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Developing pancreatic Insufficiency?

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mom2lillian

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Well I have never been pancreatic insufficient but I am beginnign to wonder. I have been trying to loose weight postpartum. Not anything drastic I wanted to loose 2lbs or less per week so as to loose it in a healhty way and I am not dieting just eating healthy (this was what was happenign until past few weeks). I had also gained wieght doing all IVF drugs and such to get pregnant so I wanted to loose about 30lbs total (I know I'm sorry for bringing up).

I am breastfeeding (estimates say this is about 300-500 calories a day and I go to the gym about 4x per week 30-45 minutes and do a pretty good workout which per my heart rate monitor says in range 300 calories per workout.

Lately my weight loss has really sped up. 2 weeks ago I lost 3 lbs last week I lost 5lbs and so far this week it is already looking like I have lost a few more. In addition I have gotten gut aches a few times I have eaten fattier items and tonight I went out to dinner with friends and had a rich dinner consisting of bread with olive oil and paremsean cheees mixture dip, steak, and blue chees mashed potatoes. Since then I have had 2 BM's and 3 diarhea BM's I dont know if it related btu I think it is.

Is it possible I am not digesting as well as normal (I dont have a gallbladder btw so maybe just from that and the fact I normally dont eat really fatty foods)? I had my vitamin levels checked 2/21 after giving birth and all was still fine. I was on enzymes in past after being dx 'just because' it was typical thing to do and it caused problems so I dont want to be on them unless I actually end up needing them.

What should I consider or try to see if this is just weight loss due to working out and breastfeeding or if it due to some malabsorbtion? In mean time I am trying to up my calories from healht foods a bit as I dont want the weight loss to be drastic and affect my milk supply.

Thanks for the help
 
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mom2lillian

New member
Well I have never been pancreatic insufficient but I am beginnign to wonder. I have been trying to loose weight postpartum. Not anything drastic I wanted to loose 2lbs or less per week so as to loose it in a healhty way and I am not dieting just eating healthy (this was what was happenign until past few weeks). I had also gained wieght doing all IVF drugs and such to get pregnant so I wanted to loose about 30lbs total (I know I'm sorry for bringing up).

I am breastfeeding (estimates say this is about 300-500 calories a day and I go to the gym about 4x per week 30-45 minutes and do a pretty good workout which per my heart rate monitor says in range 300 calories per workout.

Lately my weight loss has really sped up. 2 weeks ago I lost 3 lbs last week I lost 5lbs and so far this week it is already looking like I have lost a few more. In addition I have gotten gut aches a few times I have eaten fattier items and tonight I went out to dinner with friends and had a rich dinner consisting of bread with olive oil and paremsean cheees mixture dip, steak, and blue chees mashed potatoes. Since then I have had 2 BM's and 3 diarhea BM's I dont know if it related btu I think it is.

Is it possible I am not digesting as well as normal (I dont have a gallbladder btw so maybe just from that and the fact I normally dont eat really fatty foods)? I had my vitamin levels checked 2/21 after giving birth and all was still fine. I was on enzymes in past after being dx 'just because' it was typical thing to do and it caused problems so I dont want to be on them unless I actually end up needing them.

What should I consider or try to see if this is just weight loss due to working out and breastfeeding or if it due to some malabsorbtion? In mean time I am trying to up my calories from healht foods a bit as I dont want the weight loss to be drastic and affect my milk supply.

Thanks for the help
 
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mom2lillian

New member
Well I have never been pancreatic insufficient but I am beginnign to wonder. I have been trying to loose weight postpartum. Not anything drastic I wanted to loose 2lbs or less per week so as to loose it in a healhty way and I am not dieting just eating healthy (this was what was happenign until past few weeks). I had also gained wieght doing all IVF drugs and such to get pregnant so I wanted to loose about 30lbs total (I know I'm sorry for bringing up).

I am breastfeeding (estimates say this is about 300-500 calories a day and I go to the gym about 4x per week 30-45 minutes and do a pretty good workout which per my heart rate monitor says in range 300 calories per workout.

Lately my weight loss has really sped up. 2 weeks ago I lost 3 lbs last week I lost 5lbs and so far this week it is already looking like I have lost a few more. In addition I have gotten gut aches a few times I have eaten fattier items and tonight I went out to dinner with friends and had a rich dinner consisting of bread with olive oil and paremsean cheees mixture dip, steak, and blue chees mashed potatoes. Since then I have had 2 BM's and 3 diarhea BM's I dont know if it related btu I think it is.

Is it possible I am not digesting as well as normal (I dont have a gallbladder btw so maybe just from that and the fact I normally dont eat really fatty foods)? I had my vitamin levels checked 2/21 after giving birth and all was still fine. I was on enzymes in past after being dx 'just because' it was typical thing to do and it caused problems so I dont want to be on them unless I actually end up needing them.

What should I consider or try to see if this is just weight loss due to working out and breastfeeding or if it due to some malabsorbtion? In mean time I am trying to up my calories from healht foods a bit as I dont want the weight loss to be drastic and affect my milk supply.

Thanks for the help
 
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AnD

New member
I'm not on enzymes (but was as a kid as the usual routine, too).

I had to add lots of calories to maintain my weight while I breastfed, the older my daughter got. I finally switched to formula after I got her to the 6 month mark. I don't think it's that unusual (IMHO, of course). You could ask your dr. Hormones always do a number on my tummy, too, so I do just what you describe almost every month during PMS week <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> . I asked my GI dr about it when I saw him last week, and asked if enzymes during that time might help, and he said I could try it. I'll find out this week LOL. He also said that as long as I was maintaining my weight, my vitamin levels, etc. and was doing fine otherwise everything was okay <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
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AnD

New member
I'm not on enzymes (but was as a kid as the usual routine, too).

I had to add lots of calories to maintain my weight while I breastfed, the older my daughter got. I finally switched to formula after I got her to the 6 month mark. I don't think it's that unusual (IMHO, of course). You could ask your dr. Hormones always do a number on my tummy, too, so I do just what you describe almost every month during PMS week <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> . I asked my GI dr about it when I saw him last week, and asked if enzymes during that time might help, and he said I could try it. I'll find out this week LOL. He also said that as long as I was maintaining my weight, my vitamin levels, etc. and was doing fine otherwise everything was okay <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
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AnD

New member
I'm not on enzymes (but was as a kid as the usual routine, too).

I had to add lots of calories to maintain my weight while I breastfed, the older my daughter got. I finally switched to formula after I got her to the 6 month mark. I don't think it's that unusual (IMHO, of course). You could ask your dr. Hormones always do a number on my tummy, too, so I do just what you describe almost every month during PMS week <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> . I asked my GI dr about it when I saw him last week, and asked if enzymes during that time might help, and he said I could try it. I'll find out this week LOL. He also said that as long as I was maintaining my weight, my vitamin levels, etc. and was doing fine otherwise everything was okay <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
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JazzysMom

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Since this isnt a normal problem (or thats how I take it) I wouldnt worry. It sounds like your body was just overloaded with things you arent use to eating especially all at one meal. IF it happens with additional meals then maybe keep a closer eye on it. Be sure to keep hydrated tho.
 
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JazzysMom

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Since this isnt a normal problem (or thats how I take it) I wouldnt worry. It sounds like your body was just overloaded with things you arent use to eating especially all at one meal. IF it happens with additional meals then maybe keep a closer eye on it. Be sure to keep hydrated tho.
 
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JazzysMom

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Since this isnt a normal problem (or thats how I take it) I wouldnt worry. It sounds like your body was just overloaded with things you arent use to eating especially all at one meal. IF it happens with additional meals then maybe keep a closer eye on it. Be sure to keep hydrated tho.
 
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