Really tired; lower back pain

[Ms. Jiggles]

SOME of this post is from my diary, so I don't have to re-type the story---but wondering if you all experienced the same thing.

This is the third day that I have noticed EXTREME tiredness that I have not felt at all before on this diet. I get a good night's sleep and it doesn't help. I drink stronger coffee. Nothing is helping. I have very little energy and I can take a nap at anytime. I am IRRITABLE, probably from feeling this way. I also have been having a LOWER BACK PAIN..

The back pain started about 1.5 weeks ago...the week that I had my 2nd biggest fat loss drop. My regular doctor thinks it is muscle related. I didn't tell him that I have had major weight loss in the last 2.5 months. The pain migrates from lower center of back to lower left of back and up around the left side.

I'm assuming from reading people's diaries that all of this may be related to getting closer to refeed and my body having less fat to work with.

I was going to email the consultants..BUT I AM AFRAID TO. In the beginning they told me Dr. Cohen's set my weight loss for 40 Pounds. I asked them to let me lose more...around 45-50 pounds because that is the weight I used to be 4 yrs ago. They said that was fine. If I email them, I am afraid they won't let me extend my program if I am having these symptoms.

What do you think?

Ms. Jiggles

[KitKat]

Hi Ms Jiggles
Not sure if you have seen the thread 'back pain' on these discussions - it's quite recent and worth a read as many have responded. Not sure about the energy problem - apart from the usual days when 'life and kids' make me tired I actually have more energy and am taking more on than what I did at the beginning of my Cohens journey? I have also read that others start to feel this way near the end - if in doubt maybe run your next blood test by your doctor?
Kath