A member asked:

I lost 8 pounds the past month. due 2 stress i've been eating less & also cut out pop, sweets & fastfood which i used to eat a lot of. is this a normal amount of weight to lose from those changes?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Weight loss due to: Stress is fairly common. If you didn't lose more than 10 lbs from your baseline weight, i won't worry about it. Get examined for thyroid or chronic medical illness. Take care!

Answered 12/10/2013

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Dr. Charles Rocamboli answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: Yes, i guess you are one of those rare people who's stress makes them make healthier decisions. Keep up the good work!

Answered 12/20/2015

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Yes: You could definitely lose that my h weight with what you describe.

Answered 8/10/2013

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