What could be the causes of sudden weight loss?

Its highly essential to know the true reason behind this. So, for your help, here is the list of the main causes of this unexpected loss in your weight:

1. dietary changes

Bad habits of skipping meals, eating on the run, a marked reduction in fat intake, change in the style of cooking food, eating alone and sometimes change in routine meal timings.

2. change in activity

Like changes in job, especially a highly active job from a slow one, too busy or hectic schedule, seasonal variation.

3. new medication

Excessive use of antidepressants, stimulants- prescription or over-the-counter (caffeine, herbals).

4. Mood factor

Anxiety, stress and depression can sometimes result in heavy weight loss and over-all weakness.

5. Some other conditions

Many other factors are sometimes responsible for sudden weight loss like dental problems

-uncontrolled diabetes with thirst or increased urination

-hyperthyroidism in which your thyroid gland gets overactive

-digestive disorders like malabsorption or ulcer with abdominal pain

-infections like HIV, AIDS or tuberculosis

-inflammatory bowel diseases like intestinal tuberculosis or colitis, causing diarrhea and bloody stools

-cancer of many types

Self-care Weight Loss Tips

You will have to modify your diet in the following ways:

- Eat 3 balanced meals

- Replace snacks in free time with some nutritional supplement drink

- Go for instant breakfasts as they are simple, quite balanced and also less expensive as compared to prepared supplements

Still, if the above remedies don't work for you then a doctor's visit is must and without any delay.