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Hi, my first time on this site. I was recommended by a friend who said this site might be able to help. My background: I been on a low carb high protein diet. I have lost a lot of weight in just a month and a half while doing light workouts. At night when going to sleep my heart beat is a lot stronger than it has been. It is beating hard enough that it keeps me up.. I haveno breathing problems, but I do have a slight pinch right in my chest/heart area. It has been slowly getting better each night but I just wanted to ask if anyone has any ideas what it might be? My blood pressure and pulse are all normal and I feel better than I have in my whole life!

Thanks for your help. Please ask questions because I am just trying to figure this out

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How much weight have you lost? Are you eating adequately? This can happen with simply being hungry...and perhaps being hungry often - and specifically, going to bed hungry. Sometimes food intake can become inadequate when people really get on a roll with losing weight, and they will over-ride that hunger because they are very focussed on the number on the scale.

What's your history around eating?

Are you stressed? Are you anxious? How is your sleep? How is the general level of stress in your life? What does "light workout" mean?

Are you adequately hyrdrated? We have no idea of your size(height and weight) and age...Are you drinking at least eight 8oz containers of water per day? Are you salting your food well?

Do you have any medical condtions? And again, just how much weight have you lost? Are you doing intermittant fasting? Are you doing it too much/often?

Is your fat intake adequate? What supplements are you taking? And what prescribed medications, of all kinds, are you taking?

The "pinching" sensation in your chest prompts me to suggest a medical check-up.

We need more information to be able to try to think quasi-intelligently about this.

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Im 5'11 and 206 right now. I was in jail recently, but only for a month. While I was in there I ate strictly protein with what little vegetables they gave to usand worked everyday. I dropped 20 pounds in a month. I didn't have any health issues that I was able to notice myself, I felt fine the whole time. I got of jail 3 weeks ago and have been eating lots of vegetables, lots of meat and hydrating very well. Im unemployed at the moment haha, so not a lot of stress, but I have had stress in the past. Since getting out I have lost an additional 4-6 pounds. Basically 25 pounds in 50 days – Eru Sep 22 2011 at 2:34
My workouts are usually long walks with a few sets of pushups and situps once or twice a week. I have not been fasting and do not eat late in the evenings. Im on no medications – Eru Sep 22 2011 at 2:38
Oh and im taking no supplements – Eru Sep 22 2011 at 2:38
My fat intake I would think is pretty good. I cook a lot using coconut oil and I eat some fatty steaks, pork and whatever I can get my hands on. Im really starting to think its the amount of weight I have dropped in the short time... im seeing my doctor later this week – Eru Sep 22 2011 at 2:41
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 It sounds like you lost the bulk of your weight on an insitutional frankenfood diet, even with your trying to "upgrade" it. It would have been the standard low fat fare, manufactured patties with soy, etc and as you stated, you were scrounging for veggies. Not knowing your prior diet (being overweight does not meanyou are not nutritionally ok!) this would have just compounded things. What you are doing now sounds good. :) You might consider taking a very high quality multivitamin for awhile, as well as considering Zinc 50mg, magnesium glycinate or magnesium citrate 400mg, Vitamin D 5000IU – Atkins-witha-loincloth Sep 22 2011 at 3:05
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One possible cause is low potasium levels.

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i get this if i eat a lot of meat or protein close to bed

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 Move back a few feet at least. – Huey Sep 22 2011 at 0:55
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 This is called the meat sweats and it's perfectly natural. What is it the marines say? Meat sweats are weakness leaving the body. – citrusfire Sep 22 2011 at 1:33
When I used to eat very high protein I would get them, too. male, 32. – ben61820 Sep 22 2011 at 13:28
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My heart does this if I take Vitamin D in the evening.

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I had this problem after being low-carb for a long time and quitting birth control pills. It got REALLY bad. My hormones were all wacky and I ended up with hypothyroidism and "adrenal fatigue". Quitting caffeine and alcohol, reducing stress and strenuous exercise, eating more carbs, and taking thyroid meds and adrenal support supplements helped it go away eventually.

I would suggest getting your heart and thyroid checked by a doctor.

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