I have been high fat low carb low protein diet for 1 year because of which I lost 10 kg weight but sometimes I had pain in my knees but recently I totally started avoiding sugar in my diet in any food some more weight but this aggravated my problem knees now pain a lot and I feel tired very quickly. Got a blood test done all things were normal but ferritin was at 983.7 ng/ml.

Dt. Anagha DesaiDietitian/Nutritionist6yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user, due to low carb and low protein diet, the weight that you must have lost is your lean body mass (muscle mass). And low ferritin levels are due to a low protein diet. Hemoglobin (its a protein that carries oxygen throughout the body and ferritin is a blood cell protein that contains iron) so if you are not having enough protein then your iron levels tend to decrease. You need to follow a balanced diet which is healthy as well as sustainable in the long run without compromising on your nutritional status. Is there a specific reason why you went for a low carb and low protein diet? Also, once you start incorporating carbs in your diet you will regain the lost weight back. So ideally it's not the right approach. I will need more details about you and your current health status to advise you accurately.  

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