fruitloop1024
02-03-2006, 01:49 PM
Ok, so I am on day five of my lifestyle change, I dont want to call it a diet because to me it implys that it will end. So, I am waking up earlier to eat a good breakfast, I have a small snack mid morning, healthy lunch, little afteroon snack, and a small dinner. My DR told me I need to be eating less than 1600 cals a day, and exercise. I have been able to keep up for five day, which is amazing for me. But, by 4:30, I begin to get a bad headach, and an upset stomach, like I want to vomit. I am not eating anything heavy, or acidic, so I dont think that is causing it, I just dont know what it is. Is this normal for beginning weight loss? Is it b/c I am lowering my cals so much? :confused: I hate feeling this way b/c I am always at work when I start getting sick feeling, and it didnt happen at work before I started cutting cals. Any advice?
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pipermac
02-03-2006, 02:08 PM
Is it happening everyday? does it help if you eat something? are you eating anything that you havent eaten in the past?
fruitloop1024
02-03-2006, 04:07 PM
It does happen everyday. They only thing that I am doing different is that I am eating more veggies, and less junk. Eating something doesnt always take it away, but it can help it a little bit. But it takes awhile for the headach and upset stomach to go away.
JerseyGirl36
02-03-2006, 04:28 PM
Are you taking in less sugar or caffeine? Both could cause withdrawl symptoms of headaches. Lasts a week maybe, then you're fine.
justinluck
02-03-2006, 05:17 PM
Yeah, they definitely sound like withdrawl symptoms. You body might be used to a certain level of sugars in your diet. Now your body is out of balance, but should readjust itself in the next couple weeks. Keep up the great work! :)
chevyman
02-03-2006, 05:18 PM
try upping your calorie intake,... not much but say 200..if you just went from doing 2550 3500 calories a day to just 1600 or less maybe thats to hard on your body all at one time? try upping the calories just a little see if that helps..if it does then go about a week like that then lower your calorie intake a 100..then another week so on so on until you get to what your Dr recommended.
StenoLady1
02-03-2006, 05:25 PM
I agree with Chevy on this. Try upping a little and see if you feel better, then gradually decrease, especially if you've gone from one extreme to another overnight. I started my lifestyle change very slowly, hoping to not shock my body too bad. It was really easy going slow, and the changes I made seemed very natural and simple to adjust to.
It could also be your exercise regimen if it's new for you. Maybe it's too intense or too frequent or maybe you're doing it at a time of day that's not agreeable with your body.
Good luck!
Lysne
It could also be your exercise regimen if it's new for you. Maybe it's too intense or too frequent or maybe you're doing it at a time of day that's not agreeable with your body.
Good luck!
Lysne
Jessica_
02-03-2006, 08:59 PM
Have you suddenly gave up caffeine, salt or butter? When I was younger my mother went on a very strict diet and stopped all of those and had similiar symptoms as you are describing.. she spoke to her Dr., she basically just got through it and got over it within a week.
Good luck and I hope you feel better as soon as possible!
By the way, I gave up caffeine back in October and I had severe(!!!!) headaches for a good week. It was almost as bad as giving up smoking.
Good luck and I hope you feel better as soon as possible!
By the way, I gave up caffeine back in October and I had severe(!!!!) headaches for a good week. It was almost as bad as giving up smoking.