Is this normal? - Weight Loss Message Board

fruitloop1024 · 02-03-2006, 10:49 AM

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?

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?

pipermac · 02-03-2006, 11:08 AM

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, 01:07 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, 01:28 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, 02:17 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!