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Could be a multitude of reasons, really, and good suggestions have already been given. I am a small person as well and personally the quality of my food makes a huge difference. Granola and rice cakes would send me into hibernation like a bear. I'm not blaming or vilifying specific foods - just make sure you are getting all the nutrients your body needs.
Do you have any suggestions for an example of a balanced meal (vegetarian)?
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crazyjerseygirl wrote: »Obviously chat up your Dr, but do you have low bp? This happens whenever I exercise without eating. My normally low bp can't handle it and "whump!" Down I go!
No idea why eating beforehand helps, but it does. Good luck!
I know my blood pressure runs low, but would that cause nausea too0 -
Amber012014 wrote: »Hi. I am not a doctor and it's not a one case scenario, so you will have to do a little exploring. But it may be a matter of choosing the right foods. But outside of that, years ago, I went through a time where I was close to passing out on a regular basis. (It would come on me all of a sudden, and I knew if I didn't sit down, I was going to faint, which was quite inconvenient because it happened at work a lot, on a job I had to be on my feet.) Then I found out I was borderline hypoglycemic. I confess I wasn't conscious about what food I was eating, at the time, just that I ate food. The doctors, based on testing, said I needed to treat myself as someone with hypoglycemia, (and also, if I didn't, it would potentially get worse) This means making sure you eat multiple small meals or good healthy snacks (make sure you get enough protein), or it would leave me feeling sick/ faint all of a sudden. A candy bar for a snack would next to drop me once it kicked in. Just a thought... But definitely you need to be looking at what you are eating and maybe see a dietician?
Ok. Thanks for the suggestion!0 -
sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »Are you eating sufficient calories each day? My first hunch is that you are not, based on the symptoms alone. Have you seen a regular doctor for a checkup recently?
I have and they basically said, if it was before meals I was hungry and if it was after, I ate too much. This makes no sense as it could happen (i'm hungry) and then I have a piece of bread and then keep happening (i ate too much)...so it just doesn't make sense. I'm eating anywhere from 1200-1600 calories a day
What are your height, weight, activity level, and age?
19, 5'4, and around 100 lbs
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sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »Are you eating sufficient calories each day? My first hunch is that you are not, based on the symptoms alone. Have you seen a regular doctor for a checkup recently?
I have and they basically said, if it was before meals I was hungry and if it was after, I ate too much. This makes no sense as it could happen (i'm hungry) and then I have a piece of bread and then keep happening (i ate too much)...so it just doesn't make sense. I'm eating anywhere from 1200-1600 calories a day
What are your height, weight, activity level, and age?
And I do retail for work 3 days a week, am a student, and go horseback riding 4-5 days a week0 -
TheKatieMonster wrote: »sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »jessicatombari wrote: »For example, take common allergins or intolerances out. Ex. Remove eggs for 2 weeks and note how you feel. Then slowly introduce it back in. Do that one at a time with foods you think may be causing it. Also eat normally for a day and keep a journal of how you feel on a hourly basis to pinpoint what you should cancel out first.
I'm not sure how to do this because I live mainly on carbs (breads and pasta) so there's not a whole lot of variety...
Maybe it's scurvy or something. You should probably start consuming vegetables, meats, and fruits as well. Carbs alone are not enough.
It could be any number of nutrient deficiencies (iron, B12, vitamin D, etc)
I do eat veggies and fruit some, but maybe I do need to up that intake0 -
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sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
Okay. Just wanted to be sure because that can affect our answers
Are you keeping a food log at all? I'm wondering if it would help to log all of your food so that you could see what you are eating and how many calories you are eating when you feel sick. If you are often eating at a low calorie level and then eat more suddenly, that might be upsetting your stomach. On the flip side, you may be getting ill from eating too little. Our bodies like balance.0 -
sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
Okay. Just wanted to be sure because that can affect our answers
Are you keeping a food log at all? I'm wondering if it would help to log all of your food so that you could see what you are eating and how many calories you are eating when you feel sick. If you are often eating at a low calorie level and then eat more suddenly, that might be upsetting your stomach. On the flip side, you may be getting ill from eating too little. Our bodies like balance.
What is considered 'too little'? Just under 1200? Or is there a different number. Also, does it go by net or intake? If it's by net I might have to force myself to have more intake because then it could defiantly be too low...it all confuses me to be honest0 -
At a BMI of much less than 18 it sure sounds like you and your team still have to do some work to help you sort things out.
Being better is very good. Getting to actually be well would be even better
It doesn't sound like you're of danger yet, and anything that is preventing you from eating like you should, is quite alarming to a lay person such as myself.
Unfortunately, I do not think that you will find the answers you need to find by posting at a weight loss forum, or for that matter by hanging around weight loss forums.
Please contact your team or a specialist if you don't yet have a team helping you out.
Take care!0 -
Your calorie goal is NET0
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At a BMI of much less than 18 it sure sounds like you and your team still have to do some work to help you sort things out.
It doesn't sound like you're of danger yet, and anything that is preventing you from eating like you should, is quite alarming to a lay person such as myself.
Unfortunately, I do not think that you will find the answers you need to find by posting at a weight loss forum, or for that matter by hanging around weight loss forums.
Take care!
I see where your coming from, but I'm not here for the weight loss aspects. I'm here asking for help with this issue that is making it EXTREMELY difficult to eat as I should be.0 -
blankiefinder wrote: »Your calorie goal is NET
Why is it net? Don't you only need a net of around 1200 if you don't exercise? So why would my goal need to be a net of higher? My BMR is like 1210ish0 -
Not to be an *kitten*, but you are a person who should be trying to gain weight asking questions from (and hanging around people) who are trying to lose weight.
The cognitive dissonance stems from the fact that three scrolls down your screen there is a weight gain forum where one would normally gravitate once they decide to gain weight.
I'm on my phone right now; but, running your current numbers through a BMI calculator comes up with "go to your doctor now you are dangerously underweight". Hearing that you are having trouble eating, makes this more, not less worrisome.
Why would you think that a weight loss forum is the right place for you to seek answers? Are you even supposed to be counting calories, for example? I don't know, and probably the vast majority of people here don't either. But I bet you that there do exist support forums populated by people who know and understand what you're experiencing.
The short answer to your question is that to gain weight you have to eat ABOVE your TDEE. Consistently.
Your BMR is an irrelevant distraction to you.
About the only purpose it could possibly have for you is to serve as a calculation aid when it gets ****multiplied**** by an activity factor to help estimate the TDEE above which you should be eating.
In other words there is no eating "around" your BMR of 1210.
If you are relatively active in your daily life your BMR gets multiplied by 2.xx, and then you eat on top of that to gain weight.
I would be extremely surprised if your doctors would not want you eating at well above 2,000Cal a day. I don't know and I am not sure (see where the right forum makes a difference) how fast and in what manner they would think you ought to get there. Have you asked them? Are you following their advice?0 -
Not to be an *kitten*, but you are a person who should be trying to gain weight asking questions from (and hanging around people) who are trying to lose weight.
The cognitive dissonance stems from the fact that three scrolls down your screen there is a weight gain forum where one would normally gravitate once they decide to gain weight.
I'm on my phone right now; but, running your current numbers through a BMI calculator comes up with "go to your doctor now you are dangerously underweight". Hearing that you are having trouble eating, makes this more, not less worrisome.
Why would you think that a weight loss forum is the right place for you to seek answers? Are you even supposed to be counting calories, for example? I don't know, and probably the vast majority of people here don't either. But I bet you that there do exist support forums populated by people who know and understand what you're experiencing.
The short answer to your question is that to gain weight you have to eat ABOVE your TDEE. Consistently.
Your BMR is an irrelevant distraction to you.
About the only purpose it could possibly have for you is to serve as a calculation aid when it gets ****multiplied**** by an activity factor to help estimate the TDEE above which you should be eating.
In other words there is no eating "around" your BMR of 1210.
If you are relatively active in your daily life your BMR gets multiplied by 2.xx, and then you eat on top of that to gain weight.
I would be extremely surprised if your doctors would not want you eating at well above 2,000Cal a day. I don't know and I am not sure (see where the right forum makes a difference) how fast and in what manner they would think you ought to get there. Have you asked them? Are you following their advice?
I was trying to get help with it and the weight gain as I understood it was mainly for muscle gain and I'm sorry if I was mistaken. I am not dangerously underweight (the cutoff for that is 16.5 for BMI which I am still above at 17.2).
I know that you have to be above the TDEE for weight gain, I was referencing for weight maintaining because I want to figure that out before going on to figure out gaining right now because I have been struggling with gaining.
I physically can't eat 2,000 calories a day, much less have that as a net right now because of the issues I discussed at the beginning of this thread. THAT'S WHY I AM ASKING FOR HELP HERE.
Currently, because most doctors I've seen are not helpful, I'm probably gonna switch0 -
sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »Not to be an *kitten*, but you are a person who should be trying to gain weight asking questions from (and hanging around people) who are trying to lose weight.
The cognitive dissonance stems from the fact that three scrolls down your screen there is a weight gain forum where one would normally gravitate once they decide to gain weight.
I'm on my phone right now; but, running your current numbers through a BMI calculator comes up with "go to your doctor now you are dangerously underweight". Hearing that you are having trouble eating, makes this more, not less worrisome.
Why would you think that a weight loss forum is the right place for you to seek answers? Are you even supposed to be counting calories, for example? I don't know, and probably the vast majority of people here don't either. But I bet you that there do exist support forums populated by people who know and understand what you're experiencing.
The short answer to your question is that to gain weight you have to eat ABOVE your TDEE. Consistently.
Your BMR is an irrelevant distraction to you.
About the only purpose it could possibly have for you is to serve as a calculation aid when it gets ****multiplied**** by an activity factor to help estimate the TDEE above which you should be eating.
In other words there is no eating "around" your BMR of 1210.
If you are relatively active in your daily life your BMR gets multiplied by 2.xx, and then you eat on top of that to gain weight.
I would be extremely surprised if your doctors would not want you eating at well above 2,000Cal a day. I don't know and I am not sure (see where the right forum makes a difference) how fast and in what manner they would think you ought to get there. Have you asked them? Are you following their advice?
I was trying to get help with it and the weight gain as I understood it was mainly for muscle gain and I'm sorry if I was mistaken. I am not dangerously underweight (the cutoff for that is 16.5 for BMI which I am still above at 17.2).
I know that you have to be above the TDEE for weight gain, I was referencing for weight maintaining because I want to figure that out before going on to figure out gaining right now because I have been struggling with gaining.
I physically can't eat 2,000 calories a day, much less have that as a net right now because of the issues I discussed at the beginning of this thread. THAT'S WHY I AM ASKING FOR HELP HERE.
Currently, because most doctors I've seen are not helpful, I'm probably gonna switch
I would definitely switch doctors or at least ask to see a specialist if your doctors haven't been able to help. Definitely mention the low BP and think about monitoring your blood glucose. With a lot of carbs and not enough protein and fat, your blood glucose could be all over the place. I get dizzy and nauseous when mine gets low. I bought a monitor for about $30 bucks, and now I check it at the first sign of lightheadedness.
You also might be able to get your calories up higher with more fats, if you can tolerate them. A tablespoon of oil or 1/4 of an avocado has about the same number of calories as a piece of whole grain bread, and would be a lot less filling.0 -
MakePeasNotWar wrote: »sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »Not to be an *kitten*, but you are a person who should be trying to gain weight asking questions from (and hanging around people) who are trying to lose weight.
The cognitive dissonance stems from the fact that three scrolls down your screen there is a weight gain forum where one would normally gravitate once they decide to gain weight.
I'm on my phone right now; but, running your current numbers through a BMI calculator comes up with "go to your doctor now you are dangerously underweight". Hearing that you are having trouble eating, makes this more, not less worrisome.
Why would you think that a weight loss forum is the right place for you to seek answers? Are you even supposed to be counting calories, for example? I don't know, and probably the vast majority of people here don't either. But I bet you that there do exist support forums populated by people who know and understand what you're experiencing.
The short answer to your question is that to gain weight you have to eat ABOVE your TDEE. Consistently.
Your BMR is an irrelevant distraction to you.
About the only purpose it could possibly have for you is to serve as a calculation aid when it gets ****multiplied**** by an activity factor to help estimate the TDEE above which you should be eating.
In other words there is no eating "around" your BMR of 1210.
If you are relatively active in your daily life your BMR gets multiplied by 2.xx, and then you eat on top of that to gain weight.
I would be extremely surprised if your doctors would not want you eating at well above 2,000Cal a day. I don't know and I am not sure (see where the right forum makes a difference) how fast and in what manner they would think you ought to get there. Have you asked them? Are you following their advice?
I was trying to get help with it and the weight gain as I understood it was mainly for muscle gain and I'm sorry if I was mistaken. I am not dangerously underweight (the cutoff for that is 16.5 for BMI which I am still above at 17.2).
I know that you have to be above the TDEE for weight gain, I was referencing for weight maintaining because I want to figure that out before going on to figure out gaining right now because I have been struggling with gaining.
I physically can't eat 2,000 calories a day, much less have that as a net right now because of the issues I discussed at the beginning of this thread. THAT'S WHY I AM ASKING FOR HELP HERE.
Currently, because most doctors I've seen are not helpful, I'm probably gonna switch
I would definitely switch doctors or at least ask to see a specialist if your doctors haven't been able to help. Definitely mention the low BP and think about monitoring your blood glucose. With a lot of carbs and not enough protein and fat, your blood glucose could be all over the place. I get dizzy and nauseous when mine gets low. I bought a monitor for about $30 bucks, and now I check it at the first sign of lightheadedness.
You also might be able to get your calories up higher with more fats, if you can tolerate them. A tablespoon of oil or 1/4 of an avocado has about the same number of calories as a piece of whole grain bread, and would be a lot less filling.
Ok. Thanks for the advice. I know about glucose readers (my mom has diabetes) but I thought you needed a prescription for them...but I'll look into that. Thanks!0 -
Maybe it is too much grain on your tummy that or low blood sugar if you go too long between meals. My husband has to have snacks around and eat at normal interval. As a vegetarian you need to incorporate lots more fruit veg and protein from veggies and soy. Tofu tempeh, beans, quinoa etc. Take b12 and a multi so you don't get a deficiency. Also take your pills not all together but spread through day with food to avoid tummy probs. Also could be constipation.0
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Your actual TDEE at any point of time is your actual maintenance level.
Bmr * activity level + eating back any calories not covered by the selected activity level ESTIMATES, hopefully correctly, your real TDEE.
You cannot afford to be estimating low even if you truly believe you are out of immediate danger. The margins are just not there.
When i quit smoking i didn't continue hanging around smokers
Ask yourself why you think that a bunch of people losing weight (as opposed to a bunch of people gaining weight) are your natural peers at this point in your life.
The reasons you may be experiencing tummy problems range from the physical, to the psychosomatic, to the psychological.
Again, out of all the internet forums where you could find relevant help and advise... why are you choosing to hang out in one that is populated by people who have the exact opposite goal in their lives than you?
I sincerely wish nothing but the best for you. That's why I have repeatedly tried to answer your questions. But when i hear about a person in your position trying to make an end run around the advice of their medical team/support group and hanging around people who have goals that are diametrically opposed to what their own should be, I can't help but wonder whether I am talking to a real person or the disease the real person has... I certainly hope that this is not the case with you and that you will pursue this both with a suitable doctor and by seeking help from groups that may be better able to help you out...0
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