Husband feels hungry and dizzy constantly.

elphie754

meritage4 wrote: »

and I just need to state the obvious Where is his responsibility in all of this? Yes you do the cooking-and also the weighing and tracking of meals Shouldn't he at least be a ble to figure out a snack or two on his own?

I was thinking and about to ask the same thing.

ogtmama

BeverlyMarsh1986 wrote: »

eveandqsmom wrote: »

I haven't read anything and this isn't a dig at your husband because I don't know anything about him...but could he possibly be moaning so you'll give up?

Ha! That's what I thought at first, too. That he's just being overly dramatic. But I gave him more food last night and today (that sounds awful... no, he's not a dog) and he's much happier. Now I feel bad for starving him for 2 weeks.

Haha! Yes, once I read that you had calories left over I figured he probably needs a little more food good luck to the both of you...and I have to feed my husband too...otherwise he'd eat nothing but cheese on toast for every meal.

fr33sia12

kshama2001 wrote: »

Many people don't actually have an issue with sodium. Unless his doctor specifically told him to track sodium, I'd swap it out with Fiber and make sure he hits his fiber target every day - that will help with feeling full. Or you could swap Sugar for Fiber.

If his blood pressure is high, then he should track sodium. I have raised blood pressure which cause me to be dizzy and my Doctor told me to reduce salt & sugar.

Neanbean13

Also is he a gobbler? Does he inhale food in a matter of minutes? Reduced portion size and a fast eater psychologically they
are always hunger. My husband eats fast like it's his last meal.always hungry after. Annoying. I also swapped salads for veg as it digested slower but always keep the things like brown rice or sweet potato in the meal. Personally I think seeds are waste of calories. They do little to slow digestion and take up calories for no volume. Also he's drastically undereating so like people said up his calories. Monitor. Change. Takes a while to find a workable level.

RodaRose

BeverlyMarsh1986 wrote: »

Packerjohn wrote: »

Just curious, you said he had low vit D a couple months ago, but should be back to normal. You said he takes no medicine except a multi-vitamin "every couple days, "if he remembers". How do know the vit D issue is okay?

The doctor prescribed extra strength Vitamin D pills for a few weeks and told him to switch to the one-a-day pills once he is done. Plus, he spends a little more time outside this summer, because we now have a garden. We didn't get him re-tested, but we completed what the doctor told us.

We eat the same things every day, because I am the one who cooks. I figured it would be fine if he gets a bigger share of whatever I make for myself. I added an extra meal to his day yesterday that involves fruit and some carbs/protein. Hope that will help! He is definitely on board with this! And he's 33.

Yes, it seemed odd that he isn't feeling full even right after eating. It must be years of overeating. Keeping the sodium levels down is hard! Even carrots have sodium. Everything that adds any taste or makes cooking a bit faster/easier has sodium. We usually end up having calories left, but no fat/sodium/carbs. Then I don't know what else to eat or offer him. Thanks for all the suggestions!

Both of you need to eat your calories. It is o.k. to go over on fat, protein, or carbs as long as you have eating your protein and fat for the day. Here is a list of calorie dense foods:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1

avocado
cheese
full fat dairy
Greek yogurt
ice cream
peanut butter (or other nut butters)
dark chocolate
less lean cuts of meat (including beef, pork, sausage, etc.)
seeds (chia, flax, sunflower, etc.)
nuts
olive oil
coconut oil
butter
beans and lentils
protein shakes, bars, and smoothies
hummus
beef jerky
cornbread
tuna
full calorie condiments
full calorie sauces & dressings
sour cream
guacamole
whole grain pasta
rice
bacon
whole eggs
quinoa
fruit and fruit juices
pretzels
bananas
scones
muffins (bran, blueberry, banana nut, etc.)
potatoes (sweet, red, gold, purple, white, etc.)
dried fruit (raisins, apricots, plums, dates, etc.)
granola
coconut
salmon
edamame
olives
honey
molasses

domgibson88

BeverlyMarsh1986 wrote: »

meritage4 wrote: »

and I just need to state the obvious Where is his responsibility in all of this? Yes you do the cooking-and also the weighing and tracking of meals Shouldn't he at least be a ble to figure out a snack or two on his own?

He has other responsibilities. We have divided everything up based on what each person likes to do and is good at. Life goes more smoothly that way and no one gets a horrible to-do list from the other person. I happen to enjoy cooking and keeping track of things. This system works well for us - we have a great relationship and are happy. I really just needed some advice on the food plan.

Cooking with wine is a great idea! I will give that a shot. For soups I usually rely on those Knorr chicken cubes to add flavor, but those things are full of sodium and I need to make my soups tasty without them now. Will attempt split pea soup this week...

Fresh dill and roasted garlic pepper seasonong are my go-to spices for soups!!!