Is it possible.

bigguygettingskinny
bigguygettingskinny Posts: 21 Member
edited November 21 in Food and Nutrition
Is it possible to go too mush too fast eating right. I went from pop, chips, takeout and everything bad to meat rice veggies and oatmeal. Today omg my head is pounding and feels like it weighs 100 pounds. I know there is a thing call detoxing is this a possibility.

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  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    you are probably just low on sodium since you have gone from what sounds like a high salt diet to a nearly no salt diet - you need salt, go have some
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Yes, it's possible to switch your diet too quickly. But if you are eating sufficient calories the problem with your head could be an intolerance to something new you are eating. Usually changes in diet affect your gut more than your head, but your body may need to time to adjust to any big change.
  • bigguygettingskinny
    bigguygettingskinny Posts: 21 Member
    I never thought of that. But yes I went from my guess 5000mg+ to last 2 days i think 1500mg combined.
  • bigguygettingskinny
    bigguygettingskinny Posts: 21 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    When you cut back on pop did you substitute any other caffeinated drinks? Sounds like a caffeine headache to me. Might be worth drinking some coffee or a diet soda or something to see if that helps.

    No i just drank plain water both days.
  • bigguygettingskinny
    bigguygettingskinny Posts: 21 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Yes, it's possible to switch your diet too quickly. But if you are eating sufficient calories the problem with your head could be an intolerance to something new you are eating. Usually changes in diet affect your gut more than your head, but your body may need to time to adjust to any big change.

    I never tracked my calories. I just joined today. But if i had to guess i would say 1400 a day. I tried to lose weight before and found it hard at first to get the amount of calories i need without spne sort of junk food.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    bigguygettingskinny wrote: »
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    When you cut back on pop did you substitute any other caffeinated drinks? Sounds like a caffeine headache to me. Might be worth drinking some coffee or a diet soda or something to see if that helps.

    No i just drank plain water both days.

    Caffeine addiction is real and it gives you killer headaches when you cut cold turkey if you were drinking enough pop for it to be a problem. You can either wait it out for a few more days and the headaches should go away or you can cut back a little at a time.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    bigguygettingskinny wrote: »
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    When you cut back on pop did you substitute any other caffeinated drinks? Sounds like a caffeine headache to me. Might be worth drinking some coffee or a diet soda or something to see if that helps.

    No i just drank plain water both days.

    Yup, I bet it's a caffeine headache!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    caffeine withdrawal....
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    It could be that you are hungry, dehydrated, lacking sodium, experiencing caffeine withdrawal - but detoxing is not a thing, so at least, it's not that.

    But what you are asking, yes, sort of, but not the way you think. We humans can thrive on a wide range of diets, but we need variety. A restricted diet is not eating right. And small amounts of "junk" is not unhealthy. We also need to feel safe, and believe that we have a choice. Deeming everything you like, bad, is not going to help you, it will intensify cravings for it. Unless you enjoy your new diet, deeply, you will miss the old diet, and go back to it at the very first obstacle. Finding a middle ground will serve you well, I think.
  • Heather4448
    Heather4448 Posts: 908 Member
    I agree with the others- you probably need salt and caffeine.
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