Headaches

kkpps
kkpps Posts: 57 Member
edited November 24 in Health and Weight Loss
I am one week in to the Diet Chef diet and sticking to it rigidly. I am consuming more than enough water but have found that I am suffering from headaches which I have never suffered from in the past. They usually come on in the evening. So looking at my food diary on MFP I am having the right balance of nutrients across meals. Has anyone else experienced this or is my body just rebelling ! Not very pleasant I must admit
Many thanks
Karen

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Is it low carb?

    Did you give up sugar or caffeine?
  • kkpps
    kkpps Posts: 57 Member
    Lower carb than I usually eat but fairly balanced. Don't take sugar but now you mention it I basically have substituted most of my cups of tea throughout the day by the pints of water ! Only having my morning cup - so I guess that could be the cause :-) Thankyou
  • lhigginscpa
    lhigginscpa Posts: 1 Member
    Caffeine withdrawal takes 10 dayd
  • myfitnesspalsophie
    myfitnesspalsophie Posts: 79 Member
    has your sugar intake declined since your new diet? This can be a sugar withdrawal symptom.
  • kkpps
    kkpps Posts: 57 Member
    myfitnesspalsophie wrote: »
    has your sugar intake declined since your new diet? This can be a sugar withdrawal symptom.

    I would say no on the sugar but definitely on the tea intake. Down to one cup from about 8. Not intentional, just trying to consume the water intake advised instead.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    kkpps wrote: »
    myfitnesspalsophie wrote: »
    has your sugar intake declined since your new diet? This can be a sugar withdrawal symptom.

    I would say no on the sugar but definitely on the tea intake. Down to one cup from about 8. Not intentional, just trying to consume the water intake advised instead.

    You can count tea as water. It sounds like the caffeine withdrawal is part of your problem. I have to wean down slowly when I go off caffeine. Why not have a few cuppas still? Headaches can bite me.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    More than enough water will at some point become too much water and cause headache. Are you compensating for all the water by upping salt intake?
  • kkpps
    kkpps Posts: 57 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    kkpps wrote: »
    myfitnesspalsophie wrote: »
    has your sugar intake declined since your new diet? This can be a sugar withdrawal symptom.

    I would say no on the sugar but definitely on the tea intake. Down to one cup from about 8. Not intentional, just trying to consume the water intake advised instead.

    You can count tea as water. It sounds like the caffeine withdrawal is part of your problem. I have to wean down slowly when I go off caffeine. Why not have a few cuppas still? Headaches can bite me.

    Yes I think I will. To be fair cutting down that much was not really intentional, just the glasses of water were keeping me occupied i just never thought about it. As it counts as water intake think I will do just as you suggest. Now off to make a nice black coffee before bed !
  • kkpps
    kkpps Posts: 57 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    More than enough water will at some point become too much water and cause headache. Are you compensating for all the water by upping salt intake?


    No I haven't been to be honest. I am really bad for salt as it is, but as you say increase in water ......... did not cross my mind. Thank you
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    kkpps wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    More than enough water will at some point become too much water and cause headache. Are you compensating for all the water by upping salt intake?


    No I haven't been to be honest. I am really bad for salt as it is, but as you say increase in water ......... did not cross my mind. Thank you
    Salt binds water, and too much water paradoxically dehydrates you - it's the dehydration that causes headaches (I know I was a bit unclear). Hope your issues resolve soon.
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