I'd like some feedback =)

pipinana

Would someone mind taking a look at my food diary? I've been getting headaches and sick to my stomach right after lunch for the past week or more. I'm wondering if maybe I'm eating too little in the morning?? IDK...

I do my workouts at night...

OH, and it seems to be M-F, nothing this weekend...

Thanks in advance, I appreciate it!

Cyprianna

emersoam

I would definitely eat more calories for breakfast (a good mix of protein and carbs)...around 300-400 calories.

TheKitsune6

You might be dehydrated. 5 glasses of water a day is nothing, especially if you're exercising!

Natural

i checked your food diary and it looks like you could use a little more fuel. if you're working out - not sure how long - your body needs food. i compare it to my car, my car will run on fumes, but not very well, so i make sure i keep gas in it and the tires inflated. same with the body. i would try eating more (fruits veggies proteins omegas) and see if that works. since you work out at night time, your body will have had all day to fuel you for your work out.

then again, i'm just jane doe, not a doctor. personally if i work out for an hour + or even less, heck, i work out six days a week, i feed my body. it deserves it.

rachelblank427

I would eat more breakfast personally. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I try to keep my breakfast around 300-400 calories.

pipinana

More breakfast, I can do. I just feel like if I eat too much early, I won't have enough cals to make it though dinner, lol. It's probably just a mind thing though.

I've just recently added working out to my regiment, and actually, started getting the headaches then. (didn't put two and two together till Natural just said it...).

OK, more breakfast and fuel. My problem is when I add more cals, it ends up being carbs or sugars... I'll really have to concentrate on eating more veggies/fruits...

rose1617

I looked at it not as "how many calories are you eating" or "how much water are you drinking", but rather what is different about your eating habits on the weekend vs. during the weekdays.

I agree with the person who said above that you're not eating enough. On the weekend, your calories are up higher (in the "red zone" for what MFP has, but what they have listed for you may not be right for you). That is the only thing I noticed that had that much of a difference and that would recreate the symptoms you say you're having during the week.

Try to eat a few more cals for breakfast and dinner and see if that helps this week.

emmyvera

Breakfast is definitely key. I usually get more in at that time. Then a light lunch. Personally, if i don't have breakfast and a morning snack I tend to eat more at lunch. And if I eat more at lunch it makes me bloated and tired.

I learned somewhere that the Japanese eat until they are 80% full. I have been using this method and it works great for me. That way I am eating until satisfied but not over. If I eat and get too full, makes me icky.

Bigger breakfast, health snacks, light lunch and dinner. I workout out at night too so eating that morning breakfast really benefits at the beginning of the day and at the end of the night

pipinana

I looked at it not as "how many calories are you eating" or "how much water are you drinking", but rather what is different about your eating habits on the weekend vs. during the weekdays.

I agree with the person who said above that you're not eating enough. On the weekend, your calories are up higher (in the "red zone" for what MFP has, but what they have listed for you may not be right for you). That is the only thing I noticed that had that much of a difference and that would recreate the symptoms you say you're having during the week.

Try to eat a few more cals for breakfast and dinner and see if that helps this week.

:blushing: I am SO bad on the weekends. After over a year of being on here, I still haven't found the discipline. =(

pipinana

I would definitely eat more calories for breakfast (a good mix of protein and carbs)...around 300-400 calories.

on top of my 10am snack? or should i tone my snack down if I eat that much breakfast?

MzBug

Hmmm... Monday thru Friday... after lunch.... are you by chance allergic to your job? :grumble: :laugh:

pipinana

Hmmm... Monday thru Friday... after lunch.... are you by chance allergic to your job? :grumble: :laugh:

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

OMG, that's totally it! LMAO

islandnutshel

Usual causes of headaches are dehydration, sugar spikes (up or down), or caffeine dependancy. You've only a week or so recorded on your food diary so it is hard to get an idea of what has changed. It may take time to figure this one out, I would recommend drinking more water and less caffinated beverages and see if that works. Other things you might want to do is visit the doctor and get your blood pressure and sugar levels checked.
As for your diet diary, you are a little low in calories on some days, I would work to get those up by adding nutrient rich foods, including more fruits and vegetable. If you want a challange, changed what your diet keeps track of to include iron, calcium, and fiber and work on getting the daily recommended amounts.
Keep investigating, you will figure it out.

MzBug

Are you drinking any diet sodas? Anything with artificial sweetners? Some of the fake sugars can trigger a migraine on me. I get the headache, the nausea and the light sensitivity. For me it doesn't even take half a can of soda to do it.

Just my 2 cents worth. Hope you figure it out.

pipinana

Usual causes of headaches are dehydration, sugar spikes (up or down), or caffeine dependancy. You've only a week or so recorded on your food diary so it is hard to get an idea of what has changed. It may take time to figure this one out, I would recommend drinking more water and less caffinated beverages and see if that works. Other things you might want to do is visit the doctor and get your blood pressure and sugar levels checked.
As for your diet diary, you are a little low in calories on some days, I would work to get those up by adding nutrient rich foods, including more fruits and vegetable. If you want a challange, changed what your diet keeps track of to include iron, calcium, and fiber and work on getting the daily recommended amounts.
Keep investigating, you will figure it out.

I actually have over a year of recording my food, most times I don't do it on the weekend is all. And most days when you see I'm low on the calories is because I forgot to put in my dinners... =/ bad on my part. I'm going to be better at putting EVERYTHING in, and not go so out of whack on the weekends Sugar overload would actually make sense. I go crazy on the w/e, then always try to get back on track during the weekday... Then again, I do good all day, then go overload at night. It would make sense that I'm totally whacking out my body. Thanks! I'll keep keeping track - better track that is!

pipinana

Are you drinking any diet sodas? Anything with artificial sweetners? Some of the fake sugars can trigger a migraine on me. I get the headache, the nausea and the light sensitivity. For me it doesn't even take half a can of soda to do it.

Just my 2 cents worth. Hope you figure it out.

Nope, no soda's pretty much ever... I generally stick w/ water.