Lightheadness after lying down

jmsspr93
jmsspr93 Posts: 117 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
As in the title, ive read this is down to low blood pressure. If its down to how much food Im eating, would it reduce the problem and ate more but exercised more, or would the general calorie problem be the net figure? or just the intake? I understand I need to address this problem but if I just up the food and exercise and the net is the same it doesnt solve it. Cheers

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  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    ive heard it can have something to do with being dehydrated as well, but yes it could certainly be an issue with not eating enough, the net figure would be what you want to consider
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    My guess was blood pressure when I read the title... You should definitely see a doc. In the mean time, monitor and record your BP so you'll be able to provide a log of that and your weight, food, and exercise if you're also logging those things here.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    Please provide your stats:

    Age:
    Weight:
    Height:
    Daily Calories Intake:
    Weekly Exercise Activities:
    Weekly Weight Loss Goal:
    Health Issues If Applicable:
  • jmsspr93
    jmsspr93 Posts: 117 Member
    Please provide your stats:

    Age: 20
    Weight: 206.25
    Height: 5'11
    Daily Calories Intake: 750-1200
    Weekly Exercise Activities: Exercise Bike
    Weekly Weight Loss Goal: 2-3lbs
    Health Issues If Applicable: N/A
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    ive heard it can have something to do with being dehydrated as well, but yes it could certainly be an issue with not eating enough, the net figure would be what you want to consider

    Yeah, I always forget about dehydration. That and BP sort of go hand in hand for me... I take a diuretic to control my high BP. Low BP and dehydration also feel the same to me when either occurs. Can't see OP's diary.
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    Please provide your stats:

    Age: 20
    Weight: 206.25
    Height: 5'11
    Daily Calories Intake: 750-1200
    Weekly Exercise Activities: Exercise Bike
    Weekly Weight Loss Goal: 2-3lbs
    Health Issues If Applicable: N/A
    too little food for sure. im 6'1 205 21 years old and mines set to 1800, which is still borderline low. aim for 1 lb/week, not 2-3
  • jmsspr93
    jmsspr93 Posts: 117 Member
    Please provide your stats:

    Age: 20
    Weight: 206.25
    Height: 5'11
    Daily Calories Intake: 750-1200
    Weekly Exercise Activities: Exercise Bike
    Weekly Weight Loss Goal: 2-3lbs
    Health Issues If Applicable: N/A
    too little food for sure. im 6'1 205 21 years old and mines set to 1800, which is still borderline low. aim for 1 lb/week, not 2-3

    My concern is if I up my limit to 1200 net per day I will put all the weight back on, however my lb loss is consistant with the calories im saving.
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    Please provide your stats:

    Age: 20
    Weight: 206.25
    Height: 5'11
    Daily Calories Intake: 750-1200
    Weekly Exercise Activities: Exercise Bike
    Weekly Weight Loss Goal: 2-3lbs
    Health Issues If Applicable: N/A

    You're not eating anywhere near enough for a 20yo male...
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    Please provide your stats:

    Age: 20
    Weight: 206.25
    Height: 5'11
    Daily Calories Intake: 750-1200
    Weekly Exercise Activities: Exercise Bike
    Weekly Weight Loss Goal: 2-3lbs
    Health Issues If Applicable: N/A
    too little food for sure. im 6'1 205 21 years old and mines set to 1800, which is still borderline low. aim for 1 lb/week, not 2-3

    My concern is if I up my limit to 1200 net per day I will put all the weight back on, however my lb loss is consistant with the calories im saving.
    i understand the concern but if your truly eating 1200 cals a day you will definitely still lose, i recommend going to 1800 bro your risking serious damage if you continue eating that little for too long
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Eat more food!

    Because eating under 1200 you will lose weight, you'll also lose lean muscle, and calcium from your bones as well.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Please provide your stats:

    Age: 20
    Weight: 206.25
    Height: 5'11
    Daily Calories Intake: 750-1200
    Weekly Exercise Activities: Exercise Bike
    Weekly Weight Loss Goal: 2-3lbs
    Health Issues If Applicable: N/A
    too little food for sure. im 6'1 205 21 years old and mines set to 1800, which is still borderline low. aim for 1 lb/week, not 2-3

    My concern is if I up my limit to 1200 net per day I will put all the weight back on, however my lb loss is consistant with the calories im saving.
    i understand the concern but if your truly eating 1200 cals a day you will definitely still lose, i recommend going to 1800 bro your risking serious damage if you continue eating that little for too long

    Quoted for emphasis
    See bolded part.

    You are lightheaded because your body needs more food, more nutrients. I seriously doubt you are getting all your macros (fat/protein/carbs) that you need. You are young and should be eating a lot more.

    Read these:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal
  • Koldnomore
    Koldnomore Posts: 1,613 Member
    In for ideas.

    I have low blood pressure at a normal weight. When I was bigger it went away. I used to smoke - I'd joke that it was the only thing keeping my blood pressure elevated to the point of not feeling dizzy when I stand up too fast or other random times.

    I NET around 1440 - eat anywhere between 2k - 2500 (or more sometimes). Eating more does not help me. My macros are pretty good so I don't immediately think there is a correlation - though to be honest I don't watch that closely.

    The only thing that I have found to stop the dizziness was being FAT and smoking. Two things that I refuse to go back to doing just for the sake of not feeling dizzy occasionally. I just deal with it.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    In for ideas.

    I have low blood pressure at a normal weight. When I was bigger it went away. I used to smoke - I'd joke that it was the only thing keeping my blood pressure elevated to the point of not feeling dizzy when I stand up too fast or other random times.

    I NET around 1440 - eat anywhere between 2k - 2500 (or more sometimes). Eating more does not help me. My macros are pretty good so I don't immediately think there is a correlation - though to be honest I don't watch that closely.

    The only thing that I have found to stop the dizziness was being FAT and smoking. Two things that I refuse to go back to doing just for the sake of not feeling dizzy occasionally. I just deal with it.

    Your case is different than the OP's. Have you seen a doctor for this? How much water are you drinking?
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    I agree that you are not eating enough. In addition, if your ticker is correct then you only have 10 lbs. left to lose. You trying to lose 2-3lbs. a week is too extreme for 10 lbs. One of the worst things you could do is rush weight loss. Your body won’t like it and at some point it may decide to push back. A reasonable weight loss rate for 10 lbs. is 0.5 per week. Cutting calories is only one part of losing weight. You have to give your body enough calories so it could do its job and burn the pounds away. Therefore, a decent balance is needed.
  • jmsspr93
    jmsspr93 Posts: 117 Member
    I agree that you are not eating enough. In addition, if your ticker is correct then you only have 10 lbs. left to lose. You trying to lose 2-3lbs. a week is too extreme for 10 lbs. One of the worst things you could do is rush weight loss. Your body won’t like it and at some point it may decide to push back. A reasonable weight loss rate for 10 lbs. is 0.5 per week. Cutting calories is only one part of losing weight. You have to give your body enough calories so it could do its job and burn the pounds away. Therefore, a decent balance is needed.
    It is a checkpoint not a goal. I said 5 Stone by the world cup and I am not far off it. I said to myself once I hit 5 stone I would up my calories to a higher level, however I want to do this slowly as Im sure I will put weight on if I just suddenly change it by say and extra 1000 per day (even though it would still be under my technical maintenance allowance.
  • Koldnomore
    Koldnomore Posts: 1,613 Member
    Your case is different than the OP's. Have you seen a doctor for this? How much water are you drinking?

    Oh well, darn lol. My diary is open, I drink lots of water.

    Sorry OP, your diary was locked and I didn't see any replies until I went back to check. You are definitely not eating enough.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    Wow. I would get dizzy and lightheaded if I was only eating 750-1200 calories, and I'm a female, much older, and very small (5' and 1/2" and ~128lbs normally). I'm not surprised that you're having issues eating this little, especially if you're exercising on top of it.

    You're not that much over your ideal weight, so it's not a good idea to aim for 2lbs per week loss. I'd say 1/2 to 1 pound. You really can eat a lot more than that.

    (BTW, I tend to have blood pressure on the lower end a lot of the time - average around 105/60 or so - and I do get a bit lightheaded when standing, but not enough that my doctor is concerned. Make sure you're eating enough and not getting dehydrated, and check with your physician, though)
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    In for ideas.

    I have low blood pressure at a normal weight. When I was bigger it went away. I used to smoke - I'd joke that it was the only thing keeping my blood pressure elevated to the point of not feeling dizzy when I stand up too fast or other random times.

    I NET around 1440 - eat anywhere between 2k - 2500 (or more sometimes). Eating more does not help me. My macros are pretty good so I don't immediately think there is a correlation - though to be honest I don't watch that closely.

    The only thing that I have found to stop the dizziness was being FAT and smoking. Two things that I refuse to go back to doing just for the sake of not feeling dizzy occasionally. I just deal with it.

    Do you limit your sodium intake? It is possible that increased salt intake will increase your blood volume, hence increasing your blood pressure. Salt has been pretty scare-mongered in this day and age with very little science to back it up. The setting on MFP should be regarded as a MINIMUM.
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Assuming that you are tracking accurately (weighing your food, using measuring cups, etc.) you are not eating enough. One thing that also happens when one doesn't eat enough, is they become dehydrated due to lack of essential minerals and over intake of some kind of purified water.

    Eat more. Increase your salt and mineral consumption.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Your case is different than the OP's. Have you seen a doctor for this? How much water are you drinking?

    Oh well, darn lol. My diary is open, I drink lots of water.

    Sorry OP, your diary was locked and I didn't see any replies until I went back to check. You are definitely not eating enough.

    How tall are you? have you seen a doctor about this?

    I am 5'5" I net around 1940 a day. I lift heavy and kickbox. I also have low blood pressure and usually if I feel dizzy I eat a snack and it goes away. I haven't had that in years though.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Eat some food, for God's sake!! Or for yours, rather.....
  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    Well what is your blood pressure? No way to know its that unless you've checked it. Do you drink plenty of fluids? And as a young male you need to eat a lot more, unless you want to lose what muscle you have. Just eat your allotted calories. A toddler can eat more then you are, fuel your body the healthy way.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Look man, if you aren't eating enough food the solution is NOT to eat more food AND increase the amount of exercise you do to compensate because that would accomplish nothing. What matters here is your net calories. If you aren't eating enough then eat more...period.

    I echo the concerns with sodium. Avoiding sodium is not a good idea and could explain low blood pressure. Sodium is an essential part of your diet.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Okay I just looked through the thread. Man, you are definitely not eating enough. 700-1200 calories a day as a 20 year old man? You should be eating easily TWICE that amount especially given your activity level. Its no wonder you are having side-effects. Are you also feeling dizzy? Lethargic? Do you lift weights and if so when you lift weights are you finding that you cannot keep up the intensity?

    Honestly with your exercise level I'd bet you should be eating something like 2200 calories a day, not 1200.

    I am 6' tall 178 pounds (so smaller than you) and I eat 2100-2200 calories most days and am losing weight quickly.
  • 120by30
    120by30 Posts: 217 Member
    I have an adrenal gland problem which leads to my BP dropping when I get up after lying down. This causes me to feel light-headed. However, I wouldn't say that your BP is the problem unless you are actually checking it. If you don't have a home BP monitor, it would be worth it to get one if you continue to think this is the problem.

    But let me throw this out here - I am a 5'2" female who weighs appr. 140 pounds. I would get dizzy eating that small amount of calories. I know because I tried it when I first joined MFP. I was ignorant of the facts. The people on these forums enlightened me that I could eat more and still lose weight. Males automatically need a few hundred more calories than a female unless they are super short. Up your calories for a while. I think someone mentioned 1800. That's probably a good number to try. I'm 99.9% sure that you will feel better if you eat more. You will not undo the progress you've made.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    1800 calories is definately better but is still a pretty aggressive calorie goal for you. By the way that is 1800 calories NET, which means that on days you exercise you should be eating more to compensate. If you burn 400 calories in cardio you would eat 2200 that day.
  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    You're very obviously eating too little. Your goal of 5 stone by World Cup is totally disregarding and disrespecting your body.

    It will backfire on you, because you are screwing your health up this way.

    I get low blood pressure if I drop lots of water and don't eat enough carbs. Eat more salt and...yep....food. Do it properly or you'll just end up another depressed yo yo dieter.

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