Feeling Sick after work outs

barbosa22

What do u do? Or how do u handle feeling sick after a work out. Like dizziness and feelings of vomiting. What can be done prior to a work out to counter this?

hpsnickers1

depending on how hard the workout was, you might have overdone it. My guess is to just sit down and relax and hope it goes away. When I first started walking I would get very, very dizzy if I walked too hard.

kathleennf

You need to see a doctor and get a stress test. Seriously. (I'm a doctor.)

AdamATGATT

Usually when this happens to me, it means I've pushed myself too hard, too fast.

Take more breaks during your workout. Pace yourself! Drink plenty of water before, during and after your workout as well.

barbosa22

I was almost passing out. I am constantly drinking water all day and took sips during.

kimjoan

What the doctor said. It is not normal to feel that way after working out, especially all the time. For me, if I don't have any or enough fuel in my body prior to a workout I get kind of light headed and feel weak.

Aeriel

Take a look at your calorie intake. If you have dropped your calories too low, your body might be starved for fuel. I had to adjust my rate of weight loss back after I lost 30 lbs because I was dizzy and blacking out during workouts. By eating a few hundred more calories a day, my problems were solved and I have my energy again. If you have been at this a while and are still set at the maximum rate of loss, cut it back by 0.5 pounds a week and see if that helps.

Oh and talk to your doctor too.....might be something underlying that needs to be addressed!

Edited to add:

I just looked at your diary....you need to eat more! 1350 calories as a target for a day for a man is too low. From everything I have read here and on other sites, women shouldn't go below 1200 and men below 1500 calories a day.

GorillaNJ

What sort of workout are you doing? If you are dizzy, you should schedule a trip to the Dr.

patio1313

Agree with everyone here...See a doc...Also maybe lighten the workout for a few days and see if that makes a difference and make sure you are eating enough and drinking enough water

DrBorkBork

Recovery snack, stat. Balanced treat of protein, fat, and carbs. I'm diabetic and can "bonk" if I push too hard, so I always keep a protein bar on me at the gym.

barbosa22

Well I started the P90X. I did the chest and shoulders one, Then the ab ripper. I felt fine after the chest and shoulders workout but after the ab ripper, it just hit me. I did this before dinner. I am thinking that I didn't eat enough or somthing before

barbosa22

While still feeling sick. I forced down some oatmeal. about 15 mins later felt a little better. Then about an hour later ate subway then felt fine. So I dont know.

RunConquerCelebrate

You have to make sure you eat enough calories with p90x, it is a very intense program if you do not eat enough more than likely you are going to feel the way you did.
This happened to me once I did not eat enough calories worked out at night and the next day I was feeling shaky and dizzie ate a protein bar and felt much better.

treetz1979

Definitely need to eat more. I tihnk I have low blood sugar issues when I work out so at the advice of my fellow MFP's I started drinking a small galss of orange juice or small snack before a workout. It made a world of diference to me.

Good luck!

GorillaNJ

Well I started the P90X. I did the chest and shoulders one, Then the ab ripper. I felt fine after the chest and shoulders workout but after the ab ripper, it just hit me. I did this before dinner. I am thinking that I didn't eat enough or somthing before

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Do you drink a protein shake pre-workout? If not you should add it in between 30 minutes and an hour before working out. Your body needs fuel for a workout, especially an intense one like your P90x