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Scarlett_Belle
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I have been tracking my food and exercising for a few weeks now and am losing weight right on track. My problem comes from something else. I am hypoglycemic and the less crappy food I eat ( I used to have fast food at least once a day) the worse I am feeling. Now I am eating really good and counting calories and doing my best to not go outside of my range on any catagories (fat, protien, carbs ect. . . ) I eat before work around 5:45 am, have a snack at 9:30 am, lunch around 11:15 am, another snack around 2:30 pm, and then dinner around 5:30 pm. I stick close to my 1300 calorie limit (it just went down from 1390 today).
The issue comes from about 30 minutes after I eat I get really nasueas and shakey and feel really tired. I am not sure what else to do but start eating crappy again to avoid this feeling. I do not want to lose my progress and I still have a ways to go yet and I AM NOT READY TO QUIT. Any advice would be greatly appreciated- THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
The issue comes from about 30 minutes after I eat I get really nasueas and shakey and feel really tired. I am not sure what else to do but start eating crappy again to avoid this feeling. I do not want to lose my progress and I still have a ways to go yet and I AM NOT READY TO QUIT. Any advice would be greatly appreciated- THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
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1. Ask a doctor, since you have a medical issue.
2. Is it possible that you are trying to lose weight too quickly, or are otherwise taking extreme measures?0 -
I did talk to my doctor all he said was to eat the 5 meals a day and cut out the fast food to manage it better but that is when the problem started. I am doing the calories for two pounds a week, I don't think am taking any extreme measures. I workout 40 minutes to 1.5 hours a day 6 days a week and drink 1- 1.5 gallons of water a day.0
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What did you do in the past when you had this problem? I would mention it to the doc again, maybe a different doc. What macros are you tracking?0
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Are you eating enough? Did your doctor give you the 1300 calorie recommendation? Are you eating the calories earned from exercising? I'd make sure you are eating AT LEAST half of your exercise calories back and eat them all if you're hungry. I would think it would be better to eat more healthy foods than to just go back to eating junk food again.0
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Are you eating enough? Did your doctor give you the 1300 calorie recommendation? Are you eating the calories earned from exercising? I'd make sure you are eating AT LEAST half of your exercise calories back and eat them all if you're hungry. I would think it would be better to eat more healthy foods than to just go back to eating junk food again.
This is important. Perhaps you aren't logging everything, but flipping through your diary it seems you are under by 700+ almost daily. TBH, and I know this is hard to hear, what you are eating isn't very good for you. There is a lot of processed foods and fatty dairy.You can lose weight by tracking calories alone, but the macros do matter. Those should be goals for you to hit every day, not be under. If you work out heavily, you need more carbs and protein so you don't lose muscle mass. Look for foods that are low on the glycemic index to avoid sugar spikes.0 -
In the past I would go back to eating crappy :frown: and I am trying aviod that this time. I have an appointment with my doctor but he can't see me for 5 weeks. He didn't give me a calorie recommendation I got that one off of MFP and sometimes I eat some of the calories I get back but not usually, I get worried about not losing any weight if I do that. Isn't that the same as cancelling out your exerecise?
And I'm sorry but I am not sure what you mean by macros?0 -
I'll work on that thank you for your time ! :happy:0
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I have hypoglycemia as well, and used to have the same reaction after meals. Two suggestions: 1) eat smaller meals, 2) don't eat a lot of carbs all at once, especially if they're refined carbs. Spread them out.0
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You'd probably feel a hell of a lot better if you ate back some of your exercise calories. I'm one of those that usually eats them all and I know that's an endless debate on here as to whether you should or shouldn't, but if you are hypoglycemic, yeah. You should definitely be eating back at least some of them. I just looked back several days in your diary and some days you are leaving in the neighborhood of 700 to even a thousand calories in your deficit. That is WAY too much.0
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I'm borderline hypoglycemic, and diabetes runs in my family big time, so I can relate to that shaky feeling you're describing. I'm guessing that you're feeling better when you eat "crappy" because when you're eating junk, you're getting more calories, fat and protein. I would suggest upping your calories to at least 1500 and making sure that you're getting protein with every meal and snack. Nuts, cheese sticks, greek yogurts, hummus, etc. make good snacks.
I think if I was in your shoes, I'd stop recording calories for a couple of weeks, and focus on eating healthy first. Make it a goal to cut out all crap food, while eating as much as you need to of healthy food. You have two things going on (1) de-junking your diet (2) cutting calories. Perhaps it would be good to do one at a time.
One thing I've seen others doing, but doesn't work at all for me because of my bloodsugar issues, is eating just a piece of fruit for a snack. If I have an empty stomach, I MUST eat protein and/or fat with my fruit, otherwise I feel terrible - nauseaus, headache, shakey, moody. Same goes for simple carbs like crackers... I have to have them with peanut butter or cheese.
Not sure if this helps, just my point of view.0 -
I have been tracking my food and exercising for a few weeks now and am losing weight right on track. My problem comes from something else. I am hypoglycemic and the less crappy food I eat ( I used to have fast food at least once a day) the worse I am feeling. Now I am eating really good and counting calories and doing my best to not go outside of my range on any catagories (fat, protien, carbs ect. . . ) I eat before work around 5:45 am, have a snack at 9:30 am, lunch around 11:15 am, another snack around 2:30 pm, and then dinner around 5:30 pm. I stick close to my 1300 calorie limit (it just went down from 1390 today).
The issue comes from about 30 minutes after I eat I get really nasueas and shakey and feel really tired. I am not sure what else to do but start eating crappy again to avoid this feeling. I do not want to lose my progress and I still have a ways to go yet and I AM NOT READY TO QUIT. Any advice would be greatly appreciated- THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
you may need to make sure that you're getting in a protein along with a carb, the carb will solve the low sugar at the time of eating, the protein will help you maintain your blood sugar.0 -
I was told for years that I was hypoglycemic, I only recently found out that i have reactive hypoglycemia which is a whole new ball game. You may want to check it out.0
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I struggle with this as well. I looked at your diary, you may want to also track sugars. You seem to be eating a lot of sugary foods, fo rme this always results in a crash half an hour later.
You might want to try snacking on things like almonds and a piece of fruit and see if that makes a difference.0 -
I started the Eat To Live program (www.drfuhrman.com). It is mainly eating whole foods and no processed foods. He explains that your digestion process must change to accommodate your new food choices. The faster you make such changes the worse you will feel. You can feel nauseous and sick feeling, but it should last for only about 2 weeks if this is the case. Either power through it or ease back a little on your healthy eating and increase your healthy eating more slowly. It all depends on how drastic a change you have made.
I personally did not jump into eating this way (I've been doing it for over a year now). But the first time I went to a holiday party over a year ago after eating healthy I almost passed out. I was scared and couldn't figure out why. I think it was the sudden surge of high fat/sugar possibly. I felt like I had eaten lead for about 3 days and was completely miserable.
Your healthy changes are good. I'm not sure all doctors are very well trained in nutrition. I am a retired medical floor hospital nurse and have seen the crappy food they pass off as "healthy".0 -
Split up your meals even more for the time being, have 7 small meals a day and try to lose 1lb or less a week and slowly move back to having 5 meals a day and losing 1lb steadily each week. Your body is acting surprised by the changes and the easier you make that change on your body the better it will react.0
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Just my opinion...
Maybe you're not getting enough fat. Fat is a good thing! Not fast food fat... but nuts, avocados, extra virgin olive oil... try having a small portion of healthy fats with each of your meals & snacks. It doesn't take much to get the positive benefits of healthy fats.
Also, I don't trust the calorie limit that this site sets for you. Google TDEE and figure out what yours is (it'll give you an estimate). Try shaving about 500 cals off that number (so if your TDEE is 2100, eat around 1600 calories/day) and see where that puts you in regards to weight loss. These are just approximations. Adjust accordingly. It's a lot easier to cut back on cals later down the road if you start out a little higher.0 -
From a brief glance, you're eating a lot of carbs. As others have said, moderate your carbs with protein (and also fats). Your breakfast is cereal and reduced fat milk. The less fat in milk, the more carbs it has, and your cereal this morning had marshmallows. Really? Probably a no-go for you.
I'm reactive hypoglycemic (I crash after carbs, but don't get low blood sugar if I fast), and I had to pass on cereal altogether. I have a spoonful of peanut butter, a hard boiled egg, and a glass of soy milk for breakfast. There's all sorts of different breakfasts you could eat with less carbs though.
Strangely, I always get low blood sugar after drinking coffee, even if I use sweetener instead of sugar. Even though I love coffee, I've had to give it up. (And strangely I have no problem with diet soda.)0 -
I did talk to my doctor all he said was to eat the 5 meals a day and cut out the fast food to manage it better but that is when the problem started. I am doing the calories for two pounds a week, I don't think am taking any extreme measures. I workout 40 minutes to 1.5 hours a day 6 days a week and drink 1- 1.5 gallons of water a day.
Are you eating back your exercise calories? If not, this could be contributing. Also, make sure that the carbs you are eating are low GI. This means that they release sugars/energy into your systems slowly, giving you sustained/balanced energy levels until your next snack/meal. Eg. Whole grain breads, brown rice and pasta. 1slice of bread or 1/2cup rice/pasta = 1serving. Be persistent and patient with yourself, it takes time for your body to adjust when you remove high quantities of simply sugars/fast food from your body.
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Sorry, but yes what they said is true. You are not eating enough calories and what you are eating is a lot of junk. Swap your marshmellow cereal for eggs and turkey bacon, maybe some whole grain toast with that. Loaded baked potatoe, try plain, or maybe just one topping, you could even try plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Macaroni and cheese, high calorie and carbs. Eat more, healthier, real food. Hopefully that will help you feel better untill you can get to see your dr. Good luck!0
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LOL don't be sorry I came on here for advicce sometimes it need's to be tough love to get through. Thank you all for your advice- I will start eating back my exercise calories and since I am going grocery shopping today I will revise my list and shop accordingly. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH :flowerforyou:0
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nausia and shakey? do you get short tempered or panicy when you feel this way? or blurred vision?
it might be hypoglycemia (or hyper i forget) basically low blood sugar. ive found that if i eat fruit with all of my meals (exp in the morning!!) i don't get shakey anymore.
its REALLY hard to be diagnosed with hypoglycemia and there is really no cure for it. all you can do is eat something. maybe if you get shaky you can eat your meal then instead of later.
if thats doesn't help, sorry, don't know what else i can say
(edit: haha i see you are from oklahoma too! i'm from tulsa. i love aldi's. so cheap!!!! like 1990's prices all over again)0 -
Is your logging complete? If it is, you are way under and eating some junk. The 3 days I looked at didn't have any dinner.
So if your exercise is after work or school, then no dinner, who wouldn't be shaky??0 -
You are very welcome! It's nice to see someone taking advice with a smile!! :-)LOL don't be sorry I came on here for advicce sometimes it need's to be tough love to get through. Thank you all for your advice- I will start eating back my exercise calories and since I am going grocery shopping today I will revise my list and shop accordingly. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH :flowerforyou:0 -
I am hypoglycemic as well. It doesn't happen as often now that I eat clean but when it does a tsp of peanut butter clears it up real fast. Also limit your carbs as they tend to cause sugar spikes. Eat more protein.0
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MFP already subtracts off calories to meet the weight loss goal you entered. So, if you're not eating back any exercise calories, there's a good chance you feel crappy because you aren't eating enough. (See http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/818082-exercise-calories-again-wtf) Some people think that MFP tends to overestimate the calories spent in exercise, so they only eat about 75% of the exercise calories -- play around with it a bit because these are all estimates and your body can vary a bit from the average, but the general principle still holds.0
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2 lbs a week maybe too much. I know it'd suck to only be able to lose 1 a week, but it is safer and at least you're not gaining or staying the same, right?
Use the calorie recommendation the doctor gave you, if it's too much to not lose anything, then talk about that when you go to your next appointment.
Do eat back your exercise calories, as much as you can. The calorie recommendation is how much your body uses in a day, if you didn't move a muscle. So if you eat that, then exercise and burn about 200 calories, you're 200 calories under what your body needs to function.
Remember the saying, Diet to lose weight, exercise to look good naked. Eating back your exercise calories is only that. You'll still be eating what you need to be, but you'll be toning yourself up to look good naked
I hope that helps
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No, that's BMR or Basal Metabolic Rate - BMR is the minimum energy that your body needs to sustain itself at rest. This amount, measured in calories, would be necessary for basic functions like breathing, heart beats, renewing tissue, etc.The calorie recommendation is how much your body uses in a day, if you didn't move a muscle.
The amount MFP recommends for you is TDEE minus some calories based on the amount you say you want to lose, but not going below 1,200/day. (As a general rule, it's best not to go below BMR either.) For more detail about this technique for setting goals as well as a common alternative, see http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets0 -
Also when people tell you to limit your "carbs" they are talking refined like what you get in your processed and boxed up carbs such as your marshmallow cereal and sugared up yogurt, etc. Whole grain carbs or whole fruit or vegetable carbs - like what you'd pull off of a plant or out of the ground are good for you carbs. Those whole food carbs digest slowly instead of hitting you hard and leaving you to drop fast.0
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You have gotten alot of advice here, but you should seek help from a NUTRITIONIST. Not just a Dr. You need nutrition help in combination with your Dr. MFP friends are not really qualified to give you medical advice per se. Take what you read and run everything you think you like back by your dr. and nutritionist and have them give you guidelines to follow.0
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