Lack of iron making me dizzy?

Haem iron from animals is MUCH more highly absorbed (30ish percent) than plant (2-15%) and supplements (usually iron (II) sulfate).

But it doesn't have to be your source of iron. Also concurrent ingestion of vitamin C helps with plant/supplement absorption, and vitamin A helps you use iron stored in your body.

I was going to say, when was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? I have a hard time with burpees and anything I do that involves being on the floor and getting up quickly. My last bp reading was 98/68.

Could be low blood pressure. I have this happen from time to time.

Get it checked out by your doctor. I don't know your stats, so can't recommend you take iron supplements. You might try adding more salt to your diet to see if it helps.

I will definitely get my blood pressure checked. The last time i had it checked was about 2 years ago when i joined a gym. It must have been fine then. Could the weight loss trigger low blood pressure? How do i change it if i do have low blood pressure?

Thanks for your answers

not the weight loss, but exercise can reduce blood pressure. Drink fluids to raise. Go into a Walgreens or Walmart pharmacy and get it checked.

I will definitely get my blood pressure checked. The last time i had it checked was about 2 years ago when i joined a gym. It must have been fine then. Could the weight loss trigger low blood pressure? How do i change it if i do have low blood pressure?

Thanks for your answers

Weight loss and exercise help lower your blood pressure. When I was at my highest, my blood pressure was 110/70 +/-, so still not high. It was suggested to me to eat a pickle before my workout, but the times I actually remembered to do it weren't times that I really needed it, so I don't know if that works. It would be a good idea to get it checked, though, and just be careful so you don't pass out! I had a patient pass out on me once just helping him up from the toilet.

Yes get a doctors advice,

Also are you sure you are eating enough?

I have blacked out a few times, mostly due to a sudden change in blood pressue, but this also happened when I had not eaten properly and was most likely anemic.

Iron deficient anemia usually manifests as easy bruising and fatigue. Pretty much the only way for your body to get rid of iron is to bleed and as women have a menstrual cycle they are often more prone to having lower iron. If you are worried about it, get some blood work done by your doc prior to starting iron supplementation because if you aren't deficient it and start taking it you could end up with hemochromatosis or hemosiderosis which are pretty nasty.

Light headedness and rapid heartbeat upon standing are referred to as orthostatic hypotension and usually indicate low blood volume/blood pressure. Not sure what your sodium intake is or how much water you're drinking but if either of these is low, try increasing them a little and see if this alleviates it.

Vasovagal syncope is another possibility but as you aren't completely passing out this is unlikely. Even if it was the case it's totally harmless in and of itself. The only danger is falling and hitting your head when you pass out.

My money is on low blood pressure. Try more water and sodium if they're low and if this doesn't help then call your doc.

And please don't start taking iron supplements without having your levels tested. Taking too much can make you quite sick too, and the pills often cause constipation. Not something fun to deal with if you don't need too.

I took a quick look at your diary and you are getting nowhere near enough complex carbs?

You are 19. Play soccer? How tall are you? You are also not getting enough calories nor protein.

You have to eat and take supplements like an athlete to sustain your energy levels.

Keep lifting but ignore everything but squats, deadlfts, and bench/standing press and get really heavy in those for a few weeks before anything else. You need to build a base of strength.

That will give you the appetite to eat cleaner. You should be taking in your body weight in grams in protein.

You also need more complex carbs.

Most importantly take "Orange Triad" a multi vitamin.

Guarantee you won't feel dizzy any more, no need to see a doc. You are just undereating when you should be lifting and eating all the protein you feel like.

Don't worry about the micro-alchemy, worry about your macro's first and your main lifts.

Your goal is not to lose weight by limiting your calories. Just lift heavy weights and eat tons of protein, don't worry about losing weight worry about putting on slabs of muscle via protein intake and the rest will sort itself out automatically and replace your fat with the good stuff.

The first step in losing weight isnt to "lose weight" and under-eat.