We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

new to low carb.... headaches?

2»

Replies

  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,255 Member
    Try Excedrin instead of ibuprofen for the headache. Works miracles for me.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    ogaurnera wrote: »
    Thanks!! I'll try all day bacon and eggs lol wanted to ask about peanut butter and creamer (no sugar )may b I should stay away from it??

    Those are favourite foods of some keto'ers. In the Low Carber Daily we were just discussing dipping a dark chocolate in PB. We don't use creamer as much, more heavy whipping cream which has more fat at about 33-35%.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Go to health food store. Buy a pound of Himalayan sea salt and some empty size 0 capsules. Go home and make your own healthy salt caps. Take one 3 times daily with meals.
  • ogaurnera
    ogaurnera Posts: 24 Member
    Thanks nvmomketo !!!! I would love to join a keto community please send me a link if you have one!!
  • sincityjuice
    sincityjuice Posts: 2 Member
    Up your sodium and get some magnesium sup if you don't Kate them already. I found a cube of bouillon helped when I first started when I did get a headache
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    @ogaurnera Here's the link

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
  • JauntyJackie
    JauntyJackie Posts: 5 Member
    Been on LoCarb 8 weeks. 167-160lbs. only 7 lbs loss. Active 66yo. 15-24 carbs/day. 1300-1500 calories. Now I'm getting headaches. Goal normal BMI= 143
    Some one said cut out dairy but wow, that's a third of what I eat. Hmm.
    Any ideas as to why my loss is soooo slow? :/
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    @ogaurnera Here's the link

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

    Thanks. :)

    This one is also fairly active. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1143-keto
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    JauntyJackie wrote: »
    Been on LoCarb 8 weeks. 167-160lbs. only 7 lbs loss. Active 66yo. 15-24 carbs/day. 1300-1500 calories. Now I'm getting headaches. Goal normal BMI= 143
    Some one said cut out dairy but wow, that's a third of what I eat. Hmm.
    Any ideas as to why my loss is soooo slow? :/

    I think you're doing pretty good. That's about -1 lb per week. That's a nice loss, especially considering that you are within 20 lbs your goal weight.

    If you want to lose faster you could consume a few less calories, but I think you are doing well. If you keep this up you'll be at goal before April. :)

    If you are getting the headaches, up your sodium to closer to 5000 mg per day. Consider increasing potassium and magnesium too; those may be getting low if you sodium has been low for a few weeks. Try the above mentioned forums too. I'm still a newbie at only 5 months in. There are many veterans in the groups.

    Best wishes.
  • JauntyJackie
    JauntyJackie Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks nvmomketo. Don't know how to "like" what you said.
  • rayatchie
    rayatchie Posts: 1 Member
    balvis3919 wrote: »
    So I tried to start low carb monday (11-9-15) but failed horribly at the end of the day. Yesterday I was determined and did much better. But at the end of the day I got a migraine and its now 14hrs later and I still jave it- after taking ibuprofen last night and today. So I looked it up and it says thats normal. And that drinking salt water could help. I do not want to drink salt water. So any other suggestions? ??? I drank 17 glasses of water yesterday so I know im not dehydrated, still ate my 1200 calories (barely) and got my workout in but this low carb this is much harder than I thought it would be.... please help!!!!
    I would up your calorie intake. People have a misconception about lowering their calories and achieving weight loss. Your body needs a certain amount of calories in order to run efficiently and especially with being on a high fat low carb diet once in ketosis your body will run much smoother. As far as headaches you will want to drink a significant amount of water and keep up on your electrolytes. Because if you do not drink enough water you become dehydrated and if you drink a lot of water you deplete your electrolytes. I am all for the high fat low carb way of eating. I suggest reading Keto clarity by jimmy Moore very helpful and lots of good info. Good luck and stick with it
This discussion has been closed.

Categories