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livedaily1913
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Hi group!! I was living LCHF (moderately) and dropped about 8 lbs. fell off over the last 2 months and now starting again! Mad at myself, but determined to be successful.
I'm 5'7, 183 lbs and looking to hit 175. I'm a new fitness instructor and new to weight lifting! I'm looking to drop these last few pounds and lean out!
Thanks for having me and forgive me in advance if my questions make no sense! I think my macros are correct, crossing fingers. I'm also doing IF with 16:8 eating window.
Dealing with headache, nausea, but I'm pushing through
Debbie
I'm 5'7, 183 lbs and looking to hit 175. I'm a new fitness instructor and new to weight lifting! I'm looking to drop these last few pounds and lean out!
Thanks for having me and forgive me in advance if my questions make no sense! I think my macros are correct, crossing fingers. I'm also doing IF with 16:8 eating window.
Dealing with headache, nausea, but I'm pushing through
Debbie
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Welcome to the group.
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I would guess that your headache and nausea are from low electrolyte levels from the water loss associated with cutting carbs. I know it sounds high, but consider upping your sodium to 3000-5000mg per day. It really does make a big difference, often within an hour or two. Add salt to your food, drink a salty broth, or even add a small tsp of salt to water.
It should help with energy too.
If you let your sodium be low for too long, your body will get low in potassium and magnesium and you may get muscle cramps. If you are there already, consider taking a bit of extra vitamins.
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Welcome! This is a fantastic supportive group. I second the broth. I drink it now some days just because It has become a comfort food of sorts for me especially on dreary cold rainy days. And I am in love with the pink Himalayan salt maybe because it's so pretty but it still taste like salt to me
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Welcome to the group..
I would guess that your headache and nausea are from low electrolyte levels from the water loss associated with cutting carbs. I know it sounds high, but consider upping your sodium to 3000-5000mg per day. It really does make a big difference, often within an hour or two. Add salt to your food, drink a salty broth, or even add a small tsp of salt to water.
It should help with energy too.
If you let your sodium be low for too long, your body will get low in potassium and magnesium and you may get muscle cramps.
Second this and welcome!
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Welcome to the group..
I would guess that your headache and nausea are from low electrolyte levels from the water loss associated with cutting carbs. I know it sounds high, but consider upping your sodium to 3000-5000mg per day. It really does make a big difference, often within an hour or two. Add salt to your food, drink a salty broth, or even add a small tsp of salt to water.
It should help with energy too.
If you let your sodium be low for too long, your body will get low in potassium and magnesium and you may get muscle cramps. If you are there already, consider taking a bit of extra vitamins.
Hope the LC flu passes for you soon.
This! For sure! It's the number 1 complaint made when going low carb. It's completely avoidable. Up the salt now, and I would add a magnesium citrate or one of the "ates" versions of magnesium ASAP. Almost everyone is already deficient in this incredibly important electrolyte, but losing sodium has most certainly affected your magnesium too.
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Ditto the pp's advice, and welcome to the group! 0
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Welcome Debbie!!! You will LOVE this group!! Please feel free to add me as a friend if you want.0
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Welcome! Please don't ignore the sodium recommendations! You will feel so much better!0
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Hi there! I am relatively new as well! I have to vouch for the addition of sodium to rid yourself of the headache and flu-like symptoms. As suggested here, I used the beef or chicken broth to fix that issue and still add it to my day sometimes.
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you've enlightened me! I have no energy but headed to the gym for fasted cardio. First up, ACV shot and some salted water until I purchase broth today! My goodness thank you. Yesterday was so rough.
Welcome to the group..
I would guess that your headache and nausea are from low electrolyte levels from the water loss associated with cutting carbs. I know it sounds high, but consider upping your sodium to 3000-5000mg per day. It really does make a big difference, often within an hour or two. Add salt to your food, drink a salty broth, or even add a small tsp of salt to water.
It should help with energy too.
If you let your sodium be low for too long, your body will get low in potassium and magnesium and you may get muscle cramps. If you are there already, consider taking a bit of extra vitamins.
Hope the LC flu passes for you soon.
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You are ahead of me. I was really slow to start salting and felt poorly for a week. LOL 0
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poohswifedeb wrote: » you've enlightened me! I have no energy but headed to the gym for fasted cardio. First up, ACV shot and some salted water until I purchase broth today! My goodness thank you. Yesterday was so rough.
Welcome to the group..
I would guess that your headache and nausea are from low electrolyte levels from the water loss associated with cutting carbs. I know it sounds high, but consider upping your sodium to 3000-5000mg per day. It really does make a big difference, often within an hour or two. Add salt to your food, drink a salty broth, or even add a small tsp of salt to water.
It should help with energy too.
If you let your sodium be low for too long, your body will get low in potassium and magnesium and you may get muscle cramps. If you are there already, consider taking a bit of extra vitamins.
Hope the LC flu passes for you soon.
Yay! So glad you gave it a try right away. That feeling, which can be corrected, is something that causes too many people to decide that LC is not a fit for them. Some people even go about saying its bad because they never found out how to avoid the so-called "flu symptoms", which is a term that I hate! If it were just called low electrolyte symptoms, it would automatically be understood that raising electrolytes would solve or prevent it entirely.0 -
Water, a multi mineral supplement (includes salt) and magnesium citrate are a great way to dodge this flu. Good luck and welcome.0
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Welcome!!0
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