For those on low carb, do you get fatigue and brain fog?
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I had trouble at first, plus bad migraines and nausea. Started taking a Vitamin B supplement and it has helped. YMMV.0
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cushman5279 wrote: »A while ago I gave up several different kind of carbs (bread/pasta/rice/cereal) and was extremely low-carb. I don't buy it when people say they are "no" carb. Everything has carbs. Anyway, it was the worst thing ever. I didn't feel fuzzy or tired or anything like that, no brain fog, but I developed a massive and intense craving for sweets. Which pissed me off because I had never been a sweets person. Anyway, it didn't promote any weight loss or changes in my body, it just made me want sweets and it made me angry. Today I eat around 120 to 130 g per day which is considered a low carb diet but since 90% of my diet consists of vegetables I am always full and satisfied. I do make sure to include slow carbs in my diet every day. They are critically important for athletic ability. (Lentils, beans, legumes), things like that. I have a *kitten*-load of energy and energy on demand.
Something tells me YMMV, as everyone's bodies respond differently.
There's no way someone should ever eat "no carb." There's no medical basis for that, and it's unhealthy. But I can see how cutting out those carbs led to craving sweets-- you're not the first person to experience it.0 -
cushman5279 wrote: »A while ago I gave up several different kind of carbs (bread/pasta/rice/cereal) and was extremely low-carb. I don't buy it when people say they are "no" carb. Everything has carbs. Anyway, it was the worst thing ever. I didn't feel fuzzy or tired or anything like that, no brain fog, but I developed a massive and intense craving for sweets. Which pissed me off because I had never been a sweets person. Anyway, it didn't promote any weight loss or changes in my body, it just made me want sweets and it made me angry. Today I eat around 120 to 130 g per day which is considered a low carb diet but since 90% of my diet consists of vegetables I am always full and satisfied. I do make sure to include slow carbs in my diet every day. They are critically important for athletic ability. (Lentils, beans, legumes), things like that. I have a *kitten*-load of energy and energy on demand.
This is so weird! When I quote you @cushman5279 - it says you said you have a 'sh**-load of energy', not 'kitten-load'. I have a kitten. I want a kitten-load of energy!!!!
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OneTwentyThree wrote: »Hi I am wondering, those that do low carb diet have you experienced fog or fatigue?
I am not on a low carb diet but sometimes unintentionally eat less carbs. I don't eat gluten which is why I end up undereating carbs but eat lots of veggies and fruits. Lately have been getting foggy/fatigue so trying to figure out if that might be the cause.
If my sodium is too low, I get foggy. I now take 1g sodium tablets twice a day and the fog is gone. Electrolytes out of balance is usually the first thing that comes to mind when someone talks about dropping their carbs.
Depending on what your "undereating carbs" looks like, you could be bumping into and out of ketosis, which can cause some fog when crossing back and forth over that line. Avoiding crossing the line is why most of us in keto eat well under our carb limit.
You can up your carbs and keep them above your keto line and you'll be fine. You can lower your carbs and keep them below your keto line and you'll be fine. I suspect jumping across that line is rarely going to work out well.
Do you know if there's some kind of "standardization" with this line?0 -
OneTwentyThree wrote: »Hi I am wondering, those that do low carb diet have you experienced fog or fatigue?
I am not on a low carb diet but sometimes unintentionally eat less carbs. I don't eat gluten which is why I end up undereating carbs but eat lots of veggies and fruits. Lately have been getting foggy/fatigue so trying to figure out if that might be the cause.
I lowered my carbs and sugar and felt out of it for a week or so. Now that my body adjusted, I'm completely used to it and feel significantly better.0 -
cushman5279 wrote: »A while ago I gave up several different kind of carbs (bread/pasta/rice/cereal) and was extremely low-carb. I don't buy it when people say they are "no" carb. Everything has carbs. Anyway, it was the worst thing ever. I didn't feel fuzzy or tired or anything like that, no brain fog, but I developed a massive and intense craving for sweets. Which pissed me off because I had never been a sweets person. Anyway, it didn't promote any weight loss or changes in my body, it just made me want sweets and it made me angry. Today I eat around 120 to 130 g per day which is considered a low carb diet but since 90% of my diet consists of vegetables I am always full and satisfied. I do make sure to include slow carbs in my diet every day. They are critically important for athletic ability. (Lentils, beans, legumes), things like that. I have a *kitten*-load of energy and energy on demand.
This is so weird! When I quote you @cushman5279 - it says you said you have a 'sh**-load of energy', not 'kitten-load'. I have a kitten. I want a kitten-load of energy!!!!
Yes of all the things the MFP developers could work on, replacing prohibited words with "kitten" instead of the non-confusing ***** was the thing chosen.0 -
cushman5279 wrote: »A while ago I gave up several different kind of carbs (bread/pasta/rice/cereal) and was extremely low-carb. I don't buy it when people say they are "no" carb. Everything has carbs. Anyway, it was the worst thing ever. I didn't feel fuzzy or tired or anything like that, no brain fog, but I developed a massive and intense craving for sweets. Which pissed me off because I had never been a sweets person. Anyway, it didn't promote any weight loss or changes in my body, it just made me want sweets and it made me angry. Today I eat around 120 to 130 g per day which is considered a low carb diet but since 90% of my diet consists of vegetables I am always full and satisfied. I do make sure to include slow carbs in my diet every day. They are critically important for athletic ability. (Lentils, beans, legumes), things like that. I have a *kitten*-load of energy and energy on demand.
This is so weird! When I quote you @cushman5279 - it says you said you have a 'sh**-load of energy', not 'kitten-load'. I have a kitten. I want a kitten-load of energy!!!!
If you find replacing prohibited words with "kitten" confusing, we're discussing it here in Forum Feedback: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/36038616#Comment_360386160 -
kshama2001 wrote: »cushman5279 wrote: »A while ago I gave up several different kind of carbs (bread/pasta/rice/cereal) and was extremely low-carb. I don't buy it when people say they are "no" carb. Everything has carbs. Anyway, it was the worst thing ever. I didn't feel fuzzy or tired or anything like that, no brain fog, but I developed a massive and intense craving for sweets. Which pissed me off because I had never been a sweets person. Anyway, it didn't promote any weight loss or changes in my body, it just made me want sweets and it made me angry. Today I eat around 120 to 130 g per day which is considered a low carb diet but since 90% of my diet consists of vegetables I am always full and satisfied. I do make sure to include slow carbs in my diet every day. They are critically important for athletic ability. (Lentils, beans, legumes), things like that. I have a *kitten*-load of energy and energy on demand.
This is so weird! When I quote you @cushman5279 - it says you said you have a 'sh**-load of energy', not 'kitten-load'. I have a kitten. I want a kitten-load of energy!!!!
If you find replacing prohibited words with "kitten" confusing, we're discussing it here in Forum Feedback: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/36038616#Comment_36038616
It says i have a "permission problem ". Can't read it @kshama2001
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Christine_72 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »cushman5279 wrote: »A while ago I gave up several different kind of carbs (bread/pasta/rice/cereal) and was extremely low-carb. I don't buy it when people say they are "no" carb. Everything has carbs. Anyway, it was the worst thing ever. I didn't feel fuzzy or tired or anything like that, no brain fog, but I developed a massive and intense craving for sweets. Which pissed me off because I had never been a sweets person. Anyway, it didn't promote any weight loss or changes in my body, it just made me want sweets and it made me angry. Today I eat around 120 to 130 g per day which is considered a low carb diet but since 90% of my diet consists of vegetables I am always full and satisfied. I do make sure to include slow carbs in my diet every day. They are critically important for athletic ability. (Lentils, beans, legumes), things like that. I have a *kitten*-load of energy and energy on demand.
This is so weird! When I quote you @cushman5279 - it says you said you have a 'sh**-load of energy', not 'kitten-load'. I have a kitten. I want a kitten-load of energy!!!!
If you find replacing prohibited words with "kitten" confusing, we're discussing it here in Forum Feedback: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/36038616#Comment_36038616
It says i have a "permission problem ". Can't read it @kshama2001
Yes, the thread's been pulled for the second time today. Who knew kittens were so contentious.0 -
perkymommy wrote: »Not sure about carbs doing that before but I know when I'm missing out on sugar or moreso chocolate. I've rarely had any chocolate for the last two months. I felt kind of off or odd the other day and finally realized it's because I really wanted some chocolate, the yuckiest sugary type of food I could find. I instead ate two of my 50 calorie snackwells devils food cookies and it curbed the feeling.
You can try Lily's or Coco Polo chocolate--it's sweetened with stevia and may fit into your way of eating. And I think it's yummy! I buy it at Sprout's.0 -
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