Dizzy and weak if I don't eat for a few hours

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  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member

    I used to have this too, still do once in a while. For me, it's related to caffeine intake. Decrease the tea consumption, and I don't get the shaky, dizzy, hungry feeling.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    I used to have that problem and like you my blood sugar levels were fine according to blood work. When I changed my diet and stopped eating so many refined carbs like white bread, white rice, pasta and potatoes which had made up the majority of my diet, and cut out drinking soda/pop, the problem went away. So even though I was not presenting as a diabetic I was having a problem with too much sugar/carbs in my diet.

    I still eat pasta, bread and rice but now I most often choose whole grain bread pasta and rices like brown and wild. Less potatoes and more often red than russets as they have a lower glycemic index. I eat those things less often and in slapper proportion to my overall diet and eat more things like lentils, barley, beans, cheeses, plenty of veg and lean protein.

  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Looks like the zombies are out this morning
  • roxym5
    roxym5 Posts: 8 Member
    Omg! thank you for posting about this issue. I been trying to figured out what is going on with me. Same my doctors says I have nothing wrong but I been feeling overwhelmed with these symptoms. I been reading most of your postings and find very interesting suggestions on how to lessen these symptoms. Thank you!!
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,129 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Looks like the zombies are out this morning

    I hadn't even noticed the original post that was old lol
  • jseams1234
    jseams1234 Posts: 1,219 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Looks like the zombies are out this morning

    Somebody flagged you for pointing out the necro. lololol
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    AlabasterVerve wrote: »
    I'm following a low carb, high fat whole foods based diet and that fixed the problem for me -- so much so I was able to fast for two DAYS without issue which seemed inconceivable to me when going a few hours without eating used to make me sick.

    I've never felt better and I imagine I'll be eating like this for the rest of my life, it's very similar to Paleo/Primal but less restrictive I think.

    http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf

    Funny to see such an old post. Four or five years later and I'm still eating a low carb diet and can easily skip a meal if need be without feeling sick.
  • singerwithabass
    singerwithabass Posts: 1 Member
    That is a great website (www.dietdoctor.com). I'm bookmarking it. Great that it is working out so well for you! I starting eating low carb when I turned 40, 11 years ago. I immediately stopped getting the afternoon crash/food coma, I gained a lot more consistent energy throughout the day and have maintained my weight (5'8" 130) within about 4 lbs either way. Stopped getting bloated also. I haven't bought bread in years and if I do eat an occasional fast food meal (I had my first Jack in the Box meal in years last week) I pay for it with stomach cramps.
  • DumbledoresPhoenix
    DumbledoresPhoenix Posts: 27 Member
    Does your heart race or have trouble adjusting when sitting/standing, too? You could look into POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome).
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