Shnickie Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's 4pm on my first day and I have a headache and feel really low energy. Is that normal? When does it go away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 You're about a day early, but headaches are typical in the first days of a Whole30. View the timeline here. Everyone experiences the Whole30 differently. Drink lots of water (at least 1/2 an ounce per pound of body weight daily), design your meals to fit the recommended meal template, and you should feel better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted March 16, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 16, 2015 Have you eaten enough today? The first day is generally not a heavy "symptom" day for most people. Headache and weak could be a sign that you haven't eaten enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnickie Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 I feel like I've eaten a reasonable amount, but my meals were pretty carb heavy pre whole30. So maybe that's why it's kicking in so fast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted March 16, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 16, 2015 Do you want to share what you've eaten today? As Chris says, the headache is a common symptom but can sometimes be fully or partially alleviated with sufficient food, lots of fluids and possibly the addition of a serving or two of starchy veggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Billows Rodriguez Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I remember going home early from work on the 1st day of my 1st W30. My headache was brutal, it passed though and didn't return. I hope you feel better quickly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnickie Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hey everyone, Made it through Day 1 and am feeling better today. Still a little bit of a headache, but nothing like yesterday. yesterday I ate: breakfast: apple, coffee, and two eggs snack: carrots lunch: tuna salad over spinach dinner: curried cauliflower and citrus chicken Does that sounds about right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hey everyone, Made it through Day 1 and am feeling better today. Still a little bit of a headache, but nothing like yesterday. yesterday I ate: breakfast: apple, coffee, and two eggs snack: carrots lunch: tuna salad over spinach dinner: curried cauliflower and citrus chicken Does that sounds about right? You will want to aim at composing your meals like this: 1. 1-2 palm-size portions of protein (for eggs, a serving is how many you can hold in your hand - for most people that's three or four) 2. 2-4 cups of veggies (do not let fruit push veggies off your plate) 3. 1-2 thumb-size portions of fat (nuts are a fat source on Whole30, not a protein source) These are minimum amounts you should be eating. Do that three times a day, the first time within one hour of waking. Your goal is that each meal should satisfy you for 4-5 hours. While you are tweaking amounts to reach that goal, if you are genuinely hungry between meals eat a mini-meal featuring fat, protein, and veggies. We do not encourage snacking, but we do encourage actual eating. As an example, here's how you could tweak your Day One meals: Meal 1: 3 eggs, 2-4 cups of steamed spinach and diced tomatoes and onions (if you like those veggies), half an avocado. Coffee comes AFTER Meal 1 because caffeine is an appetite suppressant. Meal 2: Tuna salad (check to make sure your tuna is compliant - soy sneaks in to most tuna, especially tuna packed in water) over 2-4 cups spinach, mixed with homemade paleo mayonnaise - Note: it would take a mixing bowl size of this meal to satisfy me for more than an hour, so in my particular case I'd add a starchy vegetable to this, say, those carrots you ate separately Meal 3: curried cauliflower and citrus chicken - make sure your portions fit the template and that you have included a fat source, for instance coconut milk in the curry You're off to a good start! Now eat up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanya K Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Get yourself some green tea. My life saver on first whole 30! I drank roughly 6 cups a day for the first week or so, along with water and other teas. You after a meal and you want something sweet? Have tea on your couch, feet up and enjoy every drop. The feeling of 'needing' that something sweet passes very quickly then. Tea is Key! :-) :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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