sahara64 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Holy cow I'm tired. I'm sooooo tired it's ridiculous. Typically I walk 10 min to work, home for lunch, back for work and then home again. To work wasn't too bad, I noticed I felt tired, but just now? To lunch and then back? I felt like my arms and legs weighed about 100 pounds each. I was huffing and puffing and I broke out in a sweat! I've been walking to work for several weeks now, this is not new. I feel worse than when I first started! I'm pretty sure I already know the answer: In the past, I was fueled up with sugar. Now, I'm not eating sugar and my body is having to adapt to burning other things for fuel. My "no big deal walk" has turned into a grueling battle of endurance - it's only 10 minutes for pete's sake! I'd give just about anything to crawl under my desk and take a nap I'm so tired.... I was supposed to go to a 90 min dance class tonight....typically, they pretty much kill me. I cancelled! There is no WAY I can make it through that class tonight. No way.. Trying to drink plenty of water, eating bigger meals than I did yesterday to stave off feeling perpetually hungry...besides giving it time, anything else I should be doing differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Your last sentence likely hit the nail on the head. It's also common to feel tired at this stage in process. If you'd like feedback on other possible tweaks, post your meals for the past couple days, and folks here may be able to give you other ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted June 2, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hang in there! If you are eating according to the Meal Template recommendations (don't skimp on fat!) and getting to bed at a good hour, you're on your way. As GFChris suggested, post your meals and we might be able to make more pointed suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacLav Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I wasn't exhausted until day 8. Why?! I ate pretty close to the Whole30 beforehand so I wasn't expecting such exhaustion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahara64 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Okay meals (I'm egg free because of my eczema): Yesterday (Day 1) was not a great day, I was compliant, but I realized late in the day I didn't eat enough and that I had eaten too much fruit. I tried to do my old way of breakfast (a small banana and a handful of almonds) and lunch (small salad) and I was starving all day long: Meal 1: cup of coffee with coconut milk. Small banana, almonds. Snack Apple and 2 tbsp. almond butter Meal 2: Smaller salad with salmon and small avocado. Meal 3: ( I was STARVING) chicken breast and two small thighs, small baked sweet potato with a small spoonful of ghee, about a cup of pineapple. Today, meal 1: cup of coffee with coconut milk, about 2 cups baby summer squash, some onion/mushrooms and a serving of ground chicken all cooked up in coconut oil, and a small banana. Snack - Small nectarine and cupped palm of cashews Meal 2: Large salad with chicken breast, about a quarter of an apple chopped up in it, a large avocado (half chopped, half blended with lemon juice and spices to make a dressing), a couple tablespoons of walnuts. I've had a lot (for me) of water and a glass of herbal iced tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 When you snacked today, did you do it out of habit or were you genuinely hungry? A good litmus test for hunger is to ask yourself if you could eat something bland like steamed fish and broccoli. If the answer is yes, have a mini meal of protein, veg and fat. Nuts are a fat source. Save your fruit to have with your main meals only.Is your meal 1 coffee caffeinated? If you're having that before you eat, that can act as an appetite suppressant.Salad greens may fill you up initially, but they tend not to be satiating. You might try adding some cooked vegetables to those meals.Try ensuring you have at least one carb dense vegetable daily and see if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I wasn't exhausted until day 8. Why?! I ate pretty close to the Whole30 beforehand so I wasn't expecting such exhaustion. Could be a variety of reasons. May I suggest you create your own thread in this section, post 2-3 days worth of your food log similar to what sahara64 has done here, and we can give you specific feedback? One thing to consider: where are you at in your monthly cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahara64 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hmmm GFCHRIS - you made me think there. I have realized I've gotten in the habit of eating because I'm tired. Eating and/or drinking sugary coffee to get through the work day. I felt tired on my break, so I ate. Was I hungry? hmm. I don't think I know! Now I will think about that the next time my break comes around and I think I need to eat. Yes the coffee is caffeinated. I was drinking 3-4 cups a day, filled with creamer. The switch to coconut milk has been....unpleasant. So I've been having one or less cups in the morning. Thank you for the suggestions! I'm embarrassed, I did read the Whole 30 book LOL! Just seems to be a lot of info I've not got the hang of yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Thank you for the suggestions! I'm embarrassed, I did read the Whole 30 book LOL! Just seems to be a lot of info I've not got the hang of yet! You're welcome! No need to be embarrassed - sometimes we have to personally experience certain situations for some facets to truly register. You might try changing up your coffee too. That might help with the taste. Better quality coffee: better coffee experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkers Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 If you're following the meal template (3 meals a day of 1-2 palmfuls protein, 1-2 servings of fat, and 2-3 cups veggies) and your energy is still flagging, consider upping your starchy carbs--especially if you're coming from a high carb/high sugar way of eating. Instead of a banana with breakfast, try some sweet potatoes and see how that holds you until lunch. Some people are more sensitive to sugar than others and even a compliant piece of fruit can muck around with blood sugar and increase hunger. Some folks choose to avoid fruit entirely at breakfast because they've found it leaves them hungry throughout the day even though they're following the template. Other folks can tolerate some fruit at breakfast, but only lower sugar varieties like berries or maybe an apple. (Bananas are pretty high in sugar compared to other fruits.) Just keep at it. There's some trial and error involved for figuring out what works best for your body. Looks like you've already learned quite a bit from your day 1 experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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