tudyloops Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Today is day 3 of my whole30. Everything has been just fine and great. But after breakfast today on my drive in to work, I felt like all of my muscles were weak. My mind was clear, but my body felt weak and anxious. I had not had any coffee either. Once I got to work, I started feeling really woozy and even lost my vision for a minute. The spell lasted about 45 minutes. I started chugging water in an effort to regain my composure. I am 24w pregnant also. Is this what sugar detox is like?? Or am I dehydrated? Or worse? My heart rate was 92, which is high as its generally around 60. For breakfast (because I know that question is coming) - 1 cup homestyle fried red potatoes and onions fried in coconut oil and ghee, 3 eggs scrambled in coconut oil, and 3 strips of bacon and a glass of coconut water (I keep having calf cramps at night) For dinner last night - 1/4 lb grassfed burger fried in coconut oil, fried egg on top, 1/2 large avocado, 1 cup of mixed greens, 1 cup of steamed broccoli, and 1 cup of oven roasted sweet potatoes. (the most satisfying meal yet) I haven't been hungry between meals, and I've been sleeping a full 8 hours a night. Help! I am feeling better now (~1.5 hours after the spell passed). But I do feel hungry now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkers Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Are you salting your meals? When you switch to a whole foods based diet like the Whole30, your sodium consumption automatically goes down. Processed foods are LOADED with sodium, but natural foods, not so much. So everyone doing a Whole30 needs to be mindful about salt and you'll need to be doubly mindful since you're pregnant. Your blood volume is going to continue to increase as your pregnancy progresses and all that extra fluid and blood is going to need salt in order to maintain, among other things, your blood pressure. Also, since you're pregnant, you may need to up your eating to four template meals per day to make sure you're getting sufficient nutrition to support your pregnancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tudyloops Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Yes! I have always been a heavy salter. So yes. I salt everything plentifully. I can't stomach 4 meals a day though. That is just too much. My stomach is out of room with the baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 You might want consider leaving your starchy veg until later in the day, switch the coconut water for a magnesium supplement & also look at ensuring you're getting enough potassium to help with those cramps. The starch in the potatoes & the naturally occuring sugars in the coconut water may have impacted your blood sugar levels taken first thing in the morning having fasted overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tudyloops Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 @jmcbn - That could very easily be the case. I suffer from hypoglycemia when my weight is high. But I didn't think that would have enough sugar in it to do that to me. I might need to nix potatoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkers Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Experiment with other starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes, turnips, butternut squash, pumpkin, parsnips, beets, etc. Your personal body chemistry might prefer the particular mix in one variety over the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acha Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Just to be on the safe side, I'd check in with my OBGYN on the gestational diabetes front (the loss of vision...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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