Lisaann Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 So just woke up on Day 8 feeling pretty ropey. As I got out of bed I started to feel really nauseous and then got all shakey. Then came the hot flush and the feeling that I was going to pass out. Currently crashed out on the sofa and don't feel like I can even function. What is going on? Been sticking to plan, no cheats, minimal snacking and as close to meal template as possible with no exercise until yesterday. Any advice welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Is it possible that you could be coming down with something? I'd suggest plenty of fluids for now, and if you could post a few days worth of your food/liquid intake, indicating portion sizes we can take a look and see if it might be food related... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisaann Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Yeah maybe it's unrelated, will have to wait and see. As for my food/drink Day 5 - 2 scrambled eggs, handful spinach, salsa, mushrooms - large green salad, 4 strips prosciutto, tomatoes, olives, 1/2 avocado -chicken red Thai curry with peppers, mushroom, mangetout over roasted sweet potatoes Day 6 - 2 rashers bacon, 2 scrambled eggs, spinach and tomatoes - green salad, tomatoes, prosciutto, leftover roasted sweet potatoes, Apple - roast chicken, jacket potato, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, asparagus Day 7 - 2 rashers bacon, 2 scrambled eggs, spinach and tomatoes - complete washout. Went out for lunch with mum and nothing compliant so ended up with a side salad. Grabbed a handful of pistachios on way home to stave off hunger -chilli and lemon king prawns (100g?) with roasted red and yellow peppers over courgette pasta. I've been using extra virgin olive oil for added fat and have been drinking about 2 litres water each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 It could be unrelated, but it could also be a little bit of a cumulative effect of not eating very much food...Your M3's look okay, but M1 & M2 on each day look very light to me.Bacon is a fat source on Whole30, so when eggs are your only source of protein you should be eating the number of whole eggs you can hold in one hand, which is 3-4 for most people. Spinach amounts to not very much when it's cooked down so you need to be eating a TONNE of it to count for anything.Proscuitto is paper thin - again you'd need to be eating a tonne of it to be getting enough. It's more of a garnish to be honest. Unless your salad filled a mixing bowl I don't think this would have been anywhere near big enough. The salad on day 6 with the added sweet potato was likely more satiating.Then your lunch yesterday was pretty much missing....If you feel up to eating anything I'd suggest putting together some sort of a bland breakfast - scrambled eggs would work, mashed potato, bone broth... that sort of a thing. Eat what you can, ensuring you are taking on enough fluid, and see how you go from there...Like I say, it could well be unrelated to the food, but it could be genuine hunger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisaann Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks for your advice. Think I would really struggle to eat more than 2 eggs at breakfast so might consider a different protein source as well. And will try to bulk up my lunches. Just managed a light breakfast and feeling a little better! It's my 1st Whole 30 so all a bit new.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks for your advice. Think I would really struggle to eat more than 2 eggs at breakfast so might consider a different protein source as well. And will try to bulk up my lunches. Just managed a light breakfast and feeling a little better! It's my 1st Whole 30 so all a bit new.... Yep, try this - many people are better satiated (& for longer) with a mix of sources - I like ground beef with fried eggs, mackerel with poached eggs, salmon with scramble..... Also - you don't have to eat eggs for breakfast. Google 'Whole30 non egg breakfasts' for some inspiration, or check out this thread... Glad to hear you're feeling a little better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmr_sailor Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 When I have prosciutto, I treat it like bacon. If I used it as a protein source, I'd swell like crazy from all the sodium. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisaann Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks. Think I've been having too much fat and not enough protein perhaps. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks. Think I've been having too much fat and not enough protein perhaps. ... Nope. It's very difficult to overdo the fat and from the foods you listed above I can assure you you're not overdoing it. Not enough protein - more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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