MrsKennel Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'm on day 15 of my Whole30 and for the past week or so I've been getting really dizzy/light headed when standing. I read on here that to make sure you salt your food and drink enough water. I've been working on salting my food and have been trying to drink more water as well and it still hasn't improved. Is there something I'm missing in my diet that is causing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted August 20, 2015 Administrators Share Posted August 20, 2015 Is there something I'm missing in my diet that is causing this? Good question. What has your diet consisted of for the last 2-3 days? What is typical Whole30 consumption for you right now? Portion sizes? Water? Sleep? Stress? Exercise? Any underlying conditions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsKennel Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Good question. What has your diet consisted of for the last 2-3 days? What is typical Whole30 consumption for you right now? Portion sizes? Water? Sleep? Stress? Exercise? Any underlying conditions? B- 2 Eggs with sweet potato and some variation of vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, spinach, cucumber) - I eat this most days or some variation of it. L- leftover burger on a salad of romaine and spinach with cucumbers and tomato and homemade ranch dressing L- 2 aidells chicken and apple sausages, broccoli & cauliflower, 1/2 avocado L- leftover wings with a banana and some cucumber (not my best lunch but I was in a hurry) D- Grilled wings, green beans and a red skin potato D- Oven reheated green beans, roasted broccoli & green beans D (tonight) Grilled burgers with baked red skin potato fries & salad (maybe brussel sprouts as well) Water - daily I drink a few Lacroix, 2 cups of coffee, and a liter or two of water. +/- Sleep - I sleep pretty well for the most part, asleep by 10 most nights, usually sleeping by 9:30, up around 5 during the week and 7 on the weekend. Exercise - I have a 15 month old so chasing her around most days. Walk the dog a few times a week currently but I am going am up my exercise on Monday. (I wanted to get through the first half of my whole30 without any added stress/pressure of the gym. Starting Monday I will be going to the gym 3-4 times a week and walking the dog 3-6 times a week. Stress - not much. Finances are tight, which makes doing the whole30 annoying because I want to eat the best possible for myself but budgetary wise, it's not always possible. No underlying conditions that I'm aware of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted August 20, 2015 Administrators Share Posted August 20, 2015 Hrmmm...you are not eating enough...but certainly not enough protein. Wings are mostly skin and fat, your second dinner listed has no protein at all (typo?) and for breakfasts, if eggs are your sole source of protein, the serving size is how many you can hold in your hand without dropping (for even the smallest women that is at least 3-4). It's hard to tell how much veggies you are serving yourself, aim for 3 cups per meal - when it's salad greens it needs to be a whole lot more than that as they chew down into nothing. Besides the half avocado and the ranch dressing you mentioned, I also don't see any added fat at your meals? Are you still breastfeeding your daughter? If so, you need to eat even more than a non-breastfeeding person would. Figure out how much you weigh and then divide that in half. In ounces that is how much plain water you should be drinking (eg. 180 pound person needs 90 ounces per day (2.8 litres) and more if you are nursing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsKennel Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Hrmmm...you are not eating enough...but certainly not enough protein. Wings are mostly skin and fat, your second dinner listed has no protein at all (typo?) and for breakfasts, if eggs are your sole source of protein, the serving size is how many you can hold in your hand without dropping (for even the smallest women that is at least 3-4). It's hard to tell how much veggies you are serving yourself, aim for 3 cups per meal - when it's salad greens it needs to be a whole lot more than that as they chew down into nothing. Besides the half avocado and the ranch dressing you mentioned, I also don't see any added fat at your meals? Are you still breastfeeding your daughter? If so, you need to eat even more than a non-breastfeeding person would. Figure out how much you weigh and then divide that in half. In ounces that is how much plain water you should be drinking (eg. 180 pound person needs 90 ounces per day (2.8 litres) and more if you are nursing) I will start eating more protein, especially in the mornings. Second dinner was a typo, they were wings again. I'm fairly confident that I'm eating enough vegetables but I will pay attention the next few days and measure them out. I usually fill the remainder of my large plate with veggies once my protein is on it. I usually cook my eggs and hash browns in ghee or avocado oil. I used ranch dressing to dip my wings in and I did have avocado with my burgers. We just finished our breastfeeding journey before our whole30. I will kick up my water intake. Time to be a little more intentional all of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted August 20, 2015 Administrators Share Posted August 20, 2015 It does tend to take a bit of concerted focus at the beginning to make sure you are getting enough of what you need but it gets a bit smoother. In my experience, chicken wings are an appy/snack, not something I would rely on for dinner. Could just be a matter of increasing that protein to help level things out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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