Headaches day 20

[mushroomqueen]

I keep getting sinus headaches/ migraines more than I ever did before the whole30. I am on day 20 they started around day 8 what gives?

[jmcbn]

Off the top of my head:

Are you drinking enough water? (half an ounce per pound of body weight daily...)

Are you salting your food?

Are you including enough fat?

Can you post a few days worth of your typical food/liquid intake indiciating portion sizes so we can take a look and see if anything jumps out?

[mushroomqueen]

I usually either meet my water goal or am about five oz short each day. I make sure to eat plenty of fat. I don't salt my food other than when a recipe calls for it because I really can't stand salty food even a little bothers me.

[Carlaccini]

What are you eating in terms of starchy veg?  We recommend one first size portion daily.

[mushroomqueen]

I have been falling short on starchy veg recently and fat too I realized in the past few days. I will try altering those things and see if it helps.

[Olly]

I am also having a monster headache for three days in a row - days 25-27.

 

Can it really be a lack of starchy veggies?  What counts as starchy veggies? 

 

Sweet Potatoes

Carrots?

fruits?

 

Also, is there anything I can take for it?  The headache is starting to interrupt my work and this is becoming a problem.

 

thanks!

[jmcbn]

Examples of starchy veg would be all varieties of potatoes, turnips, beets, yam, pumpkin, plantains, parsnips, carrots, that sort of thing...

What has your food & liquid intake been like over the past few days?

For your headache you can take something like tylenol, and ensure you are getting enough water on board - the recommendation being for at least half an ounce of water per pound of body weight.

[Olly]

Thanks.

 

I think low on the starchy foods, and a little low on the water.  

 

thanks.