Kendra0628 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Hi every! So I started my Whole 30 on Monday, 8/7 and am on Day 4. I actually feel really good, and haven't been having any issues with energy levels or headaches. However, I have felt very lightheaded the last two days, and slightly tingly. I know I've seen this topic elsewhere in the forum where it is said that we aren't eating enough, but I don't think this is the case for me, as I've been eating a lot and have felt completely full from my meals. For example, yesterday I ate: Breakfast Two eggs mashed with two bananas, whipped together and scrambled in coconut oil. Chopped up 1/2 cup of strawberries to top it off. Lunch Two sausages sauteed in olive oil mixed in with 1 sauteed red pepper, 1/2 sauteed onion, and 1 sauteed zucchini Dinner Three egg omelette with 4 slices of prosciutto and 1 cup of cut up mushrooms, all cooked in coconut oil I've also been doing my run every night and feeling really good while doing it. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted August 11, 2016 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2016 Are you salting your food? You need salt, so be sure you're adding some. Be sure you're drinking enough water -- aim for 1/2 oz per pound of body weight, so a 120 lb person needs at least 60 oz. Your meals are light on the vegetables, and your breakfast is really heavy on the fruit. Put your protein on your plate, then fill the plate with vegetables. Even for breakfast. When you do have fruit try to limit it to a couple of servings a day, where a serving is about the size of your closed fist. You've had more than a day's worth at breakfast, which more than likely caused a spike in blood sugar, which would then be followed by a crash, which could explain some of your issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_Suep Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 When I was first diagnosed with blood sugar issues, I couldn't tell my ups from my downs. I would have the shakes and my blood sugar would be high! Try starting off with a less sweet meal one (but add veggies!) and add fruit to lunch or dinner. It's a change from the culture of French toast/pancakes/waffles and strawberries for breakfast for sure. It took me a while to get used to it. Now I wonder how I can eat sweets (ok really fruit) that early! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted August 11, 2016 Administrators Share Posted August 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Kendra0628 said: Breakfast Two eggs mashed with two bananas, whipped together and scrambled in coconut oil. Chopped up 1/2 cup of strawberries to top it off. Lunch Two sausages sauteed in olive oil mixed in with 1 sauteed red pepper, 1/2 sauteed onion, and 1 sauteed zucchini Dinner Three egg omelette with 4 slices of prosciutto and 1 cup of cut up mushrooms, all cooked in coconut oil If I ate this breakfast in the morning I'd be starving in an hour, exhausted, moody, cranky and dealing with wicked cravings later in the day if not by 10am. Really try to embrace the template of protein, fat and veggies. If eggs are your sole protein, it should be as many as you can hold in your hand without dropping; for even teeny women that's at least 3-4 as a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendra0628 Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Thanks everyone! Duly noted on these tips, and very appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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