dizzy

[Jon's wife]

Hi,

I am two days away from the full 30 days. I plan to continue.  The last 2 days I keep having dizzy spells. I've never had this before, either on whole 30 or not.  Any ideas?  

[ShannonM816]

Can you give us a couple of days' worth of what you've eaten, including approximate portion sizes and specific types of vegetables as well as how much water you're drinking each day? Also, are you working out, and if you are, are you including pre- and post-workout meals?  And are you salting your food?

The most common thing people do on Whole30 is not eat enough, and that can certainly cause dizziness, so be sure you're eating at least the minimum amount listed in the meal template.  Another thing that people may not realize is that it is important to salt your food -- we actually need some salt in our diet, and when you move to eating non-processed foods, your salt consumption goes way down.

[Jon's wife]

I have been pretty good on eating enough, it might be the water though, I have never been able to drink a lot, without really pushing myself.

Meals :  Breakfast bowl : 1/2 zuke made into noodles, a med sweet potato cubed and toasted in coconut oil, avocado  sauce( mayo, garlic, salt) and 1 egg.   Lunch chicken cubed and toasted in olive oil, spag squash, coconut milk and red curry powder, carrots and broccoli

Dinner  roasted cauliflower hamburger patty, tomatoes, salsa  1 egg, 1/2 sweet potato cubed with coconut flakes and cinnamon.  a few small handfuls of almonds and a few dates, whole

 This is pretty much the norm, more or less for the last couple of days

 

[jmcbn]

Looks like you're not eating enough for breakfast at least. When eggs are your only source of protein in a meal a serving would be the number of whole eggs you can hold in one hand, which is 3-4 for most females. You could also add in some fish or meat alongside your egg to increase the protein portion to what it should be.

The thing about a small breakfast is that you can end up playing nutritional catch up all day, and if this is the norm for you then over time you'll feel the effects.

How much chicken are you eating at lunch in relation to the size of your palm? Are you salting your food?

As a side note nuts should be limited to a closed handful, every other day max, so keep an eye on those 'few small handfuls of almonds' you're having each evening. The dates also pack a strong sugar punch - they contain around 63g of sugar per 100g, with anything over 20g per 100g considered high.

[Jon's wife]

Thanks for the input.   Funny I thought that the breakfast was BIG!  I am using 2 eggs, but I will increase.  Thanks for the heads up on the almonds.  Yes, I am careful about the dates.