rlhughes Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Hello - I'm on Day 25 and about once a week I'm getting headaches that last a day or two. Could this still be sugar withdrawal? I'm drinking tea so I don't think it's caffeine. Has anyone else had sugar withdrawal last this long? Thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 What's your fat intake like? How often are you eating white potatoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlhughes Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 I've had white potatoes twice since starting. Regarding fat intake; I use ghee (1 tsp?) several times a week when making eggs, almond butter the other mornings with fruit. I've used coconut oil a few times, but am mostly using olive oil when cooking. Occasionally, I'll have a spoon of almond butter at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 My fat query was more 'are you adding fat to every meal over and above what you're using to cook with?' - how would you answer that? No pattern with the potatoes & the headaches... Are you salting your food? Drinking a half an ounce of water per pound of body weight daily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlhughes Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 I'm not adding fat to any meals. But I'm probably only drinking 1/2 to 2/3 of your recommendation of water, plus tea and black coffee, which I believe dehydrate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Yep, you need to be aiming for a half an ounce per pound of body weight daily AND adding fat to EVERY meal - as well as salting your food - a lack of any or all of the aforementioned will contribute to headaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlhughes Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Besides cooking fat, what do you mean by adding fat to every meal? Thank you very much for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, rlhughes said: Besides cooking fat, what do you mean by adding fat to every meal? Thank you very much for your help. So you could add things like mayo or guacamole to your plate. Chop some avocado into your salads, drizzle your veg in clarified butter/ghee, add a jar of chopped olives into a frittata or omelette.... Add dressings to salads, coconut milk to curries..... eat fatty cuts of meat such as chicken wings with the skins on, ribs or brisket... The brain is made up of 60% fat so it stands to reason that it needs fat to be healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlhughes Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Thanks again - I'll work on adding the fats and start drinking more water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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