smumford Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I am so glad I have the W30 day-by-day, as I can see how I felt I have had increased headaches since day 10, but I powered through. I started getting back muscle aches on day 16, but powered through. My energy started picked up on day 15, and I think I was getting Tiger Blood, but on day 20 I crashed mid-day and have had a constant headache since. My food has been consistent: 2 spinach egg "muffins" (sometimes with smoked salmon) & 2 hard boiled eggs for breakfast, meat (usually pressure-cooked shredded port or beef) & roast veggies for lunch, fruit & nuts about 4, meat (usually different shredded meat and different veg, but sometimes spiralized zucchini with compliant sauce & hamburger) for dinner. I really want this to work, but yesterday my head hurt so much and my body ached and I just want to feel better. Suggestions? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc_melissa Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 My first guess would be that your'e not getting enough water and/or electrolytes. How much water are you drinking? Are you salting your food? I get really bad headaches when I'm dehydrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smumford Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Thank you for getting back to me! Yes, I salt. A LOT more than I am accustomed to. Water may be the issue - I drink about 30 oz tea before noon, and probably 20-30 oz water (or kefir water) the rest of the day, plus 12-16 oz tea after dinner. I'll up my liquid intake. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smumford Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 I think I figured it out! I added a small amount of dried fruit to my breakfast (3-5 apricots or prunes) and cut out the salmon and I feel like I did on day 19. While I am afraid of the sugar dragon, I feel that 8 days on increasing inability to function means that I need those simple carbs in the morning. I am unhappy that I am essentially back 10 days, but plan to move forward with my s l o w re-introduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jihanna Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 You could also try using starchy carbs in the morning, instead of the fruit. Something like sweet potatoes or butternut squash usually does really well for me, especially in helping to keep me stable and functioning as I move through the first part of my day. In fact, I've found through testing and tweaking that a half-fist of starchy carb as part of a template meal 1 is the only way I can expect to make it 5-6 hours until meal 2. (I have to avoid those same starchy vegetables in the afternoon though, or I'll be tired and generally "blah".) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smumford Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Awesome! I'll try that, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc_melissa Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Oh good, I was just coming back to suggest starchy carbs might also be good, but I'm glad you're figuring it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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