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feeling sick and dieting
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the last couple of weeks ive been dieting. nothing extreme. normally missing breakfast or just having a bowl of cereal (no sugar) and missing lunch. or if i missed breakfast having a sandwich for lunch. and then having a proper dinner.
but since last nite i have felt really sick and my tummy has been rumbleing (sp?) for food. i do feel hungry but i feel like if i eat i'll be sick.
earlier i ate chocolate and a doughnut and i felt much better after. i didnt feel sick at all. then i had my dinner and i felt fine.
i had dinner at 4:30 but by 8 i felt sick again. so i had another bar of chocolate and i felt fine again. but now its just gone half 10 and im feeling hungry and sick again.
do you think im lacking sugar or something? i havent had much while i was dieting. and now when i eat something high in sugar and fat i feel much better
any ideas what might be wrong?
but since last nite i have felt really sick and my tummy has been rumbleing (sp?) for food. i do feel hungry but i feel like if i eat i'll be sick.
earlier i ate chocolate and a doughnut and i felt much better after. i didnt feel sick at all. then i had my dinner and i felt fine.
i had dinner at 4:30 but by 8 i felt sick again. so i had another bar of chocolate and i felt fine again. but now its just gone half 10 and im feeling hungry and sick again.
do you think im lacking sugar or something? i havent had much while i was dieting. and now when i eat something high in sugar and fat i feel much better
any ideas what might be wrong?
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eat lots of sugar?
eat regulary and you won't feel so sick... but if you want to diet keep a check on the amount of calories you are consuming.
i feel like that sometimes if i don't eat anything... and tbh if your not having sugar, you'll start getting headaches... because your brain runs on glucose... and cramps becasue your muscles need it too... etc etc etc.
ive had the headaches. i just hate feeling sick!
my mum said to eat little and often too. so i think i'll give that a try 2moro and see how i feel!
Your mum gives good advice, if you eat little and often, ie 3 hours, the latest diet trend seems to rely on the "fact" (how true it is I dont know) that if you eat regularly, your body wont try so hard to store energy, where as if you wait till you're really hungry to eat, your body will suck up and store as much energy as it can :yes:
oh, and skipping breakfast is silly, eat breakfast, you will not be lacking sugar from not putting it on your cereal
i think i'll start it now with some toast hehe
- just some food for thought, literally!
Eat your breakfast, cereal or something. Maybe a fruity Special K? And then for lunch have something that's filling or will at least suppress your hunger for a while. Maybe a Weight Watchers sandwich and an apple, then if you you get hungry eat something low in fat like a breakfast cereal bar but make sure it's low in fat, doesn't matter how many calories it has in it, just keep the fat content low as possible.
Make sure you eat the three meals a day, it's important for you body to work right.
better than doughnuts and chocolate though surely?
and i love those bags of raisins, nuts and chocolate chips! never seem to see them anywhere anymore though. :no:
and chelle, don't miss out on breakfast! won't do you any good. most important meal of the day. :yes:
well of course,its really only the choc chips i was talking about, but nuts can be a big question mark for dieters depending on what you follow and which type of nuts- plus i hate them which would just leave me with the raisins and choc chips!!
You can still get them in the big supermarkets though.
im currently doing weightwatchers and the regular routine for me is - no breakfast, sometimes some cereal/fruit/cereal bars for my lunch and then a normal dinner. and if ive been extra good during the day then i have a treat like some chocolate/ice cream in the evening!
sometimes i feel a bit sick and my tummy wont stop rumbling so whenever that happens i just have a little something to stop it like an apple or whatever
Not sure about this "lack of sugar". You don't need to eat regularly unless you're diabetic or something. But regular meals are advisable if you are aiming to lose weight.
Of course regular exercise would be better than missing meals. Especially breakfast. You'd be better eating breakfast and lunch and having a smaller meal in the evening.
You need breakfast, since it will boost your metabolism for the rest of the day. As someone said earlier porridge is a good idea, since it is filling and only releases sugar into the blood slowly. It will make you feel full for longer and stop any cravings until lunchtime.
Just try and have a balanced diet, drink lots of water, exercise lots and do not get hung up on a slips you have.
'Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper'
....the best way to lose weight is to eat regularly, otherwise your metabolism will be unstable- eat slow release energy foods (such as brown rice, non-wheat pasta, lentils, various types of beans, porridge and wholemeal bread), cut out white carbohydrates as they contain refined sugars, and have a high glycaemic index, which means that you will be hungry soon after eating them.
cut out dairy too if you can- it's actually quite bad for the human body (but remember to take calcium supplements).
i haven't seen them in tesco in ages.
...but it still contains refined sugars, which are really bad for you, wholemeal, or wheat free pasta is better cos the GI is lower and the wheat -free stuff makes you less bloated.
...it is very confusing tho, I do agree!
then have a smaller portion of an evening meal
You said you felt much better after sweet things. That is probably because you are addicted to sugar, and when you stopped eating so much, then you got bad withdrawal symptoms. I get them too. It would probably be best if you stuck to no sugar, living through the sickness and everything and lost the addiction. Much healthier! :yippe:
its aim is to eat sugers with a low glycaemic index which helps to stabilise blood sugar so you dont get cravings.