just a dizzy girl

This winter, pre-drugbinge, I noticed that an especially lowcarb day
plus a heavy workload made me really dizzy. A couple times, driving
home in the dark on a snowy road I would pull over and ride out the
wave behind my eyes.

I really thought it was just stress and the burden of too many neurons
firing at once overloading my head.

I also remember feeling really wiped out when I first started LC. I
was assured by Dr. Atkins that this was transient, and that eventually
my hormones would even out to give me a nice even keto burn.

Kinda dizzy today. A few hours ago I felt my eyes sort of drifting in
a minor brain fog. I decided to lie down; Still not hungry at all,
though. I finally got my mom's BG kit and scored an 80.

Wow, now that is low, especially without hunger, eh?

What do you think, alt support diet lowcarb? Do you think I'll even
out and get to a nice keto burn, or are my carbs too low at -35?

c
brainpan on low heat

writes:

This winter, pre-drugbinge, I noticed that an especially lowcarb day
plus a heavy workload made me really dizzy. A couple times, driving
home in the dark on a snowy road I would pull over and ride out the
wave behind my eyes.

I really thought it was just stress and the burden of too many neurons
firing at once overloading my head.

I also remember feeling really wiped out when I first started LC. I
was assured by Dr. Atkins that this was transient, and that eventually
my hormones would even out to give me a nice even keto burn.

Kinda dizzy today. A few hours ago I felt my eyes sort of drifting in
a minor brain fog. I decided to lie down; Still not hungry at all,
though.

You might need some extra potassium if you aren't already supplementing
that. That's the one nutrient low-carbers do sometimes run low on, and
a lack can cause weakness and other symptoms. Also, make sure you're
drinking plenty of water, because a lot of it flushes out when your
glycogen stores are burned, so you can end up dehydrated in a hurry.

Some people really lose their appetite on low-carb, which probably isn't
healthy if it gets extreme. Make sure you're getting enough protein, at
least, even if you aren't hungry.

I finally got my mom's BG kit and scored an 80.

Wow, now that is low, especially without hunger, eh?

That's normal, not low. What sort of number were you expecting?

What do you think, alt support diet lowcarb? Do you think I'll even
out and get to a nice keto burn, or are my carbs too low at -35?

That's higher than the first stage of either Atkins or Protein Power, so
I don't know why it would be too low. Too high, possibly, if you're
shooting for serious "ketosis." Are you following one of the plans, or
rolling your own?



--
Aaron -- 285/254/200 -- aaron.baugher.biz

On Oct 5, 6:14?pm, Aaron Baugher wrote:
writes:
This winter, pre-drugbinge, I noticed that an especially lowcarb day
plus a heavy workload made me really dizzy. A couple times, driving
home in the dark on a snowy road I would pull over and ride out the
wave behind my eyes.

I really thought it was just stress and the burden of too many neurons
firing at once overloading my head.

I also remember feeling really wiped out when I first started LC. I
was assured by Dr. Atkins that this was transient, and that eventually
my hormones would even out to give me a nice even keto burn.

Kinda dizzy today. A few hours ago I felt my eyes sort of drifting in
a minor brain fog. I decided to lie down; Still not hungry at all,
though.

You might need some extra potassium if you aren't already supplementing
that. That's the one nutrient low-carbers do sometimes run low on, and
a lack can cause weakness and other symptoms. Also, make sure you're
drinking plenty of water, because a lot of it flushes out when your
glycogen stores are burned, so you can end up dehydrated in a hurry.

Some people really lose their appetite on low-carb, which probably isn't
healthy if it gets extreme. Make sure you're getting enough protein, at
least, even if you aren't hungry.

I finally got my mom's BG kit and scored an 80.

Wow, now that is low, especially without hunger, eh?

That's normal, not low. What sort of number were you expecting?

What do you think, alt support diet lowcarb? Do you think I'll even
out and get to a nice keto burn, or are my carbs too low at -35?

That's higher than the first stage of either Atkins or Protein Power, so
I don't know why it would be too low. Too high, possibly, if you're
shooting for serious "ketosis." Are you following one of the plans, or
rolling your own?

--
Aaron -- 285/254/200 -- aaron.baugher.biz- Hide quoted text -

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Hi Aaron:

I'd say I'm doing Atkins with my own twist on things since I know my
body and I've been doing this a while. For me, 110 has been the norm
for about four years now. 80 on a BG test for me is Pretty Darn
Hungry.

As for the 35...you could be right except I'm off Induction and I'm a
consistent exerciser. Most of the time.

Since I'm taking lots of electrolytes and lots of water, I know I'm
not jonesing for Potassium or dehydrated -- though those are both
excellent suggestions. I thought it could be jenny the bean's theory,
that lethargy and dizziness on lc can be caused by plain old low blood
sugar.

It's also possible that I'm just hungry, but without the proper sharp
hunger signals I'm used to it comes out as a need for a nice Lie
Down.

c

better after an organic hot dog

wrote:

Kinda dizzy today. A few hours ago I felt my eyes sort of drifting in
a minor brain fog. I decided to lie down; Still not hungry at all,
though. I finally got my mom's BG kit and scored an 80.

Wow, now that is low, especially without hunger, eh?

I'm a T2 insulin-using diabetic and I wouldn't consider 80 low. I mean,
I wouldn't eat to counteract it or anything. I don't consider my bg low
unless it goes under 70.

IME, high bg causes much more hunger, unless you go REALLY low or drop
from high to lower quickly as in the case of those with reactive
hypoglycemia.

--
http://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/

wrote:

I'd say I'm doing Atkins with my own twist on things since I know my
body and I've been doing this a while. For me, 110 has been the norm
for about four years now. 80 on a BG test for me is Pretty Darn
Hungry.

I'm not sure if the 110 refers to a fasting number or a peak after
eating. If it's fasting, well... it's diabetic or anything, but it's
not exactly normal; most nondiabetics would be a lot lower than that
fasting. On the other hand if it's an after meal number, it's pretty good.

Your bg will improve on low-carb overall, closer to normal numbers and
much less of the rapid swings.


Since I'm taking lots of electrolytes and lots of water, I know I'm
not jonesing for Potassium or dehydrated -- though those are both
excellent suggestions. I thought it could be jenny the bean's theory,
that lethargy and dizziness on lc can be caused by plain old low blood
sugar.

It's probably just withdrawal... nearly everyone feels sorta crappy the
first few days on induction.

--
http://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/

Jackie Patti wrote in message
...

IME, high bg causes much more hunger, unless you go REALLY low or
drop
from high to lower quickly as in the case of those with reactive
hypoglycemia.


Yes, I find that to be true as well. When I'm low, I'm usually very
nauseous, but when I'm high, I'm hungry and nothing seems to satisfy
the hunger, no matter how much I eat.

Cheri

On Oct 5, 11:20?pm, Jackie Patti wrote:
wrote:
I'd say I'm doing Atkins with my own twist on things since I know my
body and I've been doing this a while. For me, 110 has been the norm
for about four years now. 80 on a BG test for me is Pretty Darn
Hungry.

I'm not sure if the 110 refers to a fasting number or a peak after
eating. If it's fasting, well... it's diabetic or anything, but it's
not exactly normal; most nondiabetics would be a lot lower than that
fasting. On the other hand if it's an after meal number, it's pretty good.

Your bg will improve on low-carb overall, closer to normal numbers and
much less of the rapid swings.

Since I'm taking lots of electrolytes and lots of water, I know I'm
not jonesing for Potassium or dehydrated -- though those are both
excellent suggestions. I thought it could be jenny the bean's theory,
that lethargy and dizziness on lc can be caused by plain old low blood
sugar.

It's probably just withdrawal... nearly everyone feels sorta crappy the
first few days on induction.

--http://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/

Well, I know -- however this is about my 22nd day already on LC.
Yesterday was the 21st day. I shouldn't be having any symptoms at
all. I should be in hunker down and coast low mode. I'd also expect
some of my energy to come back.

Maybe there's some mineral I'm missing, but I take the most important
ones already.

c

an enigma wrapped in a mystery