| Pausbacke
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I have been working out regularly for about 5 weeks now, and i have been having this problem with getting dizzy.
The first week I worked out (it was also my first week on phase 1) I got really dizzy and sick to my stomach during a workout class. I left the room, and I was a little shaky, but I got my composure and went back in.
After that I was ok until now. I have been getting sick this week even when I haven't been working out that hard (like after 2 miles on the elliptical I had to stop when I can usually make it to 5). It's been happening more and more regularly.
My vision kind of blurs in and out and I feel like if I dont sit down, I'll faint. I have been eating a a lot of calories per day and I feel like I can't be this out of shape after working out so much each week. I also hydrate at every opportunity when I work out. Could I be overheating? Should I see a doctor or just try to cool down a little when I feel ill?
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Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:51 pm |
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| mongoliabound
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| Hey Pausbacke, I sometimes have those same symptoms, but mine happen if I stand up quickly from a crouched position or stand up too quickly after reclining. My symptoms are due to low blood pressure...but without knowing much about what you eat low blood sugar may also be a culprit. During Phase 1 you can pretty much expect to feel some unpleasantness, but by now you should be feeling normal. Please speak to your doctor about it. I would hate for you to actually faint while you were on a machine...you could truly injure yourself. Your doctor can help you look at what you've been eating and not eating and help you come up with a plan. Be safe and back off your workouts until you have a chance to discuss this with someone who is qualified to work it out! Let us know what you find out! |
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Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:46 pm |
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| maltby_gardner
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| My first thought is, are you eating enough? |
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Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:38 pm |
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| Pausbacke
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I think so- If you are familiar with weight watchers about 23-25 points a day.
A typical day:
Breakfast: Hard boiled egg and a string cheese (omlette or steal cut oats on the weekend)
Lunch: A south beach meal (I know I know) or grilled meat and veggie leftovers
Snack: nuts, cheese, or a piece of fruit (sometimes a combo of the above if I am hungry or planning to work out before dinner)
Dinner: grilled meat (about 5oz), a salad, veggies
Ricotta dessert |
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Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:17 pm |
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| ladybugnessa
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i see no dairy...
i see no good fats (well just the nuts)
i see you as light on veggies...
i assume you are week one phase 2
what about water? |
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Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:24 pm |
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| Kimboroni
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These two posts are in direct conflict with each other:
Pausbacke wrote: I have been eating a a lot of calories per day...
Pausbacke wrote: Breakfast: Hard boiled egg and a string cheese (omlette or steal cut oats on the weekend)
Lunch: A south beach meal (I know I know) or grilled meat and veggie leftovers
Snack: nuts, cheese, or a piece of fruit (sometimes a combo of the above if I am hungry or planning to work out before dinner)
Dinner: grilled meat (about 5oz), a salad, veggies
Ricotta dessert
...unless you meant to say, "I haven't been eating a lot of calories."
The dizziness when exercising when you were on p1 could have been from low blood sugar. Not sure if you should still be experiencing that now. But you should also be further along in p2 by my calculations, with a fruit and 2 starches OR a starch and 2 fruits every day. So that could be the problem. Doesn't mean a doctor visit isn't in order, however. In the meantime, I would try eating more by following the meal template in my FAQ, which would help fill in the gaps that Nessa mentioned. |
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Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:44 pm |
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| Pausbacke
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Thank you all for your input!
Nessa-
I have been drinking 8-12 cups of water each day (That's one thing that is easily accessible at work!!)
I guess I need to work on incorporating more dairy. Milk and yogurt are not my favorite so I guess I was trying to get by without having to have them. Do you think adding dairy will help with dizziness? I have been having quite a lot of vegetables, mainly focused at dinner, however. I will try to work on that. Besides nuts, how else can I incorporate good fats?
Kimboroni-
The reason I said I was eating a lot of calories is because I have been tracking what I eat on sparkpeople and I always fall in the range (1200-1550) that it suggests I be in. Do you think this range is too low?
And for the record, I am on my 4th week of phase 2. I was eating more starches and fruits each day, but my weight loss stalled for the first two weeks so I cut back. This was me trying to listen to my body. Apparently this was also me failing... I was trying though! This is why I have you all :)
I guess the general consensus is to eat more (of the right foods of course) which I will definitely try to do. Thank you all for your help. |
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Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:38 pm |
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| RedRox
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| May also be a matter of "fueling" properly before you exercise. Timing and food content are often important as well, not just overall caloric intake over the course of the day. A banana with some natural PB is often recommended here by others as a good pre-workout snack for instance. |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:07 am |
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| Dolly411
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| you need more calories. how about snacking on some deli meat with cheese, making a fruit smoothie with your fruit for the day and milk and splenda or yogurt and splenda, to get more fats in add 1 tbls oil to lunch and 1tbls to dinner. or what i do sometimes is have more peanut butter/nuts to get fats in |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:15 am |
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| Pausbacke
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Thanks!
I do actually cook in olive oil- so I guess I forgot about that. I will definately try the banana and peanut butter idea- that sounds great!
I will try to be more mindful of my food intake before I work out. |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:06 pm |
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| ShanaB
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redroxco wrote: May also be a matter of "fueling" properly before you exercise. Timing and food content are often important as well, not just overall caloric intake over the course of the day. A banana with some natural PB is often recommended here by others as a good pre-workout snack for instance.
I have read that it is best to exercise first thing in the morning, before eating, that you will then burn stored fat. I have also read that you should eat 2 hours before a meal. If a person tries exercising without eating first, and feels like they can't make it through the workout, can you eat the banana and peanut butter right before working out, with no waiting period? If so, how much, a whole banana and a tbsp of natural pb?
Thanks for your input! |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:49 pm |
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| raynjen
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just a banana about 30-45 min before is my pre-workout snack if i work out on a weekday after work. on weekends (before long runs for me) it is a piece of toast with pb and honey and water about 1 hour before (and some calories during if its a LONG run). it really can take a bit of experimenting before you find what works for your body.
on a side note, have you had your iron levels checked? i am VERY iron deficient and am dizzy alot of the time. however, i dont seem to notice it when exercising! |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:39 pm |
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| Kimboroni
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Pausbacke wrote: Kimboroni-
The reason I said I was eating a lot of calories is because I have been tracking what I eat on sparkpeople and I always fall in the range (1200-1550) that it suggests I be in. Do you think this range is too low?
And for the record, I am on my 4th week of phase 2. I was eating more starches and fruits each day, but my weight loss stalled for the first two weeks so I cut back. This was me trying to listen to my body. Apparently this was also me failing... I was trying though! This is why I have you all
I'm not a big fan of online calorie calculators, since they can only guess what your body is doing based on a couple of stats. But 1200-1550 isn't a lot of calories at all. 1200 is generally considered the absolute bare minimum, and the paperwork for a recent medical analysis that I did urged that healthy adults not eat less than 1400 per day. They recommend using exercise to create the bulk of the calorie deficit rather than very low calories over an extended period.
As for the second part of your quote, that's very common. It's probably just water, not fat, so people can't panic about that. There's a nice explanation about this phenomenon in my FAQ if you're interested.
You have a great attitude, so I'll think you'll do very well longterm!!! |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:44 pm |
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| RedRox
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| I'm probably not the best person here to be responding. There are all kinds of theories out there on when it's "best" to exercise and the eating/not eating thing and I'm not knowledgeable enough to respond intelligently to any of them. Since I mostly just do yoga, I try not to eat at all for at least an hour beforehand and that's even too soon according to some for yoga. I'm not sure that is necessary for other types of exercise, but I would think you would want to have some sort of waiting period between eating and exercising. A small banana and a tblsp of PB sounds good. Play around with it and see what works best for you. |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:46 pm |
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| Kimboroni
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ShanaB wrote: If a person tries exercising without eating first, and feels like they can't make it through the workout, can you eat the banana and peanut butter right before working out, with no waiting period?
The suggestion to prevent low blood sugar that I heard in a local medical presentation was having about 20-30g of carbs (not including fiber) about 30 minutes before exercising. Also have a little fat/protein to make it Beachy. |
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:47 pm |
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