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2006/03/30, 10:23 AM
HI!
I have been dieting and excercising for about 4 monthsI have lost about 25 pounds and I have lost it slowly and steadily. (1-2 pounds per week) One thing I have done within the last 6 weeks or so is try high protien in my diet. What does that mean for me? I try to eat tukey bacon and eggs for breakfast, a fish, chicken, turkey for lunch and dinner. I dont eat beef or pork for personal rreasons not health reasons. I eat veggies but ruthfully that means green beans sometimes corn. Most times it is just the protien and water or a fruit. I have within the past few days gotten horrible headaches. I am not consuming potatoes, rice, white breads, pasta. In modertion possibly once a week I may have a little rice or bread with a meal. I do mean rarely. Are my headaches diet related. I know there are no Docotors on this site but I have came across on the internet sites discussing high protien and headaches. Is this true if so what can I do to alleviate the problem. I still want to lose weight but I also want to be healthy and productive. Please Please Please help. Thank you. :(
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2006/03/31, 07:40 AM
You may need to up your intake of complex carbs, these are stored in the form of Glycogen the brains only source of energy, if your stores of glycogen are too low maybe this could cause headaches. Ask your Doctor.:)
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2006/03/31, 06:48 PM
Heres what I found on it
in the absence of sufficient carbohydrates, the body starts burning off fatty acids. Result? The kidneys can become overworked and may suffer damage in the process. In addition, certain chemicals called Ketones are released into the bloodstream, leading to an increased risk of headaches, tiredness, nausea, dehydration, dizziness, constipation and bad breath.
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2006/03/31, 08:24 PM
Hey shawna, how's it goin'? I would definitly re-visit your diet. I don't know how quick I'd be to blame it on high protein, I would tend to think your just plain and simple not eating enough. Next time you post, list everything you eat from morning to night on here for that day. List your daily activities as well, when you workout, cardio, and when you tend to get the headaches. I would say look for the obvious reasons first and if it's chronic I would schedule an appointment to see a doctor ASAP. Hope you feel better.
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2006/04/01, 01:02 PM
Have to agree with Mojo. Looks and sounds like you are not eating enough. Do you know what your calorie intake is? IE: PC&F??
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2006/04/01, 03:06 PM
What you are eating bascially is in the keto realm. Not all folks do well on keto diets, and headache is one issue. Brain fog is another. One thing about a keto diet(CKD) for instance is the importance of "refeeds". This is goind to sound counterproductive to you, but once per week, on Saturday for instance, eat up carbs all day on a consistent basis. This means bagels, etc. A minimum of 5 hrs. will generate leptin. It is shown that you can take in up to 500 gr. of carbs in a 24 hr. period with no adverse effects...restore blood glucose levels, and this is imparative if you are going to continue on with the no carb diet(keto diets normally use 20-50 gr. of carbs a day max, and in the form of fibrous).
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2006/04/01, 06:34 PM
I'm glad you touched on that bb1. I know very little about keto diets. But I gotta say, I do have some initial concerns. From what I have read about them, is this the best way to go about dieting/weight loss if your actively exercising? "When", you have those 20-50 carbs, I'm sure is what makes or breaks this type of diet for people. Wouldn't someone be better suited to do a 50/20/30? Even at that amount of carbs it's important to have them at the right times of the day to avoid problems. I can understand why this type of diet can be problematic.
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2006/04/01, 07:20 PM
Yeah, as I mentioned, the keto diet method is not for everyone. It is however very effective. After the first 2 weeks or even less, most folks adjust. But still, this can be a very long time for some who have for instance occupations that require heavy thought, etc. The brain fog can be a tough one.
Now, let me say that the brain can get as much as 75% of its glucose from fats, so this is a very doable diet. The thing is putting up with the initial time length to get to the point where the body converts to using fat for fuel. It is wrong to think that ketosis burns fat, it is the other way around.
Now, I have personally had pretty good success on a TKD, I suck on a CKD.
As far as the 50/20/30, I normally would recommend this 100 times over a keto diet. It is more "sensible" in my opinion, if from no other standpoint, more balance. I am a fan of balanced meals, this way nutrients can be utilized in a more appropriate fashion. If you use a 50/20/30 macro ratio, this is extremely effective, helps as mentioned above with keeping hormones from getting crazy(test levels up, for it matters not how much protein you throw at the muscle, it does come down to hormonal balance that will eat muscle), simply keep that macro amount and keep it under your maintenance, and you will lose fat.
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2006/04/01, 07:22 PM
Now, on the diet thread I did, that was for a "rapid" fat loss, not a diet to do for any extended length of time.
It can be used for instance to kick start your diet, or to jump start fat burning if your current diet has stalled out.
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2006/04/01, 11:53 PM
I agree completely on the 50/20/30 diet. Just plain easier and like you said, more balanced. I am intrigued though. I think I'm gonna give this its day in court. I'm at a point where it may work well for me. I'm gonna do 60/10/30 with fibrous carbs. What about the Dex & Malto? I geuss I have to 86 it huh?
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2006/04/03, 12:08 PM
Depletion workouts are a necessity to starting a CKD.
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2006/04/03, 12:19 PM
Understood.
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