Getting headaches in the beginning

ok, so i'm trying to change my eating habits/portions. i'm trying not to really "diet" by eating alot of Fat Free foods... just trying to eliminate junk and eat my more fruits/vegetables.

also, trying to eat small /frequent meals. for example, for breakfast i will have a yogurt with blueberries or a banana.. or an egg white omelette w/veggies and 1 slice whole wheat toast... then for lunch have a big salad (tomoatoes, chicken.. alll healthy sutff) but i find myself getting headaches and no energy to workout.

has this happened to anybody in the beginning? what am i doing wrong? any tips/suggestions

Re: Getting headaches in the beginning

sounds like you're cutting most carbs, phase one of south beach. that's your body going through withdrawal. I suggest eating edamame or black beans, etc once per day to get rid of that. You should be fine after a few days.

Re: Getting headaches in the beginning

It happnes to me after an eating binge lol. It's sugar/carb withdrawal. It does go away after a few days. Your energy level should increase too. Try not to eat less than 1200 calories in a day though because then you may not have enough energy to work out and you'll crash.

GL!

Re: Getting headaches in the beginning

I was going to say the same thing as the above posters- cutting carbs. You also said you were eating less junk- are you cutting caffiene (soda, chocolate, etc.). You could be having caffiene withdrawl. Just push through it.

Re: Getting headaches in the beginning

perhaps its caffeine, sugar or carb withdrawal. are you also getting enough water? that's a big one.
green smoothies always help me get an energy boost.

Re: Getting headaches in the beginning

i remember this happened to me when i started WW- it was annoying and lasted a few weeks. I tried to drink more water and fruits

Re: Getting headaches in the beginning

i recently cut most carbs, and dairy out of my diet. partly for weight loss, but mostly for health. i'm lactose and gluten intolerant.

for the first week or so i had headaches and was nauseous every day. now, about 3 weeks later i feel so much better. i'm willing to bet that it was withdrawls from the carbs and sugar. give it another week or so and see how you feel!

HTH!

Re: Getting headaches in the beginning

thanks for all your all your replies.
i'm not a big caffeine person. always have just 1 cup with skim and no sugar. i rarely had soda... mostly water.

i guess its just a matter of getting to used to it. i just steamed some brocolli and am kind of full trying to drink alot of water.

i really need to stick to this.. just want to stay away fro bad carbs like pizza, pasta, bread, etc... unfortunately, this is biggest downfall. i LOVE pizza... but it also loves me