Dizzy, shaky and lightheaded - Change in diet?!

[Lorayla]

Hi all,

I've recently joined my local Slimming World group and I've started to feel shaky and lightheaded.

Before, my diet consisted of chocolate, chocolate, biscuits, more chocolate, 5 cups of tea with 2 sugars in a day, etc.. basically everything contained sugar!

But now, I'm obviously cutting them down drastically, if not out altogether. I do have a cup of tea with 2 sugars in a morning which I syn.

I've seen the doctor, and all my blood work came back normal. I suffer from terrible anxiety so thinking things like this doesn't help!

Has anyone else been through anything like this during a diet? How long does it take to get used to it?!

Thank you!!!

Stacey

 

[AngelicBee]

Hi all, I've recently joined my local Slimming World group and I've started to feel shaky and lightheaded. Before, my diet consisted of chocolate, chocolate, biscuits, more chocolate, 5 cups of tea with 2 sugars in a day, etc.. basically everything contained sugar! But now, I'm obviously cutting them down drastically, if not out altogether. I do have a cup of tea with 2 sugars in a morning which I syn. I've seen the doctor, and all my blood work came back normal. I suffer from terrible anxiety so thinking things like this doesn't help! Has anyone else been through anything like this during a diet? How long does it take to get used to it?! Thank you!!! Stacey

It does sound like withdrawal symptoms, that's scary usually you get a pounding headache too then it should start to feel better can take one to two weeks though - are you drinking enough water that really helps x

 

[NewMe14]

I agree it's probably because of coming off the sugar. You will be feeling great in a few weeks though trust me take it easy


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[Lorayla]

Thank you all so much! It's reassuring knowing I'm not the only one. I will stick at it and hopefully it will pass. I will just eat lots of free food to keep me full! And lots of water. Thank you all! x

 

[charlotteann]

Maybe try having some diet coke - I know it doesn't have sugar but it might give you a little boost when you have shaky moments?

And plenty of water and fruit and veggies in between

 

[MaZzYpAnTs]

i was exactly the same for the first few weeks. i put it down to coming off all the sugary goodies. it soon stopped though and i lost 3 1/2 stone, stuck to sw through my pregnancy too and was back to target within 6 weeks :-D good luck x