new vegan having blood sugar issues maybe?
Posted by tinytantrum13 on Feb 09, 2010 · Member since Feb 2010 · 11 posts
I'm a new vegan. I started january 1st. I have noticed since I started that around dinner time i get headaches and the shakes. After I eat sometimes i feel better and sometimes I feel much worse. I've noticed that quinoa does tend to make me feel a lot better, maybe too much better, because I get really hyperactive. I do usually keep the headache for a bit though. I'm sure there is something I'm missing....I'm just not sure what it is. The woman at my herb shop went off on a rant about my o blood type, which i know is bs, and told me to buy protein powder and BE CAREFUL! Can I get a rational answer please?
Thanks!
Shannon
Are you eating enough throughout the day? Give us an idea of the types of things you eat. It's not your blood type.
I usually eat anything from vegan pancakes to cereal and soy milk for breakfast at around 8. I have a pretty big lunch around 11...some type of grain and veggie or soup and salad. then I make a big dinner around 6. Last night was quinoa stuffed tomatoes, mashed potatoes, and collard greens. I snack a little after breakfast. Maybe a handful of nuts of an orange. Am I not eating enough?
Thanks,
Shannon
It sounds like you are eating well, but maybe need a snack in between lunch and dinner? Maybe just try to eat some small snacks throughout the day. If things don't improve, you should see a doctor.
Ya def get some blood work done to make sure everything is okay :) Good luck <3
I guess I should mention that I am on the small side to begin with anyway. I don't weigh enough to donate blood because I pass out. Tried it once...it wasn't fun. So, you could be right about eating between lunch and dinner. That's the time that I am the busiest and it's easy to forget to eat. It may be my calorie intake. But, will see a doc if things don't improve. Has this happened to anyone else in the beginning or is it just me?
No, not just you; I can't go more than 4 hours between meals without feeling weak and shaky. I'm "on the small side" too; it's like I've already (in 10 days) burned through whatever energy reserves I might have had, and the only way to keep going is by constantly refueling.
I hope it gets easier... being constantly preoccupied with food is not fun.
;)b Just wanted to give an update on the situation. I took all advice into account and initially started eating a heavy snack between lunch and dinner, and was using veg protein powder 3x daily. I wasn't getting headaches, but was feeling sick at times throughout the day....thought maybe something was wrong after all. I decided to give it a couple more days and see if it would pass. One of the days I felt good all day...no problems. I had forgotten the protein powder that day, but didn't relate the two initially. The next day.... used the powder...and felt crummy off and on again. I cut that out and do just fine...as long as I don't use anything with caffeine in it. That tends to give the same effect as the protein powder. I've always been a little sensitive to caffeine...apparently now I'm megasensitive! LOL. So, now eating regular meals....adding more whole grains, and adding that hearty snack mid day....I'm doing really well. Thanks for everyone's help.
Great to hear! ;)b