Is dieting without (real) headache possible?

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URBAN - 18 Apr 2008 09:10 GMT

Hello Support Diet Member,
I have no problem with dieting ,my problem is the headaches I get when
I have an empty stomach. For instance, if I do not eat (but have only
hot drinks like tea or coffee or some infusion) I start to have a
headache at about 3 p.m. in the afternoon, due probably to an empty
stomach. Do you know of some way to stop the headache (by taking some
low calorie item , for instance) in such a case, APART FROM taking
some headache pills? The headache pills work but are bothersome if I
have to take them every day.
I shall be obliged if someone would let me know.
Regards,
Urban
PS My BMI is 27.
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Karen Officer - 18 Apr 2008 19:28 GMT

If you are getting headaches when you are hungry-eat some food. It
sounds like low blood glucose. Maybe you should divide your meals
into smaller more frequent ones meals.
Karen

>Hello Support Diet Member,
>I have no problem with dieting ,my problem is the headaches I get when
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>PS My BMI is 27.
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URBAN - 19 Apr 2008 18:15 GMT

On 18 Apr, 19:28, Karen Officer <kquilts+noviruswan...@earthlink.net>
wrote:

> If you are getting headaches when you are hungry-eat some food. It
> sounds like low blood glucose. Maybe you should divide your meals
> into smaller more frequent ones meals.
> Karen

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Many thanks Karen, Regards,Urban
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Cynthia P - 18 Apr 2008 23:44 GMT

> Hello Support Diet Member,
> I have no problem with dieting ,my problem is the headaches I get when
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> PS My BMI is 27.
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Your problem is simple... EAT! Dieting shouldn't be about starving
yourself... that's bad for your body and will make maintenance tough
later.

Try eating small meals every 3-4 hours. Have some protein, some
veggies, some healthy fats. Maybe have water instead of tea or coffee
at least some of the time.

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Cynthia
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http://www.garbagethatgoo.com (my weight loss blog)

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URBAN - 19 Apr 2008 18:14 GMT

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> Your problem is simple... EAT! Dieting shouldn't be about starving
> yourself... that's bad for your body and will make maintenance tough
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> Cynthia
> 262/222.0/150http://www.garbagethatgoo.com(my weight loss blog)

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Many thanks Cynthia. Regards, Urban
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Mary_Gordon@tvo.org - 19 Apr 2008 23:09 GMT

Hi Urban

You don't mention what you are eating, but don't starve yourself, or
you will end up feeling crappy, tired and deprived - never mind going
off the diet fast.

Make sure you eat breakfast, and make it something reasonable and
include some protein. Plan for some a snack mid morning and mid
afternoon like an apple or some low-fat yogurt. Eat some lunch - a
bowl of soup and some salad.

You are probably giving yourself headaches from low blood sugar. The
biggest single challenge of weight loss if figuring out that it took
you a while to gain it, so its going to take a while to lose it. Slow
and steady usually wins the race - and establishes the new habits you
will need to keep it off. This has to be about a lifestyle change that
will be forever, not a sprint after which you go back to the same
old.

Mary G,.

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URBAN - 20 Apr 2008 14:30 GMT

On Apr 19, 11:09 pm, Mary_Gor...@tvo.org wrote:

> Hi Urban
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> Mary G,.

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georges.aramis@gmail.com - 21 Apr 2008 18:37 GMT

Urban,

I have only just seen your post.

For a diet to work properly, you must not starve yourself. The body
quickly realises when a food shortage is happening, so it will slow
down the rate at which it burns calories. This means that the hoped-
for weight loss does not eventuate as quickly as desired. There are
“diets” (more like eating programmes) which enable fairly rapid weight
loss without side-effects such as headaches. These programmes insist
that you MUST eat. The one that I am on requires you to eat 4 times
per day. It does work. I lost 9½ lbs in the first 2 weeks – safely. I
have just started my second 11-day cycle after the required 3 day
break eating normally. I am also able to choose up to 30 foods that I
want to eat – I am not forced to eat things that I do not like.

I hope that this helps.

Georges (www.DietGenerator.homestead.com)

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