I have a question for you all...not sure what I should do here.
I have lost 40+ pounds since Jan of this year by way of Weight Watchers. Since I started, I began to eat breakfast every day when (ie a Nutrigrain or granola bar). I'm one for big meals in the AM. I did begin to notice that if I skipped eating then I would feel 'bad' before lunch. Just a bit jittery and light-headed.
Let's fast forward ahead to this past Monday. I was taking a phlebotomy class for work and we were practicing Accuchecks. A classmate took my BS and it was 66. It was around noon and we had been there since 0830. I had my Nutrigrain bar that AM but had also been eating Starburst candies and drinking regular soda through the morning b/c I was tired. I asked the instructor about it and she said it was probably d/t me consuming too much sugar and my body was rebounding or overcompensating. That morning I had also performed my first stick on a fellow employee/classmate. (I had commented I was shaky at the time but I believe it was d/t the stress of sticking her)
We'll fast forward again to Thursday of this past week. It was the first day of the semester of my fourth semester of nursing school. We were in class from 0800-1400 with a 20 min break for lunch. I had eaten a granola bar on our morning break and only had time to get a bag of chips and a soda from the vending machine at 1230. Ate the chips and drank about half of the soda. Of course, I was not thrilled about all of the 'good news' of what our second year instructors had in store for us; plus the 3+ hours of lecture material that was dumped on us. Anyways, I left school and started driving home. On the way home I started to feel really bad... a little sweaty (the AC just didn't feel cold), palpitations and shaky. I figured the best thing to do was to stop at McDonalds and pick up lunch. I got a cheeseburger and fries and drove home. After I ate it I felt better.
I have a friend that was diagnosed as borderline diabetic and has since gotten his sugars under control. He has offered to let me borrow his glucometer and track my own sugars for a while. I would hate to visit the MD if this is anxiety...I have really cr*ppy insurance through school and money is an issue these days. It just seems that these recent episodes have co-incided with 'high-stress' days.
Another thought...could I just be more senstive to my hunger now that I am losing weight and just simply not eating as much?
I did not mean to offend you in any way. I lost 60 lbs and became very ill with cysts & kidney stones. I went the slim-fast plan. Well- when my doctor told me stop the crazy diet- I gained back 40. Now I am on a sensible diet- and am slowly, but safely, taking the pounds off.
I'm sorry that Slim Fast did so much damage to your body. I can understand your concern over such diets. My MD suggested WW to me a few years ago but it took some time for me to decide I was ready to do it. WW does promote a balanced diet making sure to include your veggies, fruits, milk, protein, carbs etc as well as H2O and exercise.
Good luck in your weight loss journey and no offense taken!
Angela Mac
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I did not mean to offend you in any way. I lost 60 lbs and became very ill with cysts & kidney stones. I went the slim-fast plan. Well- when my doctor told me stop the crazy diet- I gained back 40. Now I am on a sensible diet- and am slowly, but safely, taking the pounds off.