Why the lightheadedness?
I have been lightheaded all day. I have no idea why. It’s not because i haven’t been eating.. trust me on that one. I actually had 2 breakfasts today. I had some scrambled eggwhites with tomatoes and low-fat cheese stuffed into 1/2 pita pocket before i left the house, and then an hour or so later had some oatmeal and fruit. Oh yeah, and then a small mini snickers bar.
So then right before lunch I started to get real lightheaded and faint. My stomach was growly so I figured I was just hungry. So I ate lunch… 3 fat free tortillas with f/f refried beans, corn, low fat cheese and hot sauce. It didn’t help. I’ve gotten some caffine and some ice cream in me and STILL feeling it. I think I’d actually feel better if I could just lay down, close my eyes and sleep for a little bit. But I know that isn’t going to happen.
My friend, who is an LPN, said “Are there any diabetics in your family? Maybe you’re becoming pre-diabetic and all the carbs you ate this morning didn’t help.” Well thanks alot!! One, my paternal grandmother was diabetic. Two, WHAT WOULD I DO IF I COULDN’T EAT CARBS?!! I don’t like protien foods (except beans, and I don’t think my family and coworkers would appreciate it if I only ate beans if you know what i mean). Plus, this is the only time it’s happened and I eat carbs all the time.
On a side note.. we are going to look at another house tonight. I’ve started a new page on my site tiltied “House Hunting.” You can read all about my frustrations there. I didn’t want to put them on the main page, but I needed an outlet.
getupnow said,
September 5, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
It could be allergies or maybe a cold coming on. Now that school is back in, it seems like viruses are rampant. Back before I got allergy shots, when I would be around cardboard boxes (dust? musty? I don’t know) I would end up laying on the floor feeling like the room was spinning around me.
You may also want to keep an eye on your blood pressure and see if that could be it. Make sure you are getting enough water too.
Hope you figure it out, I know that makes it hard to get through the day. Good luck with the house! Not changing schools would be a big plus in my opinion.
patty said,
September 6, 2008 @ 9:23 am
Hope you’re feeling better today, Delita. I’ve been so busy lately that I got behind on things and I’m catching up on your blog. I think you should treat yourself to something that will make you feel pretty or sexy. It always makes me feel like I’m making some progress.
As for the diet…there are so many things out there that it makes my head spin. Don’t do this and be sure to do that. I can’t figure out any of it. I know that I lose weight if I count calories and exercise. I HAVE to exercise. Beyond that, the thing that helps me the most is blogging. Blog buddies cheer me on for every pound I lose. Hubby and friends don’t see the changes because they see me every day and I can’t very well announce my weight to them every single day and wait to get their support. I CAN do that here, however. Blogging keeps me going even though it comes across as the mindless ramblings of a half mad woman a lot of times.