Reta and Low Carb equals Some Dizzy Spell?

Drinking that much water can sometimes make things worse unless electrolytes are replaced at the same time.

I did push myself too hard that day and I am sixty-six, not forty-five. On the carb side I am still eating decent ones, just not the white refined stuff, and I dropped the ice cream and sweets. Weight loss is the main goal. I started this thread after reading things on Reddit and after overdoing the physical work last week.

Thanks for the input. To clarify, I am still getting decent carbs, just avoiding the white refined ones and the sweets. I began the thread mainly because of what I read on Reddit and because I overdid the work last week.

There is also the everyday tiredness that can come from eating fewer carbs and calories on these medications, even when doing nothing at all, plus whatever else from the GLP-1s that can add to brain fog.

So far my energy has stayed decent. Part of that may be because I started testosterone replacement five weeks into the other medication. I began tracking calories and macros the same day and have averaged around one-thirty grams of carbs daily, with the lowest week at one-thirteen. Down thirteen pounds since starting testosterone replacement and twenty-eight total since December. Since January the only days I skipped exercise were three for recovery from soreness and one while traveling.

I am mostly teasing, but the body really does need time to adjust to big changes. Making two large shifts at once will challenge it more. There is nothing wrong with staying low-carb on this medication and some would say it is even better because it helps break the habit of processed foods.

That is a good point I missed at first. The two to four beers a day could be happening during the same hours when the lightheadedness shows up, rather than later in the evening. Having both alcohol and the medication lowering average blood sugar can make the low points dip a bit deeper.

I agree there's no safe level of drinking these days. Back when, I'd order wine with meals because folks claimed it helped the heart along with that little lift it gave. These days I mostly go for plain water or plain hot coffee instead. Nonalcoholic beers aren't terrible if you want something close. Edibles once felt pretty harmless too, yet one small study found they can damage the lining of blood vessels. Some liver specialist posting online claims plain coffee works better than anything else for that organ. NAC helps the liver quite a bit on top of its other uses.

I am pretty skeptical of those studies claiming no healthy amount of alcohol. Observational data cannot really prove an absolute conclusion like that. Without controlled experiments it is hard to know for sure, so I treat the strong claims as overstated. I only drink a few times a year anyway, so I have no personal stake beyond pointing out weak conclusions.

My second husband was an alcoholic so I kept non-alcoholic versions around as a compromise when I needed him sober for something. It did not actually work, but I was young. I drank them myself out of solidarity and ended up liking the taste. They are basically soda without the extreme sweetness.

I do not like the taste of the non-alcoholic versions. Honestly it is not about the buzz, I just enjoyed the regular ones. As I said they fill me up now so I will probably drop them. This thread turned into a beer discussion.

And hopefully sugar-free barbecue sauce too.

We actually keep some of that and have used it for years.

Oh wow. He also has steak sauce, teriyaki, and others.

What I have noticed is that staying low-carb on this medication or similar ones eventually slows my metabolism to a stop. I need a refeed period with carbs for a week or more, then I can go back to losing. Right now I have added carbs again and at least I am not stalling the way I was. I also find it impossible to feel satisfied when keeping carbs very low on these medications.

Very calm way of putting it.

I think that is probably it. I had not done anything close to that level of work since last summer, but I got impatient. At sixty-six I should know better and either write the checks or have my oldest help. I have been fine since that one day.

It tastes bad and needs more carbs for flavor. Glad I only bought one can.

Adding the electrolyte mix made a big difference for me. There are many brands and flavors, some with caffeine.

I have not taken any in a long time. The last time was maybe a month ago when I was moving landscape rock. It was hot that day. I mixed it in a water bottle and it is still in the garage fridge.

That is interesting. I feel terrible on less than twenty-five grams. I might try again. My partner has me eating pasture-raised chicken and bison now and I no longer like the taste of regular meat. I would like to do low-carb with high-quality meat.

That is interesting. I feel terrible on less than twenty-five grams. I might try again. My partner has me eating pasture-raised chicken and bison now and I no longer like the taste of regular meat. I would like to do low-carb with high-quality meat.

Ground beef makes up a huge part of what we prepare but I take big sirloin chunks and cut them down into plenty of steaks with a couple smaller roasts for the crockpot. On another note the dog ends up enjoying fantastic leftovers from dinner ❤️

Bulk sirloins sound good. Something to consider.

They are good. We have a local butcher who does excellent work. The steaks are tender and they make great homemade sausage too.

There are plenty of videos online showing how to break down the cuts.