Girl diet NOT working...

[jd03pd]

Okay, I started the girl diet yesterday to see what would happen. Well, the only thing that happened was that I got a huge headache last night, woke up with it today and started throwing up!

I'm thinking that I don't get the gist of this diet...are we not supposed to eat until lunch time? Yesterday, I ate a big lunch consisting of greek yogurt, a cup of strawberries, a cup of organic milk, and a half a cucumber with a tablespoon of tahini paste. For dinner, I ate white pasta with a tablespoon of unsalted butter, parmasan cheese, green beans, and a cup of dried cranberries. In between meals, I had peppermint tea and Crystal Light. Like I said, I was good with this whole thing until about a couple hours after dinner when I started to get the headache.

I almost feel like I wasn't getting enough calories in...but isn't that the whole idea? Oy vey...I can't do this again! Any ideas on what I can do? Am I allowed to have snacks more often (girl diet approved, of course)? Maybe I should also lay off the cranberry supplements? Maybe those gave me a headache?

Ugh, if this is what I have to do to get a girl, it just isn't going to happen! Help!

[nuthinbutpink]

I don't think you can say it's not working just one day in! See what the girls advise and I am sure you can come up with some snacks to stop your headache. Have to give it time though. Rome wasn't built overnight.

[shouldihope?]

Sounds like you need more calories. I kept track of my calories on My Fitness Pal so I could get an idea of calories, fat, salt, protein that I was consuming for a few weeks. Once I got an idea of how much was too much and how much was too little that helped. Initially I had dizziness and some mild headaches, but I worked myself up to it. Good luck.

[jd03pd]

I know it takes more than one day to work...I meant that it wasn't working because it made me SO sick! I can't handle six plus weeks of that! I think that I just need to work in some more snacks, especially at night. Like I said, I was fine with the diet until a couple hours after dinner. We actually aren't trying until August, but I think that I'm only going to start the six weeks before...right now, I'm just starting to see what does and doesn't work. It's kind of nice to do that! I am trying to eat mostly girl diet foods until then though.

Thanks, ladies!

[TTC5]

I would say to EASE in to it rather than jump in cold turkey iykwim?

[jd03pd]

That's what I was thinking also. I went from having probably 3000 calories on Friday (staff potluck) to probably 1000 or less yesterday. Duh! At least I have until now until just after the 4th of July to "wean myself" on to the girl diet!

[rainbowflower]

1000 or less?! you're still meant to get around 1800 on the girl diet, so I think you must have drastically undereaten, no wonder you felt poorly!

agree with making the changes gradually

even if you eat just a bit less than your normal diet (and try and restrict meat, potatoes, and salt, for example) you will be swaying a little bit

were you drinking enough fluids? dehydration can cause headaches

[Mochagirl]

I agree - it's best to ease into the diet. I felt awful my first week as well (very weak and dizzy), and that was still with lots more protein and sodium than the diet allowed. About a week in it got a lot easier, and now, nearly 6 weeks in, I have trouble eating ENOUGH calories. I do have a few snacks here and there - sometimes I'll have a piece of fruit in the late afternoon and a bowl of strawberries in the evening. I'm following the "Low Everything" diet instead of the IG one, though - you might want to look into it (details are in the members section) as it is a lot less restrictive. Good luck!

[shouldihope?]

I snack on strawberries, green grapes, peeled apples, cucumbers. Sometimes I make a salad and put the fruit on top if I an starving in the evening. It fills me up and is yummy. It helps me avoid the sweets I really want at night. I say easing into the diet is much better. Hope that makes it a bit easier.

[swish]

Hi, I agree with mocha, I felt much better after a week on the diet, I think your body needs to adjust. Also crystal light gives me terrible headaches and makes me feel generally awful! Maybe cut that out for now, gl!