Headache after first food on day after a fast day

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Hilsisalive

9:46 am
14 Jan 17
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Hi- has anyone found that after a fast day, you’re not that hungry the next day and/or when you eat breakfast, you get head-aches, feel a dip in energy-? This has been my experience a couple of times recently tho not always. Wonder if there’s something I need to do differently/ whether this is any kind of problem-? Any feedback welcome! 🙂

Amazon

7:40 pm
14 Jan 17
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What is your normal diet like and what do you eat on fast days?
A dip in energy and/or headache sounds like withdrawal symptoms from sugar/carbs

Hilsisalive

7:03 am
16 Jan 17
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Thanks Amazon-I don’t keep a food log of any kind so that’s worth looking into. I don’t always use the IF book recipes etc on fast days. I think I’m a fairly healthy eater on the whole. It’s eating after a fast day, not the fasting on the fast day, that seems to be the trigger: when I’m not really hungry, but eat anyway because it’s not a fast day! The ‘symptoms ‘ soon go tho.Thanks tho- I don’t eat lots of ‘bad’ carbs but might consume more sugar than I want to believe. Happy Fasting!

Onel

4:43 pm
26 Jan 17
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Headaches might possibly also suggest dehydration. I’ve had to consciously increase water consumption significantly when fasting.

Hilsisalive

6:04 pm
29 Jan 17
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Thanks onel I think water consumption could be something to keep an eye on. Again, tho, the point of interest to me really is the feeling worse AFTER EATING AND DRINKING on the day AFTER a fast; like the fasting makes me feel good, but eating again brings me ‘down’ and triggers a (temporary) headache.
Thanks and happy fasting!