Anyone else experiencing this?

[Amuzon1]

Hi,

I'm brand new to raw food. At this point, I'm about 75-80% raw for the past 3 weeks. So far so good. I feel mostly ok. Some weight is beginning to come off since including more green smoothies and less nuts/avocados. Only thing is this. Most of the time, I feel either dizzy or spacey. Anyone else experience this?

Thanks,
Danielle

[Rawkinlocs]

What exactly are you eating on most days? I think I felt that way once or twice when I first started eating raw. I cannot tell you exactly what caused it, but I don't experience it anymore and haven't for some time now.

[Amuzon1]

Hi,

I've eaten a raw smoothie most mornings. Either a green one or a fruit one. Lunch is typically some veggie concoction! Sometimes a nori roll with avocado, cukes, red peppers, carrots. Sometimes it's a raw spinach soup or a salad. Dinner, with my family, is a bit different. As I said, I'm not 100% so sometimes I'll eat what they eat which is neither vegetarian nor raw or I'll make something vegetarian but it's cooked. There's been no rhyme or reason that I can think of with anything specific. In the beginning I was eating too many nuts and avocados and I reduced that and increased my green smoothie intake and started loosing some weight. All the while though, dizzy/spacey.

Thanks,
Danielle

[Rawkinlocs]

I've heard/read it said from a few members here that substantially cutting down on their nut/fat intake caused them to begin to feel spacey. So, that "may" be a connection, not sure.

[StarFire]

For me... cutting out fruit stopped the dizzies... (especially fruit high in sugar, vitamin A and Vitamin E) I am highly allergic to vitamin a and e... and it wasn't until last week that someone posted a list of 'what's in your veggies and fruit'. I noticed that the fruit that I cannot eat ~ that cause almost INSTANT vertigo are also very high in Vit A and E.

yes... i know - I'm wierd :rolleyes: !! and lemme tell you... oh gawd I doo so miss mangos and watermelon... (sob... sniffles... and pout!!) http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/Cry_Blow_Nose.gif

hope you're feeling better soon!

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[Amuzon1]

Thanks Starfire. I think you may be on to something. Can you tell me where I can find that list that you mentioned?

Thanks,
Danielle

[Sunshine9]

Yes I experienced this on and off for my first few months raw.

I think I was detoxing. Often I think that's a cop-out answer, but for me it's true. It just went away without changing anything.

Prior to raw though I had serious blood sugar ups and downs and was a total sugar addict, so my blood sugar had to work stuff out.

Green juice, especially with celery, helps a lot. Also eating enough, and getting a LOT of sleep. I'll notice the feeling now if I am really tired.

Love,
Sunshine

[Douglas]

Get checked to see where your blood sugar is at. Also cut down on High Sugar fruits like cantalope water melon even banannas are high in Sugar like 25% Check into the Glycemic index and see how High on the index of what your eating. here are some links.
http://www.lowglycemicdiet.com/fruitsgi.html

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/lowglycemicfoodlist.htm

http://www.mendosa.com/gi.htm

Try to eat fruits or foods that are under 55 on the index. or have some Seeds like chia seeds that will help to keep your blood sugar at a lower level too. This will help you not to get Dizzy too. Drink lots of water too. Doug in Calif........:eek: