You are what you eat

Totally agree with you. I used to feel lightheaded and drained all the time before and just eat whatever was easy to have to give me a boost eg tea and biscuit but this just quickly raises your sugar levels then they drop quickly making you feel more tired than before. Am now trying to eat more protein in my diet and have more wholegrains which balance your sugar levels better. Still like my chocolate at night though to cheer myself up!!

H Elaine,

I'm at present eating more raw foods : salads, seeds, fruit. I was really disappointed to see I need to drop about 2 stones in weight at a recent hospital appointment. I don't eat meat or fish, dairy or wheat and before cfs/me entered my life, had good energy levels. I am presently needing to rest more and spend alot of time housebound.

I often feel my energy raise a little after my salad and try not to use it up on pointless things.

Regarding the chocolate, I eat dark rich chocolate which Is higher in nutrients and lower In calories and sugar, if that helps.

Hope the new diet helps long term for you.

Best wishes

Beverley

I've found it more difficult to digest raw foods since I've been ill so tend to cook more things. Have noticed this week if I have a protein with my between meal snacks I feel better. I had some live yoghurt with my fruit in the morning and had more energy after eating it. Also tried grapes with a bit cheese and sugar levels didn't dip like they usually do if I just eat grapes. If you don't have dairy nuts are a good source of protein too. I usually have 2 squares of light and dark chocolate as I know dark is better for you but prefer milk!! I must be doing something right this week - have been for a 30 min walk and don't feel too bad. That's the furthest I've walked for ages! Should really have hoovered but it's a nice day - I've used my energy to do something I enjoy instead - something wish I'd learnt years ago!!!

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Hi Elaine,

That's fantastic re the energy and 30 mins walk. Hope it keeps up.

B

Well done for keeping your job going I had to give mine up. Am definitely going to improve diet. I have noticed I feel better if I have homecooked food but don't always have the energy cook things from scratch all the time. Might things about cooking bigger portions and freezing it. Walking does get easier. I went from being in bed for about a year with glandular fever and hardly able to walk from being able to walk 30 mins most days but it took me a year to do it. On really good days I even managed 50 mins but seem to have had a really bad relapse over the winter so am determined to improve again. Managed a 30 min walk today -- really pleasef with myself though might pay for it tomorrow.

That's a shame you feel eating is making you worse. I feel awful if I don't eat enough so have small meals throughout the day to try and keep my energy levels up. If I try and eat I big meal though I struggle to finish it and feel really tired afterwards - probably using uo too much energy digesting it!

I also eat little and often. 

That's really interesting. Thought my diet wasn't too back - was eating lots of fruit and veg but have never really thought about protein until recently. Probably only used to sometimes eat protein once at lunch and at night. Am definitely going to try and increase my protein from now on, did that this week and feel my energy levels are more stable rather than up and down. Have been looking into different sources of protein (probably usually only eat mostly chicken!) so am going to try and increase things like fish (tinned tuna is really good idea), more eggs, nuts, cheese, yoghurt and milk (realised it has protein too) and see if it makes a difference. Will try and have it regularly throughout the day. Thanks very much for the advice!!  

That is definitely looking into. I know some foods seem to help me but others make me tired - it could be something in them like wheat, gluten,etc. Really good idea looking into natural anti inflammatory foods - I     get a lot of pain in joints too. x