Dizzy and Unfocused During Cut

[any123456]

I would totally appreciate any advice you might have. I get dizzy especially towards late afternoon when I am cutting and cannot focus on work. I do not want to eat too many carbs at that point but I cannot work without eating some carbs. And as I keep going with my cut, it gets worse so small amounts of good carbs dont even help.

I wonder if there is a fix for this other than eating many carbs. I also wonder if this might be a sign of fat deficiency in my diet? Are good fats supposed to keep us sane and help with the dizziness?

[aer_vlad]

Weight?
Height?
Bodyfat?
Calorie intake?
Macros?
Water intake?
Supplements?

First, your dieting wrong if you feel this way. Up your calorie intake, probably carbohydrates. There's nothing wrong with eating carbs in the afternoon.

Are you drinking enough? Are you consuming a good multi-vitamin (specifically B-vitamins?)? Are you doing excessive cardio/high intensity weight training?

[mac75]

its almost for sure your carb intake is too low. Limiting carbs on a diet is good, but you NEED carbs for your body to function correctly. what kind of carbs are you eating, and what are your macro's?

[any123456]

its almost for sure your carb intake is too low. Limiting carbs on a diet is good, but you NEED carbs for your body to function correctly. what kind of carbs are you eating, and what are your macro's?

thanks guys. well, weight is 123 but I am short (let's leave it at that)
drinking lots of water yes but I think my macros are messed up

60 protein
30-ish tops carbs
fats just error term, whatever comes in as fat with the protein (though my proteins are lean)

when I do eat carbs, they are slow acting clean carbs but nonetheless, I try to limit them

[papasmurf2217]

You're barely eating anything. This is why you're dizzy and unfocused.

[mac75]

what about total calories?

60% protien is awfully heigh, and your only leaving yourself 10% for fat.

try a 40/30/30, or if you insist high protien, a 50/20/30 P/C/F

[any123456]

You're barely eating anything. This is why you're dizzy and unfocused.

lol; do you know how hard it is to each that much protein

Alright, it looks like it is time to pay attention to the macros. I have been trying to avoid complicating my diet with macros, but I give in.

[shoefanatic23]

Adding a protein shake is a good way to add some protein into your diet. Depending on the brand and the number of scoops, its a great way to add 24-50 grams of protein. You can also add some egg whites into your diet.

[Dr Clay]

your dizziness is probably hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

Without going into something lengthy - it seems you're trying to 'starve yourself lean.' That doesn't work for most because your metabolism slows down.

You have to eat more, my friend

All the best,

[any123456]

your dizziness is probably hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

Without going into something lengthy - it seems you're trying to 'starve yourself lean.' That doesn't work for most because your metabolism slows down.

You have to eat more, my friend

All the best,

Thanks for the reply. Well, the funny thing is I am actually eating and have gotten lean. I just hate the dizzy feeling and the difficulty focusing which only show up in the afternoons for a few hours. Since I train pretty hard, I am actually eating more calories than a person my size should eat. So, no the problem is not starvation. But I think you might have a point with blood sugar and that could be because of the macros' being messed up.

[any123456]

what about total calories?

60% protien is awfully heigh, and your only leaving yourself 10% for fat.

try a 40/30/30, or if you insist high protien, a 50/20/30 P/C/F

Thanks. I will try these. BTW, your username is mac75. Are you a mac fan like me? Kudoz if you are. Best,

[papasmurf2217]

lol; do you know how hard it is to each that much protein

Alright, it looks like it is time to pay attention to the macros. I have been trying to avoid complicating my diet with macros, but I give in.

Sorry, read your macro breakdown as grams. Listen to the other guys

[dav570]

I would totally appreciate any advice you might have. I get dizzy especially towards late afternoon when I am cutting and cannot focus on work. I do not want to eat too many carbs at that point but I cannot work without eating some carbs. And as I keep going with my cut, it gets worse so small amounts of good carbs dont even help.

I wonder if there is a fix for this other than eating many carbs. I also wonder if this might be a sign of fat deficiency in my diet? Are good fats supposed to keep us sane and help with the dizziness?

The brain is made mostly of fat so you need to eat atleast a little.
Eat a bit more carbs earlier in the day and taper it down towards the night so your body has atleast some energy to workout. But obviously when you are on a cutting dieting, reductions in energy levels are expected.