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I am almost 60, my history is such that I’ve spent much of it with high cortisol output, resulting in health issues, including adrenal fatigue. I also have a history of hypersensitivity to candida which led to vulvodynia and IC. I am already on a highly modified food plan where I have had to eliminate many foods. Mostly I eat dairy, meat, vegetables and fats with some rice based carbs. One of the medications I used for vulvar pain caused me to gain weight. I’m off the meds now but I am having some big problems with reducing calories to lose the weight.
What happens is that every time I get my carbs under about 150 I get severe hypoglycemia symptoms–light headed, brain isn’t functioning, weakness, general shakiness. I feel best eating about 200 carbs but for an older woman who is overweight that is just too many carbs!
Also, whenever I reduce my calories I immediately get severe insomnia. I have recently been just gently reducing to between 1300 and 1500 calories. I immediately started waking up around 2:30 and can’t get to sleep until about 5am–right when I have to get up for work.
I really need to get some weight off, yet my body is not happy with me when I even make small reductions in calories or carbs.
Any hope? Any suggestions? Thanks!
Oh, and I forgot to mention. Every time I’ve reduced my calories, within about one week I start with a sore throat and swollen neck glands, which then moves into a full blown cold and I am sick for the next ten days. I’ve been struggling with all this for about two years now so the patterns are very clear.
My doctor suggested the best carbs for adrenal fatigue are root vegetables, balanced out with a protein though. Carrots, beets, rutabaga(great for candida), parsnips, yams, and potatoes.
Are you exercising enough?
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