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Sometimes sugar can mean an insulin spike and actually a feeling of less energy. How much caffeine do you consume? I've previously had problems when I was drinking way too much coffee that at random times I wound get a dizzyness and weakness
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You have not had any salt in a good many hours. Running low could cause loss of energy etc. Have something savoury
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I know it varies between individuals but you might want to try some more 'long burn' fuel like multigrains. A lot of the food you've mentioned there would have my energy falling off a cliff within hours.
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Might not be that simple.
The body is quite good at keeping itself going, you can burn all sorts of stuff in the body to power respiration (production of energy). The brain can even use ketones.
Felling faint and unwell could be all sorts of things, cardio/vascular included. If you are worried then drop by your GP.
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Can get free meters from all the usual suppliers by claiming you a an insulin dependant diabetic. But only get 10 strips for you to test.
Before anyone says anything, the meters are freely given away as the test strips are where the money is made. So you could check blood glucose levels
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I’ve had this problem maybe once a month where I start feeling faint, weak and unwell. And I think it’s related to what I’m eating/blood sugar?
I raced at Muddy Hell last night. Plenty of food before the race, 2 beers after, no food. Went home and treated myself to a Cornetto, but too late for a cooked meal.
Woke up this morning, 2 cups of tea, 1 cinnamon roll and a Lucozade sport.
I know I’ve not had a huge breakfast, but surely between the cinnamon roll and Lucozade sugar and electrolytes, that should be enough to keep me going?
The only other recurring theme factor is this normally happens during light exercise (walking/cycling) and when it is warm. I normally start sweating more. Not sure if is a cause or an effect.