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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed
I called my doctor and asked why I’ve been so dizzy and lethargic. He said I’m dehydrated and I need to be eating more. I haven’t been drinking much water. I just haven’t been thirsty so I forget to drink water. I drank an iced tea today though for the caffeine. I don’t drink much of anything else besides iced tea and soy milk and sometimes a Coke. I told him I have been dieting too. He said I need to up my calories by a lot. Right now I’m just hanging out on the chair trying to get up the energy to do something.
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Hi Mountaindewed. You know, I have seen some of your "dinners" listed on the "Rate your dinner" thread in the Coffeehouse forum. I was quite surprised. Two hard-boiled eggs, one night? A yogurt, another? A soy drink, another? Am I remembering wrong, but was it you that one day listed "watermelon" as your dinner? If so, this is not a healthful way to diet. Please don't abuse yourself by eating like that. You need a well-rounded diet, and even a 900 calorie per day diet would allow for a much more indulgent dinner than the ones I mention above. I'm worried about you, just as your doctor is.
Starvation diets can backfire in various ways, including slowing down your metabolism. I think that especially taking psychotropic medications, it's quite important to stay hydrated and have good nutrition.
If you hate plain water, have you considered making iced herbal tea?