Went to urgent care this morning because I almost fainted. I turned blue, I felt very weak, and had a shortness of breath. I was terrified. Luckily I guess it was just related to a virus mixed with this dancers' syndrome where I guess we just randomly get fainting spells once in a while and after resting we feel better. However, I did get to get weighed while I was at the doctor and even though I had a big heavy sweatshirt on as well as my shoes I was at
109.6. Secretly to myself, it seemed that once I ate something I started to feel better.. So I will have to start eating healthier. I am going to start eating with the exchange system and go by
this list. I read about it in my book
Diet for Dancers and it was the suggested diet for a dancer, of which I really need. So I'll do a few weeks on this and see how it goes(:
The list in my book is longer but I think I'll print that list above out just for a simple guide. Here's how it works -
On a 1000 kcal diet, I want 3.5 servings of starch, 2.5 servings of Lean meat, 5 servings of vegetables, 2.5 servings of fruit, 2 servings of skim milk, and 3 servings of fat.
I know that 1000 kcals is a lot, but after today I think it would be good to at least try to follow this diet.
Here's what I've had so far after this horrifying experience:
2 strawberry Kashi bars = 220 kcals
Part of a Propel = 15 kcals
Gatorade (ew, but my mom made me drink it cause it had electrodes??) = 80 kcals
2 small bags of Chips Ahoy from vending machine = 540 kcals
Jimmy John's Turkey Sandwich = 615 kcals
Total = 1470
Ugh that is so horrible compared to how well I've been doing lately. :( However luckily except for the gatorade and the Chips Ahoy none of it is really fattening it's more healthy stuff so I should be okay.. Maybe I'll just take a relaxing day though for once and give in to this ice cream craving I've been having for the past week or so.
Hmmm.... I really have no idea what I'm gonna do. Tomorrow I'll probably just play it by ear and if I feel weak again then I'll just feed myself to make myself feel better but if I have a good amount of energy then I'll cut back more.