Feeling Tired or Craving Sugar? 5 Signs Your Blood Sugar Isn’t Stable

5 Signs Your Blood Sugar Might Be Out Of Balance

If you feel like your body is just doing its own thing these days, one day you’re fine and the next you are exhausted, dizzy, and hangry – you could be living in the unpredictable world of blood sugar imbalance.

Most Americans are living with some form of metabolic disease, so in all likelihood, most readers of this article will be too.

Below are five ways your body will try to get you to take the hint that your blood sugar is anything but stable:

• Persistent Fatigue

You might be having days when you struggle just to keep your eyes open, even though you have had a full eight hours of sleep and downed four cups of premium coffee; your face still seems to naturally want to face-plant onto your keyboard.

Unfortunately (and fortunately), that isn’t just adulthood. 

The best way to fix that is by balancing your meals so your energy supply stays consistent and your body isn’t depending on an unstable fuel supply.

• Cravings

There you are, minding your own business, when suddenly every fiber of your being is screaming for a cupcake.

That isn’t just poor willpower; it’s your blood sugar calling the shots. When your glucose levels drop, your brain goes into full diva mode and demands instant gratification. It’s just your body looking for a quick fix because it is efficient like that.

That is one of the reasons why no one ever really craves cucumber or cottage cheese – it’s always chocolate, cakes, doughnuts, and the like. It’s a vicious cycle and you need to outsmart your biology with steady protein and fiber-rich foods.

• Increased Thirst

If you carry a water bottle around like it’s an emotional support animal, your blood sugar might be the cause.

You don’t need a personal drinking fountain; you need to give your kidneys a break. When glucose levels rise, your kidneys go into panic mode and try to flush out the excess sugar, taking plenty of water with it.

Get your blood sugar tested, and get to know the levels for normal blood sugar by age.

• Unexplained Weight Changes

You step on the scale; suddenly, you’ve lost 5lbs, so you celebrate – until next time, when you’ve gained them back plus some. Does that sound familiar?

Your scale might be broken – but it could also be your blood sugar pulling a few pranks on your metabolism. 

When your glucose levels are doing the tango, your body forgets how to use sugar properly for energy and burns through muscle and fat instead for fuel, which is an unhealthy relationship.

The converse is also true; if your insulin levels are out of whack, your body will start storing more fat than a bear prepping for winter. That is why no matter what you eat, it seems to head straight to your hips and you can’t lose it.

• Blurry Vision

When glucose spikes, it pull extra fluid into the lenses of your eyes, making them swell a bit – which explains the foggy window vision.

It is typically not permanent; once your blood sugar stabilizes, your vision should too.

To End

If you are experiencing any or all of the above, get your blood sugar checked. The sooner you get it under control, the healthier you will become.