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I know that I need to start adding exercize to my regimen, but I have several limitations.
Pretty much the only cardio that I can do is the eliptical trainer, because I have a deformity in my knees, and also some general joint problems, that makes pretty much anything else impossible. I can do slow yoga (none of that Ashtanga stuff for me, I always end up hurting myself) for stretching, and when my back isn't acting up, I can do some Pilates...although it aggravates my hip joints.
Secondly, as a result of induction, I can still barely walk down the street without feeling as though I am about to pass out and my legs give way underneath me. I'm fine sitting here at home, working from my computer, but I get extremely fatigued doing anything else. I also get extremely dizzy if I bend over, and sometimes just from standing from a sitting position. I can barely keep the hair-dryer lifted long enough to do my hair! I'm getting my 20g of carbs a day...probably a bit more, as I am not being too strict, as I knew that my body would react this way from the last time I attempted Atkins (I threw my back out due to the extreme muscle weakness last time about 16 months ago, and still have back problems today as a result).
I know that everyone says that eventually I will wake up and my body would have compeltely adjusted and then I'll feel normal again. At what point does this happen. I'm on day 11 of induction, so it's still early, but I was hoping this would subside after the first week. I'm very paranoid of sustaining another injury if I exercize prematurely.
Any advice is appreciated.
Pretty much the only cardio that I can do is the eliptical trainer, because I have a deformity in my knees, and also some general joint problems, that makes pretty much anything else impossible. I can do slow yoga (none of that Ashtanga stuff for me, I always end up hurting myself) for stretching, and when my back isn't acting up, I can do some Pilates...although it aggravates my hip joints.
Secondly, as a result of induction, I can still barely walk down the street without feeling as though I am about to pass out and my legs give way underneath me. I'm fine sitting here at home, working from my computer, but I get extremely fatigued doing anything else. I also get extremely dizzy if I bend over, and sometimes just from standing from a sitting position. I can barely keep the hair-dryer lifted long enough to do my hair! I'm getting my 20g of carbs a day...probably a bit more, as I am not being too strict, as I knew that my body would react this way from the last time I attempted Atkins (I threw my back out due to the extreme muscle weakness last time about 16 months ago, and still have back problems today as a result).
I know that everyone says that eventually I will wake up and my body would have compeltely adjusted and then I'll feel normal again. At what point does this happen. I'm on day 11 of induction, so it's still early, but I was hoping this would subside after the first week. I'm very paranoid of sustaining another injury if I exercize prematurely.
Any advice is appreciated.
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