Ooooh my stomach hurts!!!

[Quitstretchin']

O.K...I did everything right. I stayed focused and on track this Thanksgiving holiday except that I ate tons of veggie side dishes. All of them were Atkins friendly, but I went way over my allowed carb amount and threw myself out of ketosis. I ate about the same amount of veggies the next day as leftovers. Then today, I had the most awful stomach ache possible. Could this really be from just too many carbs?!?! Almost knocked an old lady down trying to get to the public restroom at the shopping mall today! (Naw...it was really an old man ). Has this happened to others?

This is my first "cheat", if you'd call it that, since starting. I realize though that I actually enjoyed eating a bit more and am now seriously considering moving out of extended induction. I wanted to lose more weight before I did that, but I may be getting a bit bored with the induction menu...better to move on than to sabatage!

[Outback Jess]

Re: Ooooh my stomach hurts!!!

I have read where it does mess up your body when you raise the blood sugar levels...and yes it does effect your gastro intestinal...There is a great question on the main forum about planning to cheat on Thanksgiving and WHAT WILL HAPPEN???
2big answers it with medical type information...it's very insightful...check it out...or let me try and pull the link.
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=37780
It's good stuff, maybe there will be something here to give you some insight.

[Chasin2Kids]

Re: Ooooh my stomach hurts!!!

Hope you've recovered! The GI effects of "cheating" are never very fun!

[2big4mysize]

Re: Ooooh my stomach hurts!!!

you did 2 things to your intestines you upped the fiber content AND fed your intestinal bacteria a feast too and they did what they normally do make gas and break down complex carbs to simpler sugar carbs which causes that famous osmotic effect of the water running to where the sugar concentration is greater and you know how water will flow out bucket a whole lot faster then mud well you get the picture.
you should be better today and back to induction ofr a few days to be sure you are back in ketosis and then poof you move to OWL and get to eat more of those yummy legal veggies.

you could also have consumed in the fixings something you have a food intolerance too and your intestins will move that out very fast too.

[Ante_up]

Re: Ooooh my stomach hurts!!!

I hope your feeling better.

[Quitstretchin']

Re: Ooooh my stomach hurts!!!

Thanks guys.....I am still feeling the affects of it. It's not as "urgent" as before though. I expect to be much better in the days to come. Despite the veggie overload, I am still proud of myself for not taking in all the other options I could have eaten.

Have a great Monday!

[pluorvee]

Re: Ooooh my stomach hurts!!!

to much of any food can mess up the body. on the bright side you cleaned yourself out and you didnt have a cheat with bad carbs....they were the easy ones the body likes