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Headaches...
I'm on day 3 and I have been having a lot of horrible headaches (and i'm not a type of person that has them at all)... I'm just wondering if it's normal or not...
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Yes very normal. Part of induction flu, while your body rids itself of excess sugars. If you are also giving up caffeine at the moment you can have a double whammy of headaches. They should pass quick. Hang in there!
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Additionally, if you are limiting yourself to lettuce for your vegetable, try to include the other vegetables. In the book Dr. Atkins suggests eating a slightly higher carb level. What I've noticed is alot of people try to eat the least amount of carbs by sticking to the vegetables with the lowest carb, lettuce. That won't help you. So branch out and try the other more nutritious veggies on the vegetable lists.
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....and don't forget to drink your water.
Dawn
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I had caffeine withdrawal headaches, they'll stop after a few days. Hang in there.
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I have been eating varied salads (and no lettuce... i don't like it that much...) like celery, cucumber, broccoli...
Maybe it is becase of caffeinne, I didn't thought it could be since I dont drink coffee, but I just now realized that diet coke might be it, I am totally addicted to it, before atkins used to have a family sized bottle a day (at least!).
Thank you all for the quick response, I was getting worried that maybe Atkins wasn't for me.Comment
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The first few days of induction your body goes though a metabolic transformation. You can be happy in that you are probably about through with that process, so long as you haven't cheated which can drag it out. Be sure to replace electrolyte salts that are lost along with the extra water as your body is being flushed of toxins. This should lessen sudden changes in blood which can cause some of the "induction flu" symptoms.~Susan
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I felt like crap, with mild migraines for the first 3 days. I'm at the end of day 4 now and I feel great! Tired.... because it's late, not because I'm going through withdrawal anymore. Hang in there, drink lots of water, and get lots of sleep. I also avoided exercise for the past few days until the headaches were gone. I just did some slow walking and normal everyday activities, but nothing strenuous.It's now or never.
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