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    Ketosis - side effect?

    I started Atkins this past Sunday. This morning when I woke up, I had the ketone breath. I was mentally alert, but physically my body doesn't feel right. My arms and legs feel fatigued and weak. I can describe it as doing a lot of lunges and lifting for a while, they feel jelly-like. Is this normal?
    start date: 7-11-07
    height: 5'2 1/2
    age: 23
    start wt: 145



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    Re: Ketosis - side effect?

    Yes you are having the induction flu. Your body is busy detoxing all the carbs out of your body. Hang in there it gets better by day 4 or 5.
    My hubby & I in the Smokies!




    Jan. 23/06 -183
    July 23 -159
    Jan. 23/07 - 154 - 29 lbs.
    Aug 16 - 153 - 30 lb. mark
    Sep 26. '07-148.5
    Nov 26-153
    April 1, '08-155
    July7 '08-155
    6/11/09-148 - 35 lbs. loss



    ~Karen~

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    • #3
      Re: Ketosis - side effect?

      Hey Diamond,

      Stick with it...around day 5 it went away for me and I have never felt better.

      Deb
      Originally posted by diamondntherough
      I started Atkins this past Sunday. This morning when I woke up, I had the ketone breath. I was mentally alert, but physically my body doesn't feel right. My arms and legs feel fatigued and weak. I can describe it as doing a lot of lunges and lifting for a while, they feel jelly-like. Is this normal?
      DEB
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      • #4
        Re: Ketosis - side effect?

        Don't forget to keep your fluids up that will help.
        My hubby & I in the Smokies!




        Jan. 23/06 -183
        July 23 -159
        Jan. 23/07 - 154 - 29 lbs.
        Aug 16 - 153 - 30 lb. mark
        Sep 26. '07-148.5
        Nov 26-153
        April 1, '08-155
        July7 '08-155
        6/11/09-148 - 35 lbs. loss



        ~Karen~

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        • #5
          Re: Ketosis - side effect?

          Make sure you get in all your veggies and take your vitamins.

          In a few days you'll start feeling great and having more energy. Just hang in there a little longer!
          Caryl
          Start 2/21/2007 212
          CW 6/22/2008 167
          Goal 124
          F 49 yo

          Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

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          • #6
            Re: Ketosis - side effect?

            I have the same and I'm on day 8
            I feel wasted, totally tired all the time and that while I sleep 7-8 hours a night.
            I take my vitamins and drink 3-4 liters water as well, so actually I figured I should be feeling fine by now...man it's starting to annoy me that I have no energy.
            Date to reach goal: I don't care, as long as it happens :P



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              Re: Ketosis - side effect?

              Everyone is affected differently from killer headaches etc days 2-4 to no symptoms till you are 3-4 weeks into induction.

              So just hang in there while your body gets through the trauma of getting used to eating better than it has in its life!!
              Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
              Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



              Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





              F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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