i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

[stilltokyo]

hi, this is my first post. my name is elise.

this is my third day of induction. i feel so exhausted that i just want to lie in bed and not move. i have a headache and the sniffles. i went to the gym last night and all i ended up doing was sitting in the sauna for 15 minutes and i felt like i was going to die so i dragged myself home. is it normal to feel this way?

i bought ketostix and i'm almost at dark purple. it's like dark pink.. so i think i'll be in full blown ketosis by tonight unless...

i am cheating by sometimes drinking the atkins advantage shakes? they're only 1 g net carbs and they're quite tastey. i have 2 or 3 a day. i also eat 1 g net carb BOCA burgers with some mustard. is that alright too? or am i just a filthy cheater.

[*Emma*]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

first off, if you're in ketosis you're in ketosis, if you ever get to purple your body is dehydrated and you need more water - the perfect sign would be "traces" then you know your body is hydrated enough!

yes the atkins shakes are cheating - read the ingredients, theyre not all on the acceptable foods list which mean theyre not legal until the appropriate rung in OWL

i dont know what a BOCA burger is, what are the ingredients?

as to you feeling tired, it will pass!! by day 7 you'll feel like a new woman!

Welcome to ADBB Elise!

[Hayden]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

Hello elise,

Welcome to ADBD.

Are you in tokyo?

Maybe you have the induction flu.

Don't worry, it goes soon.

[stilltokyo]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

first off, if you're in ketosis you're in ketosis, if you ever get to purple your body is dehydrated and you need more water - the perfect sign would be "traces" then you know your body is hydrated enough!

oh, i thought you werent in ketosis until it was as dark as it gets. i've been "small"/"medium" for about a day. i think i drink plenty of fluid, about 90 oz of smartwater plus sometimes a couple of diet rites. so maybe i'll never see dark purple.

i love shakes!! that sucks.

boca burgers are meatless soy patties:
here is the list of ingrediants/nutritional info

no hayden i'm not in tokyo.. hahaha

[*Emma*]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

I would think that they wouldnt be okay until the legumes rung. sorry!

[stilltokyo]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

I would think that they wouldnt be okay until the legumes rung. sorry!

ah well. thanks for helping me out.

[IrishIrish]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

Being in ketosis is like being pregnant ... either you are or you aren't. There aren't degrees of pregnancy, nor are there degrees of ketosis.

[Hayden]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

Such a perfect and simple description.

Should be written in a stickie somewhere.

Also, there aren't degrees of cheating. If you did, you did. You can't compensate the next day with Atkins.

Being in ketosis is like being pregnant ... either you are or you aren't. There aren't degrees of pregnancy, nor are there degrees of ketosis.

[jimmyolsenblues]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

It is possible you are also dehydrated. saunas normally are very dehydrating.
Drink a lot of water and walk a lot, it will get much easier.

[stilltokyo]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

Being in ketosis is like being pregnant ... either you are or you aren't. There aren't degrees of pregnancy, nor are there degrees of ketosis.

thanks.. that was just said two days ago.

[D14965]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

you dont really want the stix to be dark purple! If they are you are very dehydrated and your body needs proper hydration to metabolise fat ...SO DRINK UP! Goodluck

[hopejoy]

Re: i feel disgusting / am i cheating?

welcome Elise, hang in there... you will feel better the longer you are on this Woe... it's harder in the beginning I think... don't give up! Sorry about the shakes and the Boca burgers... you'll get there! Good luck and let us know how you're doing!
liz