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Re: I'm so tired
As Georgiana said, there is not much wrong with your menu choices except maybe too much salt in processed meats and eating 'chewy water' aka lettuce rather than the more nutritious veggies from the salad veg list.
I second the suggestion to move to OWL rung one and add 5 net carbs of your veggies.
In fact Dr Atkins suggested more veg carbs even on induction if you felt too weak and tired.
So a move to OWL might be just what the doctor ordered 
As Georgiana said, there is not much wrong with your menu choices except maybe too much salt in processed meats and eating 'chewy water' aka lettuce rather than the more nutritious veggies from the salad veg list.
I second the suggestion to move to OWL rung one and add 5 net carbs of your veggies.
In fact Dr Atkins suggested more veg carbs even on induction if you felt too weak and tired.
there are a few people who experience fatigue or light-headedness during their first week doing Atkins. Most often this means that the process is going too fast for their particular metabolism-they're losing weight too fast, losing water and certain minerals too fast, and their bodies can't keep pace with these quick changes. One sign is ascent weakness: You feel weak walking up stairs. These reactions can be aggravated by hot weather, when you are already losing minerals through sweat, or by taking a diuretic. Obviously, drinking lots of water is essential.
Usually, I advise patients who have these problems to slow down the weight loss. They should add another helping of vegetables to their evening meal or one or two ounces of nuts or seeds. Although their bodies would almost certainly adjust during the second week, there isn't any good reason for feeling washed out and sickly for even one day. After the symptoms abate, go back to the lower level of carb intake.
Usually, I advise patients who have these problems to slow down the weight loss. They should add another helping of vegetables to their evening meal or one or two ounces of nuts or seeds. Although their bodies would almost certainly adjust during the second week, there isn't any good reason for feeling washed out and sickly for even one day. After the symptoms abate, go back to the lower level of carb intake.
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I mean to say.. I haven't been 'yielding' as much as I used to...so.. I'm really not sure.
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