Day 4 and feeling sick :(

[cats_fender]

Hi,

I had to call in sick to work today after I woke up with a bad headache and nausea pains in my tummy
I'm thinking this could be like carb withdrawal or something... I hope ketosis kicks in soon.
For some strange reason I'm craving cinnamon grahams?!

Have just managed some tuna & peas so hopefully it will stay put! I just could not face the omelete I had made for brekkie today.

Has anyone else had this and does it last long?

Cat
x

[Minerva]

Re: Day 4 and feeling sick

I felt pretty lousy up until about the 7th day-- headaches and lethargy, but no nausea.

Couple of comments: I believe peas are forbidden on induction-- too starchy.
And-- interesting that you are craving *cinnamon* grahams: Cinnamon is supposed to help stabilize blood sugar. Maybe you could try having some tea (decaf?) with cinnamon in it.

[chff95]

Re: Day 4 and feeling sick

Day 1 / felt fine.
Day 2 / a little off.
Day 3 / lousy, couldnt concentrate, had the sweats, BAD headache.
Day 4 / somewhat better but head ache still nasty.
Day 5 / pretty much normal except the nasty head ache.
Day 6 / mild head ache.

............Day 15 (today) / I feel fantastic. More steady appetite, sleeping better. 15 lbs lighter. Knees feel better. I feel more in control than usual.

In general, I feel like I got an all around tune up or something.

Go to the grocery store alone and just browse around the place looking at ALL of the nutritional labels on every thing you can get you hands on. There's more stuff out there we can eat than alot of people think. That'll help you lose the "restricted" feeling of what you can and can't eat.

Like all my friends and family kept telling me when we brought our baby boy home for the first time...............it gets better.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Day 4 and feeling sick

>>peas>>

What kind of "peas", exactly?

[cats_fender]

Re: Day 4 and feeling sick

Sugarsnap peas These are ok right?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Day 4 and feeling sick

Yes, they're fine.

[TzuLoo]

Re: Day 4 and feeling sick

I felt terrible on day four, too -- I mostly sat around in a daze. Just stick with it -- by day six I felt great.
I found that drinking extra water helped me get through those tough early days.

[Georgiana]

Re: Day 4 and feeling sick

For headaches, it's fine to take an OTC painkiller.

Did you also give up caffeine?

[cats_fender]

Re: Day 4 and feeling sick

I only used to have 1 cup of coffee a day, so cutting that out isnt a problem and I dont drink tea.

I have noticed that my contraceptive pill contains a small amount of anhydrous lactose.. I hope this small amount wont make too much of a difference.

I have taken some headache tablets and managed to eat, so I am feeling much better than this morning... I am noticing myself getting very hot after I eat though, not quite sure why this is?

[fontrella]

Re: Day 4 and feeling sick

Not sure why you are hot either. Hang in there it does get better.