I have the worst headache is this normal

[hollywoodleeann]

I have the worst headache today is my 2nd day. I'm also trying my ticker. I lost 2 pounds in 1 day. I know I'm not suppose to weigh myself but I can't help myself.

[hulagrl1120]

take something for the pain...get some rest...no heavy exercise in the first few days(just something light like a short walk is fine) drink your water and make sure to eat whenever you are hungry...I know the first few days can be **** for people...hang in there and it will get easier...the first few pounds are water loss so if you fluctuate in the beginning its normal...try not to get on the scale too much otherwise you may start obsessing about every little pound up or down...try to wait until the two weeks end.

[uhbundantluv]

HI
I certainly have exprienced these headaches, for me i realized it was withdrawl:0 :raving But hey all better now, keep it up you'll do great, it is well worth it! I did atkins a couple years ago lost 35 punds in 3 months. Got pregnat gained 65 now I am on the way down lost 15 pounds in two weeks.!!!!!!!
Blessings

[tabekat]

you are worth it

I'm afraid no one here on the forum can tell you what is normal for you. I felt great during induction - my only symptom was a froggie in the throat. If your headache persists I would recommend seeing a doctor.

I know I'm not suppose to weigh myself but I can't help myself.

I personally, have the opinion that if my focus is on that scale as a
measure of my success I am undermining my own esteem.

In the past I sought instant gratification - I wasn't willing to wait. So I would put something in my mouth to get that instant gratification feeling.

To me, using the scale to monitor your daily success is seeking instant gratification in yet another unhealthy form. It is like gambling on a slot machine. When you win you feel great, when you lose you want to bang your head against the wall.

Nothing I read on the scale is a reflection of how things really are with me. My body may be making amazing gradual changes that I am not even aware of.

If the scale were the only way I could determine my own success, I could understand the obsession. but there are, in my opinion, far healthier and saner ways to evaluate my personal progress.

The scale cannot tell me hour by hour what my worth is and I refuse to subject myself to the indignity of allowing an eternal source the right to determine how I feel about myself.

I refuse to have a scale in my house. i weigh myself monthly at the gym and... i do not draw any conclusions good or bad about that number. That is good enough for me.

If I need to see a change on the scale to commit to this WOL I know that I am using the scale as a reason to sabotage myself.

For me, there are plenty of reasons to stick to this WOL even if I never lose the weight. I am seeking freedom from carb addiction, I wish to be healthy and strong, and my sanity is very important to me. And I'm worth it. You are worth it too.

I can't help myself.

Accountability for our choices is so important. We can help ourselves.

We can help ourselves by sticking to the approved foods list. We can help ourselves by reading the 2002 DANDR. We can help ourselves by staying away from the scale.

The scale was part of our old unhealthy dieting mentality. Now we stick to Atkins and eat healthy food. Now we stay in ketosis and allow our body the freedom it needs and the time it needs to burn our fat stores.

[Me'Shell]

Tabekat I got to tell ya, I appreciate you!! you always post such inspirational comments that really help me out along with others. :yes and thats what these bulletin communities are all about...you are a great example to us all. THANKS A BUNCH
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[hollywoodleeann]

tabekat thank you soooo much for those words. I really appreciate someone taking the time to explain something to me in a way I never would of thought. Again thank you.

[Daisy01]

Holly,
Your headache can be quite normal for day 2. I am on Day 2 of a re-start of Atkins and know the induction headaches quite well. Your body is de-toxing and most likely you are having a sugar withdrawal headache or caffeine withdrawal headache. It will turn dull after today and by the end of the week you will feel great and the sugar cravings will subside!

I had a bad headache last night and took 2 Aleve and it pretty much dulled it. I took 2 Aleve today and am functioning fine at work. Just know that the headache is your body's way of getting rid of toxins!

Daisy