I can't eat

[runnwme]

I've seen many posts where people have to choke food downa nd lose their appetite and all. I know this is a good sign and a sign of ketosis, but now I am really struggling. The thought of food makes me want to heave. I'm not hungry in the monring or well into the day. I have been struggling with the blues/depression the last several days and feel tired and moody and lots of headaches, tummyaches and just blah.

I did the candida spit test and it came up positive so now I have that going for me. Now, not only do I have to froce myself to eat, but when I do, i can't eat the foods that make everything so good! No cheese, no dairy, no mayo/mustard. I don't know what to eat and even if I did, I don't want to eat it.

I don't want to sabotage my own efforts to this point, so I don't know what to do. It is 5:30 PM and all Ive eaten today is a muffin in a minutea and a hard boiled egg. I know im feeling sorry for myself, I guess my question is just what do i do about the eating? I know Im not getting the carbs in. I should be at 30-35 carbs now and I doubt I'm getting even 15 or 20. I had to spit food out yesterday, I just couldnt swallow it.

Anyone experience things like this??

[Fatalblue]

Re: I can't eat

One thing that works for me is exercise. If you are not eating enough, exercise should increase your appetite in a natural way. That way you don't have to choke down food when you really don't want to. The exercise will also help reduce those feelings of depression because exercise stimulates the body to produce endorphines (a natural high).

[runnwme]

Re: I can't eat

Thanks for the advice Fatalblue. I actually have been exercising. Yoga, running, 15 mile bike ride on Saturday, 2 mile walk yesterday and generally lead a pretty active lifestyle and that doesn't seem to be helping. I can definately try to kick it up a notch. Wondering if all of this is just related to candida overgrowth. I just can't seem to force myslef to eat. Ughhh!

[Discolemonade]

Re: I can't eat

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=46146

Some great suggestions, I too suffered this.

[jengeesh]

Re: I can't eat

huh at the start of atkins this was a little bit of a issue for me i did have to make myself eat. I'm almost 5 months in now sometimes i do acually get hungry. EXERCISE dose tend to cause me to want to eat. Every morning hungry or not i eat a bit of breakfest take my supplements ALWAYS without fail i get down about 20oz of water supplements and lil food to start the day. By lunch 1-2 pm I do WANT to eat most days. I've found a schedual helps not just eating when i want but training my body that certin times i'm going to eat not straying more then a hour from those times.