Feeling funny and burning...

[jezzagirl19]

Day 10 of induction and I am still in high ketosis. My first weeks weigh in I lost 5kgs, (11ish pounds). Im having absolutely no trouble with the food or cravings, Im just starting to feel a little strange though...

Im used to sleeping ALOT and now i find I can only sleep about 5 hours at night with constant waking due to my body heat. Im so hot and my skin feels like its burning... Im assuming its the fat burning so I cant complain but I would like to know if anyone else experiences it and if they have any idea what is actually going on??

[imagood1]

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Congratulations on your weight loss this far. First off there are no degrees of keotsis, you are either IN keotsis or you aren't...there is no low, medium or high choices.

I find my body is warmer when I'm in keotsis so that may be what is going on with you. Are you taking any medications (prescriptions or homeopathic) that may make it happen?

[sham]

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I have experienced the symptoms you say.

[jezzagirl19]

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Hi Carole

When I say high I mean Im still peeing dark purple on the stick, lol. I never used to drink much water and am now drinking tons! All iced water though, so that could of helped with the weight loss due to the body having to burn calories in order to get the water to body temperature.
I take anti depressants in the morning which I have been on for a few years now. My guess is it is the fat burning but I miss my sleep! lol

[Georgiana]

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any idea what is actually going on??

Jimmy Moore had a blog entry about this a while back: Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Does Ketosis Cause An Internal Rise In Body Temperature?

[imagood1]

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Hi Carole

When I say high I mean Im still peeing dark purple on the stick, lol. I never used to drink much water and am now drinking tons! All iced water though, so that could of helped with the weight loss due to the body having to burn calories in order to get the water to body temperature.
I take anti depressants in the morning which I have been on for a few years now. My guess is it is the fat burning but I miss my sleep! lol

Purple on the sticks can mean dehydration -- how much is "tons" of water? You should be drinking a minimum of 64 ounces.

Your body needs less time sleeping now, many of us sleep less than we use to. The only time I sleep more and 5 - 6 hours during the night is when I don't feel well. You'll get use to it...use the time to exercise, make meals ahead, read, or anything else you enjoy doing.

Check the side effects of the prescription you're on -- since your body is different now it may have something to do with it. I take a prescription that one of the side effects is flushing....so the doctor told me to take an aspirin to help with it.

[BigSouthernBoy]

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Good job on your progress so far. I've never experienced this increase in temperature, so I don't really have anything constructive to say there. But, well done nonetheless!

[jezzagirl19]

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Thanks Georgiana for the link, just what Im after!

Carole, I pee on the ketostix first thing in the morning when I wake up so its more concentrated I guess and would be when Im most dehydrated.

As for sleep, Ive had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome the past 12 years. I sleep at least 12 hours a day, sometimes upto 2 days with a few hours awake here and there if Ive had an overly big day. So the less sleep is a welcome thing but kinda scary after so many years of constant sleep. Im finding it hard to adjust and sometimes curling up and willing myself to sleep, which doest happen, hahaha. I like that Im awake, it just feels foreign to me right now...

[atkinsgal08]

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There is no "high" or "low" ketosis.

You either are or you aren't.

[jezzagirl19]

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I was refering to the colour I pee on the ketostix, lol.
The darker the colour the more ketones are present which means more fat is being burnt, woot woot!
I guess its a psychological thing but Im excited when I pee dark purple on the stick, compared to the first day I was in ketosis after I had been on induction 2 days and the stick was only light pink

[atkinsgal08]

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>> The darker the colour the more ketones are present which means more fat is being burnt, woot woot!>>

You might want to read:

https://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/82407-article-ketostix-color.html

The color in meaningless.

[jezzagirl19]

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Oh, I am reading Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution for the second time and am refering to pg 137 on ketostix.
He says "The more ketones you excrete, and therefore the greater degree of ketosis you are in, the darker the colour."

It could be an individual thing but I find the darker the sticks, the hotter my body temperature is ( I think this is due to the fat burning ) and the more weight I lose, due to more ketones being released.

Either way, peeing dark purple on the ketostix keeps me motivated and is working for me Im just going to have to get used to the burning at night though! I cant sleep properly but getting thinner by the day is worth it!

[IrishIrish]

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There is no "high" or "low" ketosis.

You either are or you aren't.

It is so true. We should think of ketosis like pregnancy. You either are or you are not.

And yes, I had many high energy periods of time during my first year of Atkins. I swear I was surviving well on 4-6 hours of sleep a day for a while. But my sleep patterns evened out. I sleep about 7 hours a night now and seldom suffer insomnia.

[Carbonator]

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Jezzagirl19- I have had the same problem. I will lay down an hour before bed to watch some TV and I feel hot and get really itchy legs, like restless leg syndrome. I also wake up throughout the night feeling hot and its about 30 degrees at night here right now.

It did not start until a few days ago and I have been on Atkins for almost a month, so I am thinking it is some sort of vitamin deficiency (re: restless legs, not body heat). I started taking a multivitamin a few days ago, hopefully it helps.

Like you, I usually have no problem sleeping. I usually hit the pillow and fall asleep immediately and need approx. 10 hrs + a night or do not feel rested. So, not really any explanations for you, but hope it makes you feel better that others have the same problems

[atkinsgal08]

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>>peeing dark purple on the ketostix keeps me motivated and is working for m>>

YOU may spill a lot of ketones ... that doesn't mean that you're in a higher or lower ketosis than someone who turns the sticks pink ... or someone who doesn't turn them at all.

Purple is no guarantee that you're doing Atkins properly ... or even that you'll lose weight.