day 5
 

Hi I'm new :wave:
this WOE has been a sublime experience . No problems with ketosis , last night I was 8 on Ketostix . Drinking at least 64oz water , taking multivitamins and fibre :D . Eating not more than 15 g CHO per day and writing it all down . I am not loosing rapidly at all , I dont tihink I've lost a whole pound yet so I'm just a little dissappointed . I also have a foggy head most of the day and I'm waking up all through the night . In the beginning I also had a slight headache most of the day which seems to have decreased now . Dr Atkins says that its not unusual to loose 2.5 lbs per week so I'm not too concerned as lond as there is a downward trend . however I would like to hear from others about the sleep and the foggy head , feels as if Im slightly drunk all the time :help:

Welcome aboard Rob,

Don't worry about these side effects. I gather you're on your 3rd or 4th day of induction, which are the hardest due to carb withdrawl. They should subside ina couple of days. Make sure you take some multi-vitamins, and why not some extra potassium.

As for losing weight, it's not always fast, unless you 100+ to lose, and had no prior low-calorie diets.

If you have been on a low-calorie diet before, it may have cause some muscle-loss, which slows down metabolism. If that's the case, some strenght training may help.

Wa'il

sleeplessness and dizziness
 

Hi Tamarian,

I've just been reading the health issues , it seems that potassium salt may be a good idea and I am aware that Magnesium is supposed to be good for sleep so I will try it and let you know how I feel . I keep on promising myself that I must go to the gym :angel:

Re: sleeplessness and dizziness
 

Me too! :) But until we go to the gym, there are many useful exercise that can be done at home, the basic push-ups sit-ups etc. It's quite useful to measure your strenght for reference as well.

Yes, magenisum + calcium is a good addition to a daily multi-vitamin package. Any brand of multi should do.

Wa'il

hi Rob, welcome aboard
 

On the slow weight loss ... Wa'il is right, the less you have to lose, the slower it seems to come off. But the rate% is the same ... for example, if someone who weighs 250 lbs loses 2.5 lbs, that is 1% of their weight. If you lose 1.6 lbs, that is 1% of YOUR weight. I imagine the weight did not go on overnight, so it will not come off rapidly either. You have a good attitude though; it is a downward trend :)

About exercising ... a lot of folks are exercising at home, due to no gym facility available or the expense, or no time etc ... And remember, walking RULES :thup: ... no special equipment needed except for good shoes ... And even in bad weather you can walk indoors at a shopping mall. Here in my area, in fact the malls open early before the shops open .. and "mall walking" is encouraged.

Here's to low-carbing success for you!

Doreen

Hi Rob!

It took me pretty much a full 20 months to get right to my final goal - which in fact was only yesterday :)

Once I realized very early on, that I was a *slow loser* I set mini goals along the way and found it to be more reassuring.

I also consoled myself with the message: the longer it takes to lose the more likely it will stay off for good.