Welcome to the forum Robert!

And congratulations on making it through day 2.


As a matter of fact, the massive day 2 headache is not a unique feature to low-carb diets. You'd have the same nasty throbbing if you were on Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig. If you gave up caffeine at the same time you have a caffeine-deprivation headache in addition to the usual start-of-the-diet headache. If you haven't just given up caffeine, you can probably expect most or all of the pain to be gone tomorrow. Otherwise, you might have a couple more uncomfortable days ahead of you. (Personally, I believe in weaning off caffeine.)

You'll be surprised at how many of us are IT professionals. Maybe there's something about sitting in front of a computer for half the day that contributes to what George Will so rudely called obesity.


Don't hope to make it through day 3. Choose to make it through day 3. It gets easier and easier. So long as you stick to the plan.

Keep in touch!

Allison