Hi My name is Claire and I'm from Perth, Australia. I am 5'6 and began at 9st. I started Atkins on 16.1.03 and lost 5lbs in the first 4 days which has stayed off. The reason I'm writing is that I can't seem to stay in ketosis and so keep feeling dizzy and tired and can't concentrate. The longest I've been in ketosis is 4 days and the highest level was 1.5. Every time I've gone to 1.5 its been because I've had a piece of salmon for dinner the night before.
Probably best to write what I've eaten for the last few days to give you a better idea. I do an hour on the exercise bike 6 days a week and always feel less dizzy afterwards.
4th Feb
breakfast
2eggs scrambled with 2dessertspoons of heavy cream and 1 teaspoon butter

lunch
beef 5oz fried in olive oil
1/4 avocado,1+1/2oz cheddar, 1cup salad, 1 tbs butter

dinner
mince as above with 1 tbs mayonnaise
3 oz oysters in oil
1 cup veg, 2oz cheddar, 1/4 avocado

drinks: 3 weak decaff (very large 16fl oz each) with 1 dsp heavy cream each , 2 16fl oz water

Ketosis: nearly 0

5th Feb
breakfast
2 strips bacon, 1oz cream cheese

lunch
7oz sardines in oil, 2 cups salad, 1/4 avocado, 1+1/2 oz cheddar

dinner
9oz salmon baked in olive oil, 3oz kippers with 1 tbs heavy cream
1 cup veg, 10z cheddar, 1/4 avocado

Drinks: as above
Ketosis 1.5

6th Feb
breakfast
2 eggs scrambled in 1 tbs cream and 1 tsp butter

lunch
3oz oysters in oil, 4oz sardines in oil
2 cups salad, 1+1/2 oz cheddar, !/4 avocado

dinner
chicken 9oz sliced and fried in olive oil
1+1/2 oz cheddar, !/4 avocado, 1 cup veg

Drinks: as above
Ketosis 0.5

7th Feb
breakfast
as for 6th Feb plus 1oz smoked salmon

lunch
chicken 9oz sliced and fried in olive oil
1+1/2 cheddar, 1/4 avocado, 2 cups salad

dinner
10 oz minced beef fried as patties
1 cup veg 1+1/2 oz parmesan, 1/4 avocado,

Drinks: as above
Ketosis between 0 and 0.5

Why does this ketosis problem keep happening? It makes me feel ill. Last week I tried eating lots of butter on everything but that didn't make much difference.

I really hope you can help as I only want to lose about 4 more pounds. Thankyou.