hi,I had the problem yesterday with being faint. I did have a piece of bread to feel better,it did work. But I cant keep doing that on this diet so, I bought two more vitamins, I got calcium&magnesium mix 334mg of calcium and167mg of magnesium and I also got an extra C with 500mg. Currently I am taking DR Atkins basic 3 and Essential oils. Will it be safe to add the extra c and calcium? Luckly I didnt gain any weight back I am still at my 6 pound lose at 8 days on diet. I love this diet but I dont want to feel sick so maybe more vitamins will help.

I don't think its the vitamins or lack thereof for your feintness. Are you eating enough? Are you dehydrated? Sometimes we drink so much water our body expells it too fast...adding a little salt helps.

BTW, you take far more suppliments than I do - I take a multi/vit & mineral, calcium, omega 3 oils, potassium and Vit c.

I have been drinking tons of water over a gallon a day. Plus I have a caffine free hot tea and some seltzer.

Deb-

Feeling weak in your first few days of induction is normal, as far as I know. I went through the same thing and it lasted for 3 or 4 days, then cleared up. I was told that it is my body adjusting itself from carb burning to fat burning. Just hang on!

I've found it helpful to enter my nutrients into fitday.. it gives you an idea of what you should be taking. I was feeling dizzy, headachy, weak, had occasional heart palpitations, and lacked energy. Fitday showed was that I was deficient in magnesium and folate. I did some research and discovered that lack of these minerals could very well be the culprit. I've added magnesium and folic acid to my daily intake and feel much better.