Besides which, you may find your tastes changing as you get past the first week or two and you might actually LIKE veggies.

This weakness is part of the carb withdrawal but there's no need to feel HORRIBLE. As was said above, eat some extra salad - it's hard to overdose on lettuce or cucumbers. ANd buy some "No Salt" salt substitute to give yourself some extra potassium for the fatigue.

If you did cut out caffeine completely, have a cup in the AM to get yourself steadied. But begin to mix in some decaf and gradually cut down over the weeks.

Sorry you are feeling depressed but this weakness is NOT failure - it's normal and we all went through it. My DH has high BP & takes meds for it. When he started, he got dizzy & weak because the diuretic effect of the diet plus his meds lowered his BP TOO much. Food is powerful stuff. And you CAN win.

Day 3-5 is the worst after that, things get much better AND you lose pounds.

I'm more weak in my resolve to keep up this diet. I haven't consumed caffeine for many many years, so that isn't a problem.

I just started thinking in terms of the "normal diet" (whatever that is) and was worrying about he 71% of my calories coming from fat. I am drinking lots of water, I do take a good multivitamin, plus calcium because I used to be a big milk drinker and I miss that more than anything I guess.

I have just gotten to the point where I don't want to eat anything because I'm sick of meat, cheese, eggs, lettuce, green beans, etc.

I'm wanting pop tarts with a big cold glass of milk!!!!

I haven't fallen off the wagon, and I don't intend to, I'm just miserable about things right now. I've gone through dozens and dozens of recipes and nothing looks good to me right now.

Thanks for all your help. I'm still at work. I'm going home now, and I'll try to get myself together.

Beth