Low Carb Flu??

txblondgrl · 11-08-2012, 03:18 PM

Hi everyone, I'm new here and new to low carbing. I just started 6 days ago. I'm not exactly following Atkins Induction, but pretty darn close. I eat less than 30 carbs per day and mostly only the foods on the list. I've been learning as I go. The past 3 days, I have felt really sick. Mostly headaches and tired. But in the mornings especially, I feel nauseated. This morning was so bad that I actually threw up. I went to work and after eating breakfast and lunch, I started to feel bad again (headache, face was flushed and hot, dizzy, and nauseated). I left work early and now I'm feeling better. I've been reading some things about low carb or induction "flu". Is this real? What causes it? Is there anything I can do to make it better? I am noticing that I need to tweak some of the things I'm eating (was getting a lot of low fat and processed stuff, but not anymore). So that might help. I also have a little bit of diarrhea

off and on. Sorry for all the graphic details, but I'm not feeling good and don't want to give up on the diet if I know it's "normal" and will eventually go away.

luckyme · 11-09-2012, 07:38 PM

Check out the Candida and Yeast board. It may explain what you are feeling.

11-08-2012, 03:18 PM	#1
txblondgrl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Pflugerville, TX Posts: 15 Gallery: txblondgrl Stats: 400/380/160 WOE: Atkins (with my own twist) Start Date: November 2012	Low Carb Flu?? Hi everyone, I'm new here and new to low carbing. I just started 6 days ago. I'm not exactly following Atkins Induction, but pretty darn close. I eat less than 30 carbs per day and mostly only the foods on the list. I've been learning as I go. The past 3 days, I have felt really sick. Mostly headaches and tired. But in the mornings especially, I feel nauseated. This morning was so bad that I actually threw up. I went to work and after eating breakfast and lunch, I started to feel bad again (headache, face was flushed and hot, dizzy, and nauseated). I left work early and now I'm feeling better. I've been reading some things about low carb or induction "flu". Is this real? What causes it? Is there anything I can do to make it better? I am noticing that I need to tweak some of the things I'm eating (was getting a lot of low fat and processed stuff, but not anymore). So that might help. I also have a little bit of diarrhea off and on. Sorry for all the graphic details, but I'm not feeling good and don't want to give up on the diet if I know it's "normal" and will eventually go away.

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11-09-2012, 07:38 PM	#2
luckyme Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: VA Posts: 29 Gallery: luckyme Stats: 262/253/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 11/5/12	Check out the Candida and Yeast board. It may explain what you are feeling.