Atkins day 8-----help please

[Highland Lass]

Can anyone help me please ?

I am on day 8 of Atkins now.

I had the headache from hell for the first 2 days and felt OK until today.

I feel a bit rough and have another headache.

However I haven't slept well the last 3/4 nights . Normally I sleep through no problem but recently I have needed to go to the toilet 3/4 times a night. I think I read somewhere the Atkins is a diuretic........does anyone know if that's the problem?

Could I be de-hydrated.........sick of water.........can I have anything else????

 

[Rhonda]

We are supposed to drink tons of water - but I try to get all my water in during the day. I don't drink anything after dinnertime. Then I make sure I go right before bed.

If you're not drinking in the evenings, and you're still having the problem - I would guess something else is happening. Maybe a bladder infection or something? Give it a few days, and if it doesn't get better - you might want to call your doctor.

 

[webray]

It also helps to keep a food/vitamin/supplement journal, especially in the beginning. Something you are eating or taking together could be giving you the headaches.

Also, if possible...try to take a quick nap if you aren't sleeping well. Once my body got adjusted to the atkins way of eating, I started sleeping so good/sound. Really nice for a change, because since I had my first baby I don't think I have gotten any sleep...lol, especially through the teen years. They are grown and out of the house now.

So, just be patient...if you are drinking plenty of water, you shouldn't be de-hydrated. If you used to drink a lot of caffiene, it could be caffiene withdrawals.

 

[PrincessMo]

well I'm no doctor but I am on atkins and sometimes have to get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night due to all the water I drink and I have seen other people post that same thing on this board........so at this point I would venture to say that it's from all the water your drinking but if it doesn't get any better soon I would consider seeing a doctor.

As for the headache......I think your body might still be adjusting to the change in appetite and body chemistry. A headache could be from a number of things probably. sometimes i get headaches when i'm dehydrated or hungry........or sometimes it's just sinuses. Hope that helps you............take care and good luck with Atkins!

Have A Disney Day!!!!!!!

 

[webray]

Oh, and as far as what else you can drink....


Atkins book has some great drink recipes you can have while on induction. Chocolate decaf coffee, orange shakes, etc. Pretty easy to make.

My hubby likes to have a diet snapple (the raspberry, peach and lemon each have only 1 carb I believe).

Once in a while you can have a diet soda...the diet vanilla coke is very good, although I am anxious to try the new pepsi vanilla.

Also, we love the Good Earth Green Tea...very little caffiene in green tea...we do it the atkins way with a little creme and a packet of splenda every morning.

Hope this helps.

Good luck to you.

 

[KIRSTIN'S MOMMY]

I'm only on day 2 of Atkins and have had the headache from hell since Sunday night. I've been drinking lots of water (which I absolutely hate), but I'm used to drinking lots of sweet tea, so I'm assuming that it's the caffine withdrawl. I'm having a hard time adjusting to this, hope you guys can help me along. Stick with it, and I will too, this is a great support tool.

 

[Highland Lass]

Thanks everyone......where would I be without you all ? ( I know, in the kitchen eating chocolate etc )

I am very guilty of being impatient.....it is only day 8 after all!!

Feels like much l-o-n-g-e-r............

I felt really tempted today for the first time. Hannah (DD9) gave me a square of her chocolate.....I chewed it and once the flavour started to come through , came to my senses and spit it out in the bin.

Never done that before.

Rhonda--are we going to WDW at the same time ?

Have to take the rough with the smooth and be patient.

 

[Rhonda]

Highland Lass: Wow! We are going at the same time!

We are staying at the Dolphin, December 4-7. How about you?

How are you feeling today (day 9)?

 

[Highland Lass]

Rhonda

99 days to go...........yippee !!!

I am going to Florida 1-16th December with my family however just the girls are cruising with Disney 4-7 December.

Guess who can't wait and guess why I am on Atkins

Day 9 is better thank you. I had a bad day yesterday. Headaches and cravings but today is better.

I bought a lemon today to slice and flavour my glasses of water (feels like gallons ) and its quite pleasant.

I nearly had a can of Pepsi MAX last night but couldn't because its got caffeine.

My freezer has never seen such healthy food !

Have a good holiday when it comes. I scour the DIS boards all the time for tips. They are fantastic for information.

 

[Rhonda]

Highland Lass: I drink at least 2 cups of coffee every day, and it doesn't seem to affect my loss. Some people are more sensitive to caffeine than others. If you haven't tested it yet, try a can of diet Pepsi and see what happens. Chances are, you'll be fine.

By the way - what's Pepsi MAX?

 

[Disney_1derland]

Congratulations on sticking it out and making it through a bad day! You can do this! You *are* doing it! I don't know about the headaches, I have noticed an increase in headaches since I've started Atkins because I rarely if ever get them but in 4 weeks of Atkins I've had about 5-6. I have figured out that it's because I'm not eating enough. Days when I'm not hungry at all and have to force myself to eat are the days that I get the headaches. So, on days I'm not hungry I split my meals into smaller portions and eat more often so that I never feel overwhelmed with food but I am eating and keeping the headaches from coming. I think if you're not eating enough your blood sugars go too far the other way and that can cause the same type of crash that you experienced the first few days with withdrawal.

Try eating smaller more constant meals and see if it works for you.

Good Luck!

 

[Highland Lass]

Thank you for your encouragement, it means so much.

Pepsi MAX........it's Pepsi without sugar and with caffeine. I just assumed everywhere that had Pepsi had Pepsi MAX!!!

I tastes better than the diet Pepsi...I'm not sure why, it just does.

I thought caffeine was a no no on Atkins. I really hope that I'm one of the lucky ones who can still have it and lose weight. I'll try it after induction. I actually bought a bottle of caffeine free Coke tonight. I'll give myself a treat every day and have some but only once per day.

Well I've made it through day 9 and am still on track. This is a record for me. I have never once managed to stick so rigidly to any diet until now.