[momtomany1]

Honestly, I do recommend the 'treatment' on page 140 for folks for whom the process just goes too fast and they just can't function on so few carbs at first, but you don't quite fit what the Dr. is treating on that page. Yes, your symptoms fit. But you feel like you do because your menus don't fit induction sample menus, you are eating too little and you acknowledge this.

For one, you need some serious fats in your regime. (Going by that very low calorie count.) Do you drink any herbal teas or decaf coffee? A tbsp of coconut oil in your tea or coffee would likely perk you right up. Saute' some mushrooms in some real butter, there is nothing easier to cook that that. Split your boiled egg in half and dollop mayo on both sides and sprinke with seasoned salt.. no easier 'deviled egg' ever existed.

We realize that eating when your appetite has been suppressed is a chore at first, but it is something that just has to be overcome, really. You have to start treating food as fuel.. and boy do you need some fuel.

If you eat a few seeds or nuts, you will likely not derail your program as far as ketosis goes. You do bypass one of the helpful things of Atkins though, if you do. Atkins functions as an 'elimination diet' and the slow adding back of foods helps you learn how those food groups affect you. You short circuit it if you don't go by the 'rungs.' So it is ultimately up to you... but what you really need to do is eat more legal foods for your phase.

I highly recommend quartered radishes saute'd in bacon fat with a little onion added at the end!