I cant stand this feeling anymore!

[aquaceri]

Hi Guys,

I am in day six of induction; Today my head is spinning and I have really bad cramps in my stomach, I am getting lightheaded after I eat and am sweating profusely.

I am drinking plenty of water but am totally constipated and have no energy.

I had a little slip on saturday night and ate some popcorn but have been right back on track since then.

How long will this feeling last because i dont think i can handle it anymore!

My stomach is bloated and sore probably due to the constipation.

Please help is this normal?

[sugarsack]

usually the "flu" lasts a couple days i hear, i only had a headache for about 24 hours.. cramps and constipation ? are you eating enough veggies ?? 3 cups of salad veggies or 2 cups salad and 1 cup other ???

[michellekw23]

Good Morning, Aquaceri,
Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone. I had a really tough induction too. I didn't feel "right" until the very end of my second week. During that time, I did a lot of laying around the house feeling pretty pitiful. One thing that helped me was eliminating my daily vitamin with iron, and taking one without. Also, I started adding in ground flax meal to help with the constipation. And, believe it or not, when I began exercising (even though it was the LAST thing I wanted to do with no energy) the endorphins kicked in and I started feeling better.

I hope things get better for you, and that you have success on this WOE. Hang in there, Michelle

[Etire]

Hi, I am on day 7 of induction and felt really bad for the first few days. I am still sparring with low energy and some aches. But, I haven't had a problem with constipation yet. My bloatedness left after a couple of days on induction.

I have started to double my supplements for the aches and hope that it will help with the energy level. Just take it easy for a bit and see how that goes for you.

Etire

[aquaceri]

Hi Guys

thanks for the responses...I am probably not eating enough veggies i must admit... I had a salad for lunch and feel a little better but not alot.

I have been doing aerobics for about 45mins a day when i get home from work...

I am on a tight budget at the moment and finding this diet quiet expensive so I am kind of sticking to the same straight forward induction foods which is getting very boring.

I havent taken a vitimin yet but will buy some today as this has probably caused alot of my fatigue.

I know I have nobody to blame but myself for not eating enough veg or taking the vits!?!

I have flax at home so I might make a muffin in a minute when i get home; i know its not strictly an induction food but it will help with the constipation.

If i get through today without giving up i can get through anything because this has been the most difficult one yet!

I dont know what id do without these boards for support and encouragement.

I want this stone to come off more than anything so hopefully i will plough on....think i expected magic and that by this week i would be half way there....so naieve! lol

[Clarasassycat]

The one minute muffin will help. I honestly have one like once a week, otherwise I dont think I would ever be able to go to the restroom! It does help me at least.
I know how it is with this WOL and a tight budget, we just lost 1200.00 a month in income, so ours is super tight. One thing I do to help is besides watching for sales, I do my shopping in the mid morning...this way you can get good meat that the store has marked down because it is getting close to its "shelf life". I freeze all my meat till its time to use, so not a problem. Just prepare it (such as cutting and making patties and so forth) before freezing. This has saved us a ton! Watch for veggies to go on sale too and make use of them. I love peppers and they always go on sale. Things like these you can chop up, put in a freezer bag and freeze, so they last longer and are good for cooking with. I save some in the fridge when I want them raw and not cooked though Hope maybe that will help a bit, as I know the pain of grocery shopping!

[Bellarosa73]

What is the one minute muffin, because I eat my salad veggies and still have somewhat of a shall we say "issue"..

[Clarasassycat]

I dont have the link for it anymore I deleted it while cleaning out my favorites since I now know how to make it by heart. You can do a search for it on the net and it will come up, that is how I found it. I think there is a thread about it somewhere on these forums too...or maybe someone else can post the link! lolo

Basically it is a flax seed muffin, very quick and easy to make. It does go over the daily allowance of flax for induction, but like I said..I use it to help with constipation and it hasnt effected me. I know there are several others that have used this on induction as well.

[caramella]

I saw this on recipezaar. Is this the actual recipe for it?

One Minute Flax Muffin - Low Carb Recipe | Recipezaar

[Clarasassycat]

Thats a little different than the one I use. Insead of stevia I use splenda and instead of oil its melted butter Same thing though I would suppose. I see that one references using berries, just remember we cant have those on induction.