Induction Flu???

[JasmineFlower]

So far I have been doing Atkins for 5 days. I've found getting carbs below 20 is really difficult while eating veggies, but I've managed to keep my carbs between 20 and 30. I also exercise at moderate to high intensity for one hour every day so I'm sure I'm burning those carbs.

My question is why do I not have any of these 'induction flu' symptoms. No headaches, nausea, 'brain fog', or leg cramps. The only thing I'm noticing is that my appetite has really really decreased. So far today I've eaten only about 950 calories according to Fitday.

Can I be in ketosis without having induction flu?

[Elizellen]

Yes - I am another of the lucky people like you who did not feel 'yucky' when they started induction The loss of appetite is a good indication, so keep up the good work!

[AMERICANTATTS]

I wish I knew if I was in it or not.

[liv]

Are you losing weight? If so then it is working.

[JasmineFlower]

yes i'm definitely losing... 6 pounds in 5 days! i just weighed myself this morning.

well it's good to know that having induction flu is not necessary. i guess i'm just a lucky one? i heard that blood type determines what kind of food we are meant to eat. I'm an O and supposedly meats are what we are meant to eat... so i dunno but maybe it was easier for my body to switch from carbs to meats. Elizellen, are you by chance an O too?

regardless, i'll take the weightloss as a sign!

[slowjam]

im on day 4 and experiencing "induction flu" i felt so nausous this morning when i woke up and now i have a really bad headache. i did however step on the scale this morning to see if the "yucky" feeling was worth it.. and im down 3.5 lbs

[Miss World]

consider yourself lucky ^_^ I've just restarted (second day today) and I think I've started with the flu symptoms yesterday! :S was too weird but I hope it gets better

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by JasmineFlower

yes i'm definitely losing... 6 pounds in 5 days! i just weighed myself this morning.

congratulations on shedding those 6 pounds already

i heard that blood type determines what kind of food we are meant to eat. I'm an O and supposedly meats are what we are meant to eat... so i dunno but maybe it was easier for my body to switch from carbs to meats. Elizellen, are you by chance an O too?

As to blood type - I don't know what mine is I am afraid

[carbless_in_seattle]

I've started atkins probably 20 times in my life. I've never had the induction flu. However, this last week I started induction and I had 3 nights in a row where I woke up drenched in night sweats, don't know if the two were related. If they were, then I just experienced my first induction flu.

[Mareah78]

Well, I am at the end of my day 2. I think this is gonna be rough...lol. Just thinking about eating what I am "allowed" to eat makes me feel like vomiting. I feel like I have nonstop morning sickness. Does this feeling pass? If so, how long should I be expecting to feel this way?