lost 15 pds...and my energy

[espositox3]

i have lost 15 of my 40 pds weight loss goal,which i am extremely happy about. however i wish i could say i felt good b/c of my now much healthier diet. ive been doing this WOE for about 2 1/2 months or so. i try to eat very healthy food,lots of veggies and non-greasy meats,etc. i do have depression,and with that comes ups and downs in emotions and energy but i would say i am MORE tired since starting Atkins. my husband and mother of course are blaming my diets b/c "the body needs carbs for energy." i have been staying at 20 carbs (give or take 5 carbs a day). i used to eat VERY unhealthy,lots of chocolate and sodas,etc and i would think that eating healthy,generally unprocessed foods when make me feel better and have more energy but it doesnt. i have been working out the last couple weeks, walking a mile or a mile and a half a few times and week. i am just totally physically drained all the time. any ideas why this may be ? thank you !!!!

[momtomany1]

What is your main source of fats? are you getting enough?

[kibskix]

what momtomany said

[momtomany1]

Also there are plenty of supplements that might be just what you need. For example, for years I suffered depressions in the winter, classic 'seasonal affective disorder' type symptoms. A good high dosage B vitamin complex makes all the difference for me. Since you were eating so unhealthily, you are likely vitamin B deficient. Smoking, eating sugar (like you were) and stress are some of the things that will cause a deficiency, as well as birth control pills (that was likely my trigger.) You may well just be seriously depleted, and the foods you get on Atkins alone aren't enough to 'undeplete' you without being able to eat beans and grains. I would suggest a good B complex to start, and to read very carefully the chapters on supplements. Dr. Atkins said supps were one of the three 'legs' of the Atkins 'stool' and you can't do without them.

[msanjelpie]

"non-greasy meats" is a clue...

[chinadoll]

Move to OWL and up your fat intake. If you are not using Fitday you should check it out. Sounds like you don't have enough fat in the diet. The extra veggies from Rung One and the Dairy from Rung Two (when you get there) will make a big difference.

[not2late]

Originally Posted by espositox3

i have lost 15 of my 40 pds weight loss goal,which i am extremely happy about. however i wish i could say i felt good b/c of my now much healthier diet. ive been doing this WOE for about 2 1/2 months or so.

What phase of the diet are you in? Have you moved to On-Going Weight Loss Phase or are you still on Induction?

i try to eat very healthy food,lots of veggies and non-greasy meats,etc.

Post your menues on the "Review My Menu" forum.

i do have depression,and with that comes ups and downs in emotions and energy but i would say i am MORE tired since starting Atkins.

Again, what phase of the diet are you in? Alot of people make the mistake of staying on Induction to lose the majority of their weight. Not a good idea for a number of reasons including you might be cheating yourself of food/calories and you're cheating yourself of nutrients the OWL foods will give you.

Furthermore you've lost almost 50% of the weight you need to lose. It's time for you to move to OWL. Remember, Dr. Atkins wrote that the last 5-10 pounds must be lost in Pre-Maintenance Phase. Don't do what others do and move to OWL Phase during their last 5-10 pounds---BIG mistake, because you won't learn how your body reacts to foods, you won't find your CCLL and you won't find your CCML by the time you get to goal weight. So it will make it harder for you to maintain your loss.

my husband and mother of course are blaming my diets b/c "the body needs carbs for energy."

Tell your husband and mother that vegetables, eggs and dairy products contain natural carbs. Western civilization didn't use sugar on a wide-spread basis until the 1800s. Prior to that sugar or molasses was too expensive to be used daily, except by the most wealthy of individuals.

[espositox3]

i love what you said about sugars not being used in the past--ill be sure to use that one !!

[imagood1]

are you on medication for your depression? When I was taking it I wanted to curl up in bed all day - my bones ached, my body was limp feeling - once I got off the meds it took a few months, but I started feeling better again.'

I agree you should look into some of the supplements to see if they help - I have a friend here on the board who was having problems (all her life) not having any energy - she recently started taking acetyl l-tyrosine and is amazed at the difference it's making in her life. Like I said - check the supplement listings - but make sure anything you take doesn't not counter the prescription meds you are taking first.

Good luck

[espositox3]

imagood1, yes i am on antidepressants which im sure do take part in making me tired,however ive been on them for many years so i know the difference between "normal" tired and extremely tired(Which ive been as of late.) i am def going to look into the supplement you suggested as well as some other "energy boosting" supplements. thanks!