Induction flu second time around

[Finelly]

Some people are lucky enough to never get Induction Flu. Others suffer terribly. I thought I would start a thread about it, to encourage those who are just getting started again and are experiencing the ickiness of it.

1. Induction flu will start when your body begins to detox from sugar, caffeine, and carbs in the induction process. The symptoms can include dizziness, nausea, headache, body aches, throbbing feelings, mood swings, crying jags, irritability, and a general "fluey" feeling.

2. Usually, induction flu lasts about 36-48 hours. It seems longer.

3. There are two ways to get out of induction flu: Endure it and take care of yourself the best you can during this time, or eat carbs and go off this plan. The first way will result in good things. The second way will mean you aren't going to go into ketosis and lose fat.

4. Some good remedies to try during induction flu are: sleep, warm baths, hot baths, a massage, 800mg ibuprofin or tylenol every 4-6 hours, plenty of fluids, eating small snacks 6-8 times a day instead of 3 meals, stretching your muscles, time in the jacuzzi (don't get overheated and bring water with you to drink), and finding a buddy or a mentor to whom you can vent and who will encourage you to keep going.

5. The only way to ensure that you will never have induction flu again is to have a strictly compliant induction period.

6. Nobody who hasn't experienced induction flu or knows someone who has can possibly understand what it's like to go thru this. Don't be afraid to complain and post and talk about it on the boards. In fact, continuing to come onto the board and read posts and respond to posts is one of the best ways to keep yourself going.

7. Once you get thru the induction flu you will very shortly wake up one morning feeling absolutely fantastic and having a ton of energy. There's a feeling of well-being and optimism that accompanies this phenomenon. Look forward to it, and celebrate it when it happens! Find someone who is going thru induction flu and coach them thru it!

8. A few people who have done this woe several times say that the induction flu after their first go-round lasts slightly longer and/or is more intense. Don't worry if this happens to you.

9. If you start to feel like you can't stand it anymore, and there's nobody around to encourage you, talk to yourself. Talk to yourself as though the suffering part of you is a drug addict detoxing from drugs or alcohol, or going thru a really bad time. What would you say to them? "Quit now! Have a cookie!" or "This, too, shall pass, I promise. You can do it! Just a few more hours! This is worth it! The reward at the end is so much better than this!". I think you would opt for the second choice. So say it to yourself!

10. If you end up cheating, don't hide. This particular forum is not a lecturing forum, and nobody here is into criticizing others. We are all in this together as well as individually. We know what it's like, and we know what has worked, and we are all committed to supporting others in order to support ourselves.

Finally, I would encourage people to find others who are just starting out as they are. Form your own little support system. Use pms and create your own threads. I cannot tell you how important it has been to have several people in this forum who are all in the same place, same week, as I am. Makes all the difference!

[Terry]

This is one of the most helpful posts I have read Finelly. I hope it gets pinned at the top of the forum for anyone coming can see it and get this valuable information.

I have to say you scared me for a minute. When I read the header, I thought you were going thru the flu all over again!

[Finelly]

Thanks! Nope, not me.....I'm still feeling great!

[Sarah1341]

This should be made a sticky. Thanks for posting Finelly!!

[Kathi22]

Amazing post, really.

[Finelly]

Why thank you! Last night none of you guys were on (shame on you! Why weren't you there to entertain me?) and I was going thru recent threads, and realized how many people were really suffering from or dreading the old 'flu'. Thought it would help.

[Desertthorn]

This is a pretty damn awesome posts. Thanks again

[Terry]

bump

[Terry]

Just bumping this up for a few of our new members.

Can someone make this into a sticky for us?

[Finelly]

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