Low Carb Archive - I fell off the wagon and it ran over me...

I've been m.i.a. for a month now according to my journal. I started Induction again Monday. This will be my 3rd time and I'm noticing a few new things.

1. I'm REALLY angry. I'm having wild mood swings where I get really pissed off for absolutely no reason. Anyone else get this with Induction or am I just crazy?

2. I have no energy. The last 2 times this far into Induction I was practically swinging from the ceiling.

Has anyone else experienced these things? How do you cope? I thought exercise would solve the no energy thing, but I can't even bring myself to get my butt up and move.

The good news is that I had lost 11 pounds when I disappeared, and I managed to gain 10 back. Why is that good? Because I'm still down 1 pound from where I started. A loss is a loss. LOL. Actually I weighed myself this morning and I've lost a total of 3 lbs.

Dyan, don't beat yourself up, I'm doing the same thing myself. I'm in the midst of binge hell and trying frantically to get out. I had an OP breakfast today and then it backslid by the time I hit lunch. At least I had one OP meal today. It was one better than yesterday so it's a teensy step in the right direction. Don't worry about it, if we haven't all fell off the wagon at least once then we aren't truly low carbers! :lol:

:df: Hi Dyan,

Nice to meet you. My name is Chrissy and I've come back after an AWOL of about oh, let's see.....18 months if not more. I have gained back every single pound that I lost.....75-80 and I feel like a blob. But, that's o.k. because I'm back...I'm on track and I know what I have to do and I can do it SO CAN YOU!!

Grouchy...yea, the first few days I was. I would have done just about anything for a bowl of ice cream or some other carb goodie.

Energy...I dont have much. I've posted about supplements today trying to see if maybe I need to be taking more.

Now, here comes the funny part and I do mean funny especially to me. I dont know how you feel about exercise but I dont even own a dictionary that has the word in it I do think that maybe I would benefit from it and maybe it would give me the feeling that I'm looking for. But, will I do it....doubtful I dont have the energy :) or tiime or want....the list is endless. But, I figured that if your feeling grouchy and groogy maybe a little exercise would help you out.

Best wishes to you, ChrissyB

Hi Dyan!

I came back to a formal low-carb after a verrrry long break last year. I was very frustrated with myself, because I had gained back that wt (sound familiar?) and I had soo much trouble getting back on a program that before had been so comfortable. I finally decided 1) I had gone off for my own emotional reasons and I shouldn't worry about it because I had done something good for myself in the original diet and in re-starting. We learn from everything. 2) That some parts of several programs worked for me, but no one plan really did. I decided to do a low-carb version of WW and 'turned myself back in'. This works for me, but it wouldn't for everyone.

About the fatique and moods. Have you tried reading Schwartzbein's books? She has a fairly strict and not-quite low carb approach, but her views on what might be happening with your endocrine system could be very helpful. I started some B vitamins and am starting some multi-vitamins soon. This has helped. Make sure you eat something that helps you sleep at night, as low-carb can keep you awake. I used caffiene free coffee with cream and Splenda for awhile.

The hormone thing might be perimenopause. I was relatively young when I hit it and I thought I was going nuts.

2 words:

carb detox!



seriously, the mood stuff in induction isn't from what you're eating, it's from what you're not- SUGAR!

It'll pass, be gentle with yourself, eat enough protein with a little fat to feel satiatied, and just relax and let your body heal.

soon, you'll remember all the good stuff...

dottie

Dyan!

huge hugs to you!

Dottie's "carb detox" is absolutely correct.

I also think that I have learned that staying connected to the gals here on this board is also very very important, at least for me. I have learned that even when that wagon is stuck and stalled over me that just saying "hey" and "hello" on the daily seems to help pull me through those absolutely rough and agonizing times.

Come on, Dyan, let us give you a boost up, ok?

peach

Thanks guys! (oops, I mean Chickies) I feel better already!

Dyan, I didn't get to reply to this earlier. You will find each day getting easier and easier! Just don't give up. When you are weak, come here! If I don't post, I don't do as well. If I confess, it seems to give me some renewal to my committment and I do better. You will feel much better as your body gets used to this. I bet you are feeling better already!? I went though this a couple of weeks ago. I feel better now than I have in months. :)

honey i dug my face out of several bowls of frosting and am back OP (4 days now) my hump point and feel realy good. the energy does not hit quite so fast and hard after you do induction several times but it sneaks up on you slowly (do i sould like a seasoned restarter??) hang in there