This is day five on atkins and here is how I'm feeling.
I am so tired, I feel icky (can't explain it...just icky) I wake up everynight crying from leg cramps from H@**, and my cravings still haven't gone away. I know it's only been five days, but I can't last feeling this way for two weeks!
I've read the book about the leg cramps. I drink 80 or more ounce of water everyday so I'm not too dehydrated. I take my vitamins twice a day. I would rather eat foods that contain the nutrients I'm needing rather than taking more pills.
I wake up feeling blah. No energy. Sluggish. I miss fruit, milk and cereal!
I don't ever feel energetic enough to want to do my excercises, but I do them anyway because I know I need too, but I feel even more worn out afterwards. (And I'm not doing a whole lot!)
And I'm shakey a lot too.
So.... what is my problem? I don't know if this program is for me. I am trying my darndest to stick with it through the induction period to see if things start to change....and here five days later--
I feel like I've made more progress from my previous ways of getting in shape. And the only reason I've gained the 10lbs, is because I stopped completely. So if I were to just get back to doing what I used to do... I think I would feel better and I never deprived myself of anything. (I managed to lose 40lbs that way)
You all have been such great support and I feel like I would be letting you all down if I chose to stop doing this. I plan to at least get through the induction period... Hoping it all gets better. I just had to come here and explain how I'm feeling.
Any advice would be greatly welcomed.
Marti