I am only on Day 5 of P1 . I feel cranky , lethargic and feel like I am not going to make it through the rest of the day. All I want to do is go home and crash . I have 3 more hours on my shift ( as an RN) , church tonight plus I promised my sister I would go to Curves tonight with her. Is this normal ? Should I be feeling physically and emotionally terrible on P1? I want this to work but I am so discouraged...Just needing to hear your thoughts
The first week can be rough. Remember, your body is detoxing from sugar. You might want to slow down on the exercise a little until at least next week, or even Phase II.
Hang in there, girl... it gets better!
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Make sure you are getting the carbs that you need. Beans are a lifesaver in phase 1. You do NOT want to go into ketosis. Eat plenty of vegetables and drink lots of water. It does get easier soon though. I know I didn't start exercising until I started phase 2.
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My 2 cents here...don't let your blood sugar drop too far on this phase. It is easy to do. Soooo, make sure you are getting enough of the right carbs...veggies, beans, etc.
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Thank you so much !! I appreciate the advice , I was just going through a lot when I posted. Maybe I will skip the Curves this week and give my body time to adjust. I think too that I am not getting enough to eat b/c I am so used to counting "points and fat grams " that on SBD I am a little apprehensive about all this food. Anyway , thank ya'll bunches!!! i feel much better and it is great to know I can come to this board when I need a lift
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help please!!
Remember, your body is detoxing from sugar. You might want to slow down on the exercise a little until at least next week, or even Phase II. 
