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1st post from lurker WEAKNESS continues after 6 weeks
Hi to all,
I've been on Atkins for 6 weeks now. Induction went fine, with big weight drop, as predicted. I've been very slow to lose any more, so I tried staying on the 20-25 carb range. For the last few weeks I've been very weak and fatigued, so I've been gradually adding more carbs, thinking I'd feel better. Not working. I AM losing inches, and I am in ketosis, but the faint feeling is just NOT going away. Thought I might be in yeast overgrowth (2 rounds of antibiotics and steroid pac 6 weeks ago), so I've added Acidophilus for the last 2 weeks, and can't tell a difference. I'd really appreciate hearing from others who are or were fatigued past Induction withdrawal phase. I'm drinking plenty of water, exercising lightly each morning, taking supplements, but also on HRT and Zoloft. I had stopped the Zoloft, but went back on it when weakness set in. TIA -- Please remove the OBVIOUS from my email address. |
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R wrote:
Hi to all, I've been on Atkins for 6 weeks now. Induction went fine, with big weight drop, as predicted. I've been very slow to lose any more, so I tried staying on the 20-25 carb range. For the last few weeks I've been very weak and fatigued, so I've been gradually adding more carbs, thinking I'd feel better. Not working. I AM losing inches, and I am in ketosis, but the faint feeling is just NOT going away. Thought I might be in yeast overgrowth (2 rounds of antibiotics and steroid pac 6 weeks ago), so I've added Acidophilus for the last 2 weeks, and can't tell a difference. I'd really appreciate hearing from others who are or were fatigued past Induction withdrawal phase. I'm drinking plenty of water, exercising lightly each morning, taking supplements, but also on HRT and Zoloft. I had stopped the Zoloft, but went back on it when weakness set in. TIA -- Please remove the OBVIOUS from my email address. Ok, so about the Zoloft? How did you stop it? Did you just stop it cold turkey? Or did you ween yourself off it with your doctors supervision? Monica -- ______________________________________ Started 01/20/04 362/328.2/250 ______________________________________ "First do no harm." - Hippocrates --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.624 / Virus Database: 401 - Release Date: 3/15/04 |
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"TavliGal" wrote in message news:2s%6c.113573$Up2.44324@pd7tw1no... Ok, so about the Zoloft? How did you stop it? Did you just stop it cold turkey? Or did you ween yourself off it with your doctors supervision? Monica I followed the doctor's suggestion. I took half pill for a week, then half pills every other day for another week. There really doesn't seem to be any correlation to the fatigue, as near as I can tell. Going back on the Zoloft did not make me feel any better, but I haven't tried going off of it again, yet. It's likely affecting the slow weight loss, but I can wait on that, if necessary, IF I can feel more energetic. |
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1st post from lurker WEAKNESS continues after 6 weeks
You don't post any statistics. Height/weight/sex/age/avg calories per
day. You may simply be severely undereating for your energy level. There is a realistic limit of the rate your body can chemically convert fat for energy and fatigue is generally a point where you've outrun your body's capacity to generate fuel. Maybe skip the exercise routine to conserve energy for a few days, or up your caloric intake. You might want to post meals/portions so people here can give you feedback. Remember to include what you drink. Also are you at least taking a multivitamin? Any other current symptoms? leg cramps, dehydrations, trembling in limbs, headaches? What is your appetite like? Going hungry? "R" wrote: Hi to all, I've been on Atkins for 6 weeks now. Induction went fine, with big weight drop, as predicted. I've been very slow to lose any more, so I tried staying on the 20-25 carb range. For the last few weeks I've been very weak and fatigued, so I've been gradually adding more carbs, thinking I'd feel better. Not working. I AM losing inches, and I am in ketosis, but the faint feeling is just NOT going away. Thought I might be in yeast overgrowth (2 rounds of antibiotics and steroid pac 6 weeks ago), so I've added Acidophilus for the last 2 weeks, and can't tell a difference. I'd really appreciate hearing from others who are or were fatigued past Induction withdrawal phase. I'm drinking plenty of water, exercising lightly each morning, taking supplements, but also on HRT and Zoloft. I had stopped the Zoloft, but went back on it when weakness set in. TIA DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email) 350/315/Mar-315/200 Atkins since Jan 12, 2004 OWL-35 carbs/day (CCLL=?) |
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1st post from lurker WEAKNESS continues after 6 weeks
R wrote:
I've been on Atkins for 6 weeks now. Induction went fine, with big weight drop, as predicted. I've been very slow to lose any more, so I tried staying on the 20-25 carb range. For the last few weeks I've been very weak and fatigued, so I've been gradually adding more carbs, thinking I'd feel better. Not working. In the original 70s version of the book, before Atkins entered the supplement marketing business, one of the few supplements he recommended was potassium for fatigue. (The others were a good multivitamin with minerals, extra vitamin C, E and B complex, and calcium/magnesium combo for leg cramps at night.) -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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"DigitalVinyl" wrote in message
news You don't post any statistics. Height/weight/sex/age/avg calories per day. You may simply be severely undereating for your energy level. There is a realistic limit of the rate your body can chemically convert fat for energy and fatigue is generally a point where you've outrun your body's capacity to generate fuel. Maybe skip the exercise routine to conserve energy for a few days, or up your caloric intake. You might want to post meals/portions so people here can give you feedback. Remember to include what you drink. Also are you at least taking a multivitamin? Any other current symptoms? leg cramps, dehydrations, trembling in limbs, headaches? What is your appetite like? Going hungry? DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email) 350/315/Mar-315/200 Atkins since Jan 12, 2004 OWL-35 carbs/day (CCLL=?) I started at 175 lb on Feb. 1, and am hoping to reach 125 lb. I'm 5'2" tall, female, age 61. A typical day's meals would be 1. breakfast - either scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee OR low carb toast, lowcarb yogurt, coffee 2. lunch - 2 cups spinach salad with mushrooms, cheddar cheese, cauliflower or broccoli florets, low carb dressing & lunch meat 3. dinner - 1 cup steamed broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, or baby carrots & pork chop, hamburger, baked chicken, or ham & 1 cup spinach salad with dressing 4. snacks - 1 serving morning and afternoon of pork skins, .25c pecans, .25c sunflower seeds, .5c strawberries, .5c grapes, 1oz cheddar cheese, avocado half, or apple half I drink 8 glasses of water every day, with caffeine free coffee with NutraSweet and skim milk morning and night. Rarely I have a diet caffeine free soft drink. I take 2 vitamin E geltabs & 1 multivitamin with iron daily. I have not been hungry, nor have I had any cravings. The exercise is very light, and is physical therapy related. I've had fewer headaches than any time in the last few years. I have no idea how many calories I'm eating each day. |
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I'm sure multiple people will chime in on diet issues. But the main
problem is weakness. I think someone already suggested upping potassium slightly. Since it looks like you are eating reasonably enough that might be it. I take Potassium Gluconate. You can also use a salt substitute that has potassium added. You don't want to overdoit though-potassium can be dangerous. I recall reading that excessive water will deplete potassium. Please someone jump in if I'm remembering that wrong. Someone posted a link a while back and the doctor in the article says there is no medical evidenc that the magic "8 glassses of water" is needed or healthy. It is a recommendation that developed from nowhere but everyone quotes it. After reading that I backed off of the half gallon+ I was drinking and drink water whenever I'm thirsty. You might want to try that. "R" wrote: I started at 175 lb on Feb. 1, and am hoping to reach 125 lb. I'm 5'2" tall, female, age 61. A typical day's meals would be 1. breakfast - either scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee OR low carb toast, lowcarb yogurt, coffee 2. lunch - 2 cups spinach salad with mushrooms, cheddar cheese, cauliflower or broccoli florets, low carb dressing & lunch meat 3. dinner - 1 cup steamed broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, or baby carrots & pork chop, hamburger, baked chicken, or ham & 1 cup spinach salad with dressing 4. snacks - 1 serving morning and afternoon of pork skins, .25c pecans, .25c sunflower seeds, .5c strawberries, .5c grapes, 1oz cheddar cheese, avocado half, or apple half I drink 8 glasses of water every day, with caffeine free coffee with NutraSweet and skim milk morning and night. Rarely I have a diet caffeine free soft drink. Just so you realize. Skim milk has about 13.5 carbs per cup, while half&half has 10.5, and heavy cream 6.6 carbs per cup. Atkins suggests using H&H or heavy cream because people will use very little to lighten their coffee and they have less sugars than the milks. If you need to lighten carbs at some point this is a consideration. I take 2 vitamin E geltabs & 1 multivitamin with iron daily. I have not been hungry, nor have I had any cravings. The exercise is very light, and is physical therapy related. I've had fewer headaches than any time in the last few years. I have no idea how many calories I'm eating each day. You can use www.fitday.com. It is free and will let you log all your food and you can see carbs/fat/cals and nutrients. If you do a few days you get some idea what you are eating calorie/carbwise. DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email) 350/315/Mar-315/200 Atkins since Jan 12, 2004 OWL-35 carbs/day (CCLL=?) |
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