Induction just about killed me. When I woke up at 2am and had to go to the ER with my mom because of her pain - we have fibromyalgia to go along with the cancer - I was so weak and nauseous that when my brother offered me half of a *gasp* white bread sandwich, I caved. It was a slippery slope that led to a baked potato, too. And now I'm carbed up again. I really don't think I can put myself through the sickness of induction again. I read every word and tried every trick, but it was a rough ride.
Mind you, not nearly as rough as my 2.5 days on KK, but I digress...
I can't do induction. At least not now.
This, after I put all of my favorite foods in FitDay and was determined to make it (hopefully) some time in the future to a CCL of 55....
I appreciate every drop of support and encouragement and advice that you've given me and I welcome more. I'm still committed to a healthier me. I just have to figure something else out, something easy because there are too many other difficult things in my life right now.
So, "hopping" on...
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jeanessa - I totally understand what you are saying. I struggle with it too. Even if I make it through induction for two weeks then I can't stick with it. I don't even have anything going on in my life like you do, which makes it all the more depressing for me to not be able to handle it.
My doctor suggested to me once in the past to skip the induction phase and just start at the next phase. I'm the last person to take diet advice from (okay that was stupid - as I typed it I remembered the "real last person" you should take advice from) but maybe that would help?
Jeanessa, I agree with terryc. I have a real problem with induction flu as well. It has set me up for failure to follow through time and again. When I started back on Atkins last summer I decided to start at OWL and I was still able to stop the cravings and lose weight, although the process was a slower one. It amazes me how much better I feel adding a flaxseed muffin, yogurt or a couple of strawberries to my day, especially in the beginning. I am down about 35 pounds and feel great, even after a setback in Dec. when my father passed away. I wish you the best, whatever plan you decide to follow.
My prayers go out to your mom and your whole family. I lost my mom to lung cancer in 1985, my stepmom to lung cancer last year and my dad to COPD in Dec. All were smokers and all had either quit or tried to quit countless times. So sad.
Hang in there! You are my duck hero.
Jeanessa - I'm so sorry it just didn't work out for you. Carbs are an addictive substance, no easier to kick than heroin or alcohol. If you were addicted to heroin, no one would expect you to just kick the habit on your own, because there's a physical addiction going on, just the same as there is with carbs. If it was heroin, you'd be in a substance abuse center and it would be impossible for you to get the drug of choice. Unfortunately with carbs, we don't have that option, especially when the prevailing opinion in the medical world is that you need all those carbs for good health.
Fortunately, unlike with drugs, it is possible to cut back on carbs, a little at a time, until you have your sugar stores low enough that you can then drop back to a ketogenic level without going through the awful carb withdrawl sickness.
If you can cut out sugars, that's a huge part of the battle right there. Beating the sweet tooth is a major change, because part of the battle is re-training your taste buds. (Even though we know that starches raise blood sugar faster than table sugar does, yada, yada - it's still a step in the right direction.) I can almost guarantee you that you'd lose some weight, even if all you cut out is sugars.
Once you're really comfortable with that, you could maybe cut back on the starches - half a baked potato instead of a whole one, for instance, or cutting down on bready foods, just not cutting them out completely.
Once you're really comfortable with the lowered starch consumption, then you could cut them out altogether.
This is certainly not a quick way to cut out excess carbs that you could expect to change in a couple weeks - it could take several months, maybe even a year or two. But every little thing you can do to reduce your carb consumption is going to help you regain your health.
This is really just one suggestion (I'm sure you'll get many!) for a way to go about it - there are a lot of other well designed LC plans out there that don't have such a strict induction, or as Terry and Kay said, you could go straight to Atkins OWL levels. Anything you can do to lower carb intake (even if you falter every now and then - we all do!) will be a help.
I pray for the very best for you, Jeanessa. I want so much for you to find a lifelong way to good health. :hugs:
You are one tough lady, and I know you can do this. Don't let it get you down or beat yourself up. You have tons of support and WILL find a way.
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