Hey red

Any food can suddenly make you feel crappy, I think.

Maybe you have developped an intolerance to something you're eating. I cannot tolerate eating iceberg lettuce (store-bought salads, etc) more than once per month, and I used to be completely intolerant to it for years. No, I don't usually eat that crap (nutrient void iceberg)!

Maybe you could write down what you eat and see if it's changed...

ANy added things like low-carb bread, etc? They don't make me feel too good either, and it's probably something in the bread I haven't eaten before (chems).

Good luck

Mary

It could be winter blahs, too. I've heard that lack of daylight can actually cause an increase in insulin levels. So who knows? It might go away on its own as spring arrives.

Also, eating too much cheese may cause other problems such as constipation. Could this be part of the problem. Another thing, be careful what you do take if you have this problem. Before I had a very good discussion with my doctor about the "C" problem, I would take a laxative from time to time. When I did I felt so bad I could hardly hold my head up. She warned me against them for various reasons and suggested pure fiber pills. Things have been much better. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

I also like the suggestion that maybe you need to up your carbs, preferably with some good veggie carbs.

Hey red

I PM'ed you about this, but for everyone, the www.atkins.com site has that very question in the ask an expert section.

I haven't read it yet, but I will now...

M

Found it!

Basically, she says that those starting out should check with a doctor first, then accept that our bodies are making a huge life change, switching from sugar burning to fat burning, probably for the first time. It should go away in a week.

I am sure, red, that you've been on it a while. Maybe you should take more vitamins...?

As well, are you eating other things that trigger, like what kind of sweetener do you use? ANy? Are you drinking regular coffee? It triggers me (and I still drink it!). Or if I don't eat properly during the day, say, only having that damn coffee for breakfast and nothing else for a few hours, I really poop myself out before and after I eat. About two hours after I eat, I finally get more energy back.

Mary

I think you should add in some whole grains to your diet, it will up your carbs, but not harm you. Look for some low carb breads that are made with whole grains. As well there is some regular whole grain breads that are about 11-13 grms after the fibre. You are on maintenance, you should be fine with these. Drop the nuts but have natural Peanut butter on that bread!

Enjoy it :>)

Kathy

Hey red

How's your energy? Any better?


Mary