Two weeks down and suddenly feeling awful..

[Mollie85]

Hiya sorry to hijack the thread. I'm second week down into the low carbing - have lost 12 pounds thus far but today is the first day I feel really shit. Like lightheaded, nauseous, lower right back pain. I'm just making some bacon and eggs now so hope as soon as I get some fat in I'll start to feel better.
I also had a real craving today as I was shopping for bread dipped in gravy (something we'd have if we felt ill as kids). I've so far gone for two weeks without these cravings.
Was in ketosis from day 4 and am testing twice daily - strip is aubergine purple. So this can't be carb flu this late in the day can it??

I've been feeling rough and am several weeks in. I'm wondering if the heat is a factor. If you drink more, and sweat, you need to also eat more salt etc. I gave in once to a piece of toast and it helped without leading to crazy carb overload - don't leave it so late you gorge on loads of bad food.

I had my bacon and eggs and felt better, but today I was feeling much the same. So I carb loaded. Had a roll with boiled egg and a Turkish delight some chocolate. Feel
Much better. I've been here before, having lost 6 stone in 2014.
Tomorrow is a new day... 🙃

I realise this means I will have to start getting into ketosis again, but have just poas and I'm still purple. Not dark purple, but purple so fingers crossed ...

make sure you are getting enough electrolytes like sodium, potassium and magnesium, as sometimes not having enough can make you feel rubbish in ketosis. I use sea salt on most dishes which helps.

I feel like this now and again (165 days in) but a mug of marigold bullion sorts it. Hope you're feeling better