Tired during Induction??

I've been eating eggs, smoked ham, bacon, salads, chicken, shrimp, steak,
sausage, ground beef, pork......no bread, no pasta, some veggies like green
and red peppers and mushrooms, only a few strawberries, lots of water.

I've been spending 30 minutes every day in the pool treading water.....a few
days I went for 60 minutes......one or 2 black cups of coffee in the
morning.

Any indication of wrong doing? DO you want me to be more specific?

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

"Ignoramus22665" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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what exactly do you eat and do you exercise in any suitable way?

i

In article said:

I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling pretty
tired the last few days........is this normal?

I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.

I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this will
impede my progress?

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

Eddie Type 2 said:

I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling pretty
tired the last few days........is this normal?

I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.

I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this will
impede my progress?

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

Will a few strawberries a day impede your progress? Probably not.

Will the fact that you can't seem to follow fairly simple instructions
impede your progress? Probably so.

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling pretty
tired the last few days........is this normal?

Yes. Most people feel more energy by day 4 or 5, but some people take a little
longer.

Quoted message said:

I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.

Good for YOU!

Quoted message said:

I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this will
impede my progress?

Well, technicially fruit is not allowed during induction. Will it impede your
progress? Hard to say. They may make it a little harder to kick the carb
cravings and they take up a portion of your 20-carb allotment.

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

I don't know exactly how many carbs I've been getting, but it's probably
only about 10 per day right now. I was going to wait out the 2 weeks before
I start increasing my carbs..........I think I will probably have to stay
around 45 carbs per day in order to maintain good BG control.........right
now, my numbers have never been better!

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

"Ignoramus22665" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In article said:

I've been eating eggs, smoked ham, bacon, salads, chicken, shrimp, steak,
sausage, ground beef, pork......no bread, no pasta, some veggies like

green

Quoted message said:

and red peppers and mushrooms, only a few strawberries, lots of water.

I've been spending 30 minutes every day in the pool treading water.....a

few

Quoted message said:

days I went for 60 minutes......one or 2 black cups of coffee in the
morning.

Any indication of wrong doing? DO you want me to be more specific?

No, I think that you are doing everything right, how many carbs per
day do you eat?

I think that you can safely increase that number a bit, with your
weight.

i

Quoted message said:

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

"Ignoramus22665" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
what exactly do you eat and do you exercise in any suitable way?

i

In article said:

I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling

pretty

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

tired the last few days........is this normal?

I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.

I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this will
impede my progress?

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

Hi Bryan...............following the simple rules was kind of hard because I
didn't really have the entire concept before I started. I only learned of
the "no-fruit" 4 days into it. I honestly thought that 20 carbs max was
what induction was all about. I accidentally purchased the wrong book so I
didn't want to stop until this weekend when I will purchase the proper book.
At least I am still losing and it obviously means that the strawberries are
impeding my loss dramatically.

I am new to this and I am here to learn. Thanks for your posting. I
appreciate the comments.

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

"Bryan Schwerer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Eddie Type 2 said:

I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling pretty
tired the last few days........is this normal?

I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.

I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this will
impede my progress?

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

Will a few strawberries a day impede your progress? Probably not.

Will the fact that you can't seem to follow fairly simple instructions
impede your progress? Probably so.

Thanks Saffire........I will be buying the proper book tomorrow
hopefully........I should be able to get on track.

Eddie
Type 2
"Saffire" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling pretty
tired the last few days........is this normal?

Yes. Most people feel more energy by day 4 or 5, but some people take a
little
longer.

Quoted message said:

I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.

Good for YOU!

Quoted message said:

I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this will
impede my progress?

Well, technicially fruit is not allowed during induction. Will it impede
your
progress? Hard to say. They may make it a little harder to kick the carb
cravings and they take up a portion of your 20-carb allotment.

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

It took me several tries to get through induction Eddie. I would leave
out the strawberries for the two weeks, and maybe the smoked ham, but
YMMV and it might not be a problem. I was also tired for at least a
week, with an occasional headache here and there. Hang in there and
congrats on the beginning of your weight loss.

--
Cheri
Type 2, no meds for now.

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Eddie Type 2 wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've been eating eggs, smoked ham, bacon, salads, chicken, shrimp,

steak,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

sausage, ground beef, pork......no bread, no pasta, some veggies like

green

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and red peppers and mushrooms, only a few strawberries, lots of

water.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've been spending 30 minutes every day in the pool treading

water.....a few

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

days I went for 60 minutes......one or 2 black cups of coffee in the
morning.

Thanks Cheri! I appreciate your words of encouragement! I may have to stay
on induction for a while.....once I get the book and fully understand what I
should be doing.

Eddie
Type 2
"Cheri" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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It took me several tries to get through induction Eddie. I would leave
out the strawberries for the two weeks, and maybe the smoked ham, but
YMMV and it might not be a problem. I was also tired for at least a
week, with an occasional headache here and there. Hang in there and
congrats on the beginning of your weight loss.

--
Cheri
Type 2, no meds for now.

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Eddie Type 2 wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've been eating eggs, smoked ham, bacon, salads, chicken, shrimp,

steak,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

sausage, ground beef, pork......no bread, no pasta, some veggies like

green

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and red peppers and mushrooms, only a few strawberries, lots of

water.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've been spending 30 minutes every day in the pool treading

water.....a few

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

days I went for 60 minutes......one or 2 black cups of coffee in the
morning.

Eddie Type 2 wrote:
|| I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling
|| pretty tired the last few days........is this normal?

Yes. It depends on the person as to how long it takes for the "carb
withdrawal effect" to wear off.

||
|| I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.
||
|| I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this
|| will impede my progress?

At your weight and with some activity, I doubt it. And since you've been
droping water weight, I'd say mostly everything is working fine. You might
even back off on the exercise a bit until you start to feel better. Also,
make sure you're eating the full 20 carbs per day you're allowed. Get those
from green leafy veggies, too.

I wouldn't worry too much about induction. It is not an absolute requirement
for successful LC weight loss. However, it is part of the Atkins program,
so if you're going to claim you're doing Aktins, then do induction AS IT IS
WRITTEN. Otherwise, just say you're rolling your own LC WOE based on bits
and pieces you've gathered up. If you read most of the main LC books, it
is not hard to do. Many here have done that to good success.

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I don't know exactly how many carbs I've been getting, but it's probably
only about 10 per day right now. I was going to wait out the 2 weeks before
I start increasing my carbs..........I think I will probably have to stay
around 45 carbs per day in order to maintain good BG control.........right
now, my numbers have never been better!

If you are only getting 10 carbs, that may explain part of your fatigue. You
SHOULD try to get the 20 carbs/day allowed during induction. You should also
COUNT the carbs so that you KNOW how many you are taking in. Otherwise, you
could be over- or under-estimating the amount. If you are REALLY serious about
going low-carb, it's important to KNOW what you are putting into your body, at
least until you have a firm handle on it. I keep a daily food log with
nutritional info, and it's been VERY helpful in keeping me on track, not only for
budgeting purposes, but just to see, comprehend and ponder on the kinds and
nutritional value of foods I eat.

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

I never did strict induction, did start out at very low carb level and
eventually increased it some. It's not consistent from day to day but
rarely goes above 45. You don't have to follow Atkins exactly to lose
weight. Strawberries are quite low in carbs, I don't see how they are all
that different from vegetables.

In news:[email hidden],
Cheri <[email hidden]> stated
| It took me several tries to get through induction Eddie. I would leave
| out the strawberries for the two weeks, and maybe the smoked ham, but
| YMMV and it might not be a problem. I was also tired for at least a
| week, with an occasional headache here and there. Hang in there and
| congrats on the beginning of your weight loss.
|
| --
| Cheri
| Type 2, no meds for now.
|
|| In article <[email hidden]>, Eddie Type 2 wrote:
|
||| I've been eating eggs, smoked ham, bacon, salads, chicken, shrimp,
||| steak, sausage, ground beef, pork......no bread, no pasta, some
||| veggies like green and red peppers and mushrooms, only a few
||| strawberries, lots of water.
|||
||| I've been spending 30 minutes every day in the pool treading
||| water.....a few days I went for 60 minutes......one or 2 black cups
||| of coffee in the morning.

Eddie Type 2 generously shared with us this little ditty:

Quoted message said:

Hi Bryan...............following the simple rules was kind of hard
because I didn't really have the entire concept before I started. I
only learned of the "no-fruit" 4 days into it. I honestly thought
that 20 carbs max was what induction was all about. I accidentally
purchased the wrong book so I didn't want to stop until this weekend
when I will purchase the proper book. At least I am still losing and
it obviously means that the strawberries are impeding my loss
dramatically.

Strawberries aren't a problem so long as you watch portions, as with
most things.

You don't have to 'wait' til your book arrives-- www.atkins.com has 90%
of the book online for free (the last 10%) seems to me to be a bit more
depth. Everything important is just a click away.

--
revek
Official generic .sig. Under 4 lines, under 80 columns, no Amiga
checks, no witty quotes, no maps of Australia, no asterisks, no ASCII
art, no disclaimers or anti-flame requests, and one spelling errer.

You're going to die.

The only thing that can help now is to drive down to Krispy Kreme and eat a
dozen.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW

"Eddie Type 2" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling pretty
tired the last few days........is this normal?

I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.

I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this will
impede my progress?

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

Many people don't. I now eat as many carbs as my meter allows. I am
losing a little bit at a time. Today at Curves 148, but I would like to
get to 130 eventually. Dunno if I ever will. Dunno if I even care, but I
sure don't want to gain it back. Whatever works is what people should do
IMO.
--
Cheri
Type 2, no meds for now.

FOB wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

I never did strict induction, did start out at very low carb level and
eventually increased it some. It's not consistent from day to day but
rarely goes above 45. You don't have to follow Atkins exactly to lose
weight. Strawberries are quite low in carbs, I don't see how they are

all

Quoted message said:

that different from vegetables.

In news:[email hidden],
Cheri <[email hidden]> stated
| It took me several tries to get through induction Eddie. I would

leave

Quoted message said:

| out the strawberries for the two weeks, and maybe the smoked ham, but
| YMMV and it might not be a problem. I was also tired for at least a
| week, with an occasional headache here and there. Hang in there and
| congrats on the beginning of your weight loss.
|
| --
| Cheri
| Type 2, no meds for now.
|
|| In article <[email hidden]>, Eddie Type 2 wrote:
|
||| I've been eating eggs, smoked ham, bacon, salads, chicken, shrimp,
||| steak, sausage, ground beef, pork......no bread, no pasta, some
||| veggies like green and red peppers and mushrooms, only a few
||| strawberries, lots of water.
|||
||| I've been spending 30 minutes every day in the pool treading
||| water.....a few days I went for 60 minutes......one or 2 black cups
||| of coffee in the morning.

You're right Saffire..........I know I should be counting but at the same
time I know that I have not exceeded 20 per day!......I will start doing so
right away!

Eddie
Type 2

"Saffire" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I don't know exactly how many carbs I've been getting, but it's probably
only about 10 per day right now. I was going to wait out the 2 weeks

before

Quoted message said:

I start increasing my carbs..........I think I will probably have to stay
around 45 carbs per day in order to maintain good BG control.........right
now, my numbers have never been better!

If you are only getting 10 carbs, that may explain part of your fatigue.
You
SHOULD try to get the 20 carbs/day allowed during induction. You should
also
COUNT the carbs so that you KNOW how many you are taking in. Otherwise, you
could be over- or under-estimating the amount. If you are REALLY serious
about
going low-carb, it's important to KNOW what you are putting into your body,
at
least until you have a firm handle on it. I keep a daily food log with
nutritional info, and it's been VERY helpful in keeping me on track, not
only for
budgeting purposes, but just to see, comprehend and ponder on the kinds and
nutritional value of foods I eat.

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

That's kinda what I've been doing..."my own thing".....Great BG readings!
Great FBG readings! and 7.25 lbs. loss in 8 days.

Eddie
Type 2

"Cheri" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
Many people don't. I now eat as many carbs as my meter allows. I am
losing a little bit at a time. Today at Curves 148, but I would like to
get to 130 eventually. Dunno if I ever will. Dunno if I even care, but I
sure don't want to gain it back. Whatever works is what people should do
IMO.
--
Cheri
Type 2, no meds for now.

FOB wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

I never did strict induction, did start out at very low carb level and
eventually increased it some. It's not consistent from day to day but
rarely goes above 45. You don't have to follow Atkins exactly to lose
weight. Strawberries are quite low in carbs, I don't see how they are

all

Quoted message said:

that different from vegetables.

In news:[email hidden],
Cheri <[email hidden]> stated
| It took me several tries to get through induction Eddie. I would

leave

Quoted message said:

| out the strawberries for the two weeks, and maybe the smoked ham, but
| YMMV and it might not be a problem. I was also tired for at least a
| week, with an occasional headache here and there. Hang in there and
| congrats on the beginning of your weight loss.
|
| --
| Cheri
| Type 2, no meds for now.
|
|| In article <[email hidden]>, Eddie Type 2 wrote:
|
||| I've been eating eggs, smoked ham, bacon, salads, chicken, shrimp,
||| steak, sausage, ground beef, pork......no bread, no pasta, some
||| veggies like green and red peppers and mushrooms, only a few
||| strawberries, lots of water.
|||
||| I've been spending 30 minutes every day in the pool treading
||| water.....a few days I went for 60 minutes......one or 2 black cups
||| of coffee in the morning.

Thanks revek! I will check out the link!.......

Eddie
Type 2

"revek" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
Eddie Type 2 generously shared with us this little ditty:

Quoted message said:

Hi Bryan...............following the simple rules was kind of hard
because I didn't really have the entire concept before I started. I
only learned of the "no-fruit" 4 days into it. I honestly thought
that 20 carbs max was what induction was all about. I accidentally
purchased the wrong book so I didn't want to stop until this weekend
when I will purchase the proper book. At least I am still losing and
it obviously means that the strawberries are impeding my loss
dramatically.

Strawberries aren't a problem so long as you watch portions, as with
most things.

You don't have to 'wait' til your book arrives-- www.atkins.com has 90%
of the book online for free (the last 10%) seems to me to be a bit more
depth. Everything important is just a click away.

--
revek
Official generic .sig. Under 4 lines, under 80 columns, no Amiga
checks, no witty quotes, no maps of Australia, no asterisks, no ASCII
art, no disclaimers or anti-flame requests, and one spelling errer.

Thanks Roger.......I'm feeling better today (day 8). I just didn't think
that carb withdrawal would mean feeling tired! On day 2, I couldn't keep my
eyes open! I must have slept all day just about off and on! LOL!

Thanks for your comments!

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

"Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Eddie Type 2 wrote:
|| I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling
|| pretty tired the last few days........is this normal?

Yes. It depends on the person as to how long it takes for the "carb
withdrawal effect" to wear off.

||
|| I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.
||
|| I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this
|| will impede my progress?

At your weight and with some activity, I doubt it. And since you've been
droping water weight, I'd say mostly everything is working fine. You might
even back off on the exercise a bit until you start to feel better. Also,
make sure you're eating the full 20 carbs per day you're allowed. Get those
from green leafy veggies, too.

I wouldn't worry too much about induction. It is not an absolute requirement
for successful LC weight loss. However, it is part of the Atkins program,
so if you're going to claim you're doing Aktins, then do induction AS IT IS
WRITTEN. Otherwise, just say you're rolling your own LC WOE based on bits
and pieces you've gathered up. If you read most of the main LC books, it
is not hard to do. Many here have done that to good success.

Hey JC.........have you always been a dink or were you just born that way?
LOL!.....guess what dude.........YOU'RE GONNA DIE TOO!!!! hehehehe

Thanks for the words of encouragement!

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180

"JC Der Koenig" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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You're going to die.

The only thing that can help now is to drive down to Krispy Kreme and eat a
dozen.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW

"Eddie Type 2" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm on day 8 of induction and I must admit that I have been feeling pretty
tired the last few days........is this normal?

I've also lost 7.25 lbs, so I sticking with it.

I've eaten a few strawberries everyday......does anyone think this will
impede my progress?

Eddie
Type 2
338/330.75/180