Controlling the Carb Monster-Low Carb Flu 8.23.09

[winter654123]

Are you feeling better now Bonnie? I've been in induction for 12 days and I feel much better than I did last week. Thank you for posting a comment on my 1st video. I always like watching yours. Rebecca Jen

[hopingtoloselbs]

HANG IN THERE!!! I was listening to Jimmy Moore this morning (thanks for the reference!) and heard Dr. Rosedale speak about the "slump" we feel from the shift from being a sugar burner to a fat burner... he mentioned some things that could reduce the symptoms.. I believe it was to reduce saturated fats and increase medium chain fats== COCONUT OIL!! Hope it helps! Feel better!

[Bonnie90505]

@hopingtoloselbs I have been ingesting coconut oil for almost a year now, and I went off it for about a week, and also my carbs were way high, and, I didn't experience this fatigue in the beginning, but this time, it shows that my body is getting rid of the sugar and now I feel so much better and fats are good, the medium chain fats in coconut oil, I am a loyal believer in that stuff, it is my miracle supplement for life, thanks, I feel alot better today.

[psychobella7137]

Thank you for sharing Bonnie, I am exited to start my full on low carb lifestyle with a mentor like you at my side! thank you for sharing your ups and downs with us. LIke you said everyone is diff and I appreciate your point of view on things.

[Bonnie90505]

@psychobella7137 thanks alot, let me know anytime if there is anything I can share with you about my experiences with low carb,I feel so much better when I eat low carb, I really think everyone is different stages in life, but for me, I dont need carbs for energy.

[cotaman08]

I never knew about this low carb flu..I bet that I have experienced it..I don't remember. I will be on the lookout for it since I ate a donut friday and a couple of cookies today (couldn't resist).

[RNYwillSaveMyLife]

I started low-carbing yesterday, and I know that my body is withdrawing on white stuff, and sweets too...UGH

[RNYwillSaveMyLife]

Bonnie, I know you've done the low-carb before, but have you experience the ketosis breath? and if so what did you do to help get rid of it or what did you do to fade the bad breath away? Thanks Sylvia

[chesterfreek]

you are strong and things will get better soon enough! You are doing great.

[msixpackabs]

I know how hard it is. At the beginning the body refuses to spend his savings. You get tired, and out of life...but then, then the pounds drop down and the body comes back to life.

I experienced this and I needed a lot of will to get thru it.

[Midas2691]

I think the whole HGC thing is the biggest diet rip off out there. If a person eats only 500 calories a day, oh hell yeah you're going to lose weight. Spending money on high priced HGC and thinking it's making you lose weight and not the fact that you're only eating 500 calories a day is out there in crazyville.

[shieva]

hang in there!

[justwant2bhappy]

I ment to say HCG , I get it mixed up. lol

[Rabbitfootie]

Hang in there girl you can do it :)

[justwant2bhappy]

Part 2

It seems like the 500 calories does not seem like it would be enough to be healthy but the Doctor's nurse I spoke with say they have no problems with people that are on the program and it seems to be a very popular program.

[Bonnie90505]

@justwant2bhappy I can't give you any advice on HGC injections/ I eat enough fats and proteins that I don't lose muscle, because only when your body cannot find enough protein, it turns to eating away at muscle which is why you see loose skin of fast weight loss program,I fast while I am sleeping, no calories in, but calories are burning, I never go hungry during waking hours I eat food as fuel.

$800 can go for some good foods/exercise equip.

Think clearly, and make good decisions

[justwant2bhappy]

I hope you can get there tomorrow. I think when I did that diet it took a good 24-48 hours before it happened and it was so much fun to see that stick turn color,now I can't remember what color it was though.

I have thought recently about joining a Doctor assisted diet. It consists of a 500 calorie diet, HGC INJECTIONS every other day along with B12 shots and they say you are never hungary, you don't lose muscle only your own fat. It costs $800 BUCKS . Not sure I will do it.

[alycat25]

How can you tell if your in ketosis? I've always wondered this. I need to cut out the diet sodas. I know certain ones you can have on low carb but I think they are the source of the small headaches I am getting on occasion the last few days. I do know that I am experiencing some withdrawls and that once I cut out the diet soda there is going to be MASSIVE headaches/nausea headache feelings coming.

[Bonnie90505]

@alycat25 I buy the ketostiks, or generic one, you can get them at the drug store for about 10.00. you pee on the stick and the darker the color, the more ketones your are eliminating,but also can mean you are dehydrated too. but the fat burning process has started, you are burning stored fat instead of sugar which was stored as fat but no longer in your system,other sign for me it is bad breath,burst of energy,weight loss starts happening.

[Bonnie90505]

@Bonnie90505 Artificial sugars can raise the blood sugar, have you tried drinking tea, ice tea. using stevia or truvia as a sweetener? I use slenda sometimes for baking, but drink unsweeten ice tea, the headache might be withdrawls from aspartaime, which to not a good thing to ingest, but is in everything that says sugar free..another label to read.That's why I couldn't lose weight I was chewing so much sugar-free aspartame gum, and it stalled my weight loss, buy everyone is different.