I’d read that there was a possibility of having carb withdrawals in the first few days of the induction period, but to be honest, I didn’t really believe it. Or I didn’t believe it would happen to me, anyway. Hell, when I quit smoking, I did it cold turkey– no patches, no gum, no “just this one more”– and I never felt any sort of craving or change in my mood or behavior. Surely a lack of carbs wouldn’t affect me. I was very, very wrong.
Today was the worst. I had this massive power headache that would not go away. Ibuprofen didn’t help. Closing my eyes didn’t help. Finally I had a diet Coke, and that helped a little, so maybe it was symptom of not have caffeine. I was trying to give up caffeine for the induction period, but clearly that’s not working.
Beyond that, I just felt yucky all day. I could barely eat my lunch. My belly felt gross, like at any moment I could toss my sugar-free cookies. It wasn’t until I ate a piece of string cheese when I got home from work that I finally started to feel better. Well, somewhat better. The nauseated feeling is gone, but now I have stomach cramps.
But I shall persevere, this too shall pass, and all that stuff.
