Just a quick message for folks who might be on a Keto or Carnivore diet. Today I woke up with a screaming headache over my left temple and a nauseated stomach. I sat in my easy chair and began to remain calm while watching some sports on television. As the day progressed my symptoms never abated and the nausea remained constant. My wife got onto a Carnivore site and read an article about the Carnivore flu. Come to find out, a lowering of carbs in your diet can lead to headaches and upset stomach. Their solution was to increase carb intake. I said, hmmmm, "honey, can you go and get that Key Lime pie from the freezer and cut me off a slice?" She did and within 15 minutes my headache vanished and the nausea disappeared. About a year ago I was on the Keto diet and while shopping at a local hardware store I began experiencing the Keto flu, a overall crappy feeling that comes over you quickly. We headed to Sonic and I had a hamburger and a coke and the symptoms passed.
So, if your are on a Carivore or Keto diet and begin feeling like the precursor of vomiting is fixing to hit, your headache won't go away, and you cannot control your body temp. (hot-cold-hot-cold). Try adding a bit of sugar to get your body some needed carbs it might be yearning for. All it took for me was one thin slice of Key Lime Pie and it worked quickly. Remember that if your are in Ketosis on a Keto diet this might kick you out of Ketosis, but I say it's better to feel better rather than worrying about staying in Ketosis. Heck, you can always pick up the diet tomorrow and the damage from one slice of pie is not going to hurt your weight loss program.
For me, it was either do this or the possiblity of seeing a neurologist and having him try to fix the problem with medication. I'd rather chug down some sugar and have my symptoms go away than chugging mind altering prescription drugs which has the horrible side effects of suicidal thoughts. (been there, done that and it sucked!)
I'm not a doctor, just a regular Joe who has come across a possible solution and thought it might be helpful. If it does, GREAT, if you think it's way out in left field, no hard feeling on my part. Just trying to help folks who might be in the same boat.
God bless and have a great day!
Q-these people are sick. Kinda relates.
I’m on a low carb 30grams or less. Did carnivore 30 days with no noticeable change.
They suggest you lower carbs incrementally.
The good news is I can see my abs again.
Kinda curious, how much weight have you lost? I've lost about 12 pounds in a month. Yea, it sucks but I'm trying to stay the course.
WTF? Men suck. You are not happy with 12 lbs in a month? I’m 3 weeks in, eating strict and I’m less than half of that. Geezus.12 lbs is killing it.
I might be killing it, but for the last week the scale has read 201.6. I want more but my body isn't quite ready to give that too me. My ultimate goal is 180. But the real goal is to loose the kegger that's hanging on me like a bad memory. I want it gone and I am gonna to get it slimmer. My stupid "smart weight scale" keeps telling me I only have 19 weeks left to reach my goal. I'm gonna beat that piece of trash once I get to my goal weight. grrrrrr. 19 weeks seems like an eternity.
A lot of that 12 pounds was probably water. The weight loss is not as dramatic after the initial loss but should still be going in the right direction if you're sticking to the program not cheating.
I lost 30 lbs in two months. Just fasting on and off 2-3 day stints. Walking, jogging or biking almost everyday to the point of sweating. Eating only dinner on off days.
I only had about ten pounds to lose. I can see my abs again! First time since never.