Lack of energy

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posted by Bekkyloo
on 14 Mar 2019 at 07:33

I have been doing the Fast 800 with great success for about 6 weeks now. I feel I am really lacking energy as I used to walk every day and have not done this for nearly 2 weeks due to poor energy levels.
Has anyone suffered from this and what would my best solution be to boost energy without too many calories?
posted by JGwen
on 14 Mar 2019 at 08:02

Your body handles electrolytes differently if you are low carb against high carb. – When you are low carb your body releases fluid more readily and that means your kidneys will also be releasing salt. Which causes the carb flu / feeling of lack of energy.
The common recommendation is to increase your salt intake to restore the balance. If you search for pink Himalayan salt you will find a number of posts on the this topic.
Personally I just lick my finger and dip it into a bag of salt and lick it off a couple of times a day. So a very small bag of salt lasts a long time.
posted by Bekkyloo
on 14 Mar 2019 at 09:03

Thankyou SunilDogra.
posted by TheBudgie
on 14 Mar 2019 at 11:38

I’m on day 11 of BSD WOE and was feeling great, was up early for a hospital visit, full of beans laughing around, but by the time I got to the station I feel empty of energy, literately crawled into work and now struggling to keep eyes open! I feel totally wiped out, really strange.
posted by SunnyB
on 14 Mar 2019 at 12:03

Sorry to contradict, but bananas and brown rice are super high in carbs and largely no-no’s on the BSD, as both will cause blood sugar spikes. Much better to add a little more protein and up your salts a little, as JGwen advised. If these solutions don’t help, perhaps seeking a medical check could be the way to go.
posted by Skipping through the tulips
on 14 Mar 2019 at 13:52

Hi, half way through week 2 and feeling ( mainly)great but that wasn’t the case last week. I am finding that it depends when I eating the bulk of my carbs effects my levels of energy. For example Tuesday I had most of my carbs in the evening, so yesterday I was bouncy and cleaned the house and managed a very short run. Yesterday I ate my carbs at lunchtime and I have an almost carb free dinner. This morning I felt like a sloth. I think I’m not yet at the stage where I can quickly convert fats to energy. Not sure how long that takes to happen
posted by sunshine-girl
on 4 Apr 2019 at 12:47

RahinderSingh, I appreciate you are trying to advertise your Netherlands establishment but if you cant say anything BSD related then I think you are on the wrong site.
posted by alliecat
on 4 Apr 2019 at 13:20

Rahinder, I DON’T appreciate you using this community to market your bar/restaurant, and it’s antithetical to
the posting guidelines for this site. If you aren’t interested in supporting others that have committed to this
lifestyle, you’d be best advised to move on.
posted by LainieUK
on 4 Apr 2019 at 23:38

Yes, this happened to me. I introduced more carbs and found I had the energy to walk.
I’ve just finished 8 weeks of bsd – I’ve lost 24lbs, my blood sugar and blood pressure are both now back into the normal range. Thanks to the walking, my resting heart beat has also dropped.

My average calories were just under 860 and my average carbs were 76g.
So, my advice would be add in small amounts of carbs, check your blood sugar and see if you have the energy for walking.

For me, improving my mobility was as important as getting my blood sugar and blood pressure down.
posted by JGwen
on 5 Apr 2019 at 10:43

Hi LainieUK,
A far better solution to increasing carbs is to increase salt intake. The tiredness is because of a lack of electrolytes because our body releases them when it releases fluid. – Increasing carbs will undermine progress.
As you increase carbs your body stores more fluid, so doesn’t release electrolytes which ends the tiredness. – But the downside is you are continuing to fuel your body with carbs, and will be increasing your insulin levels so your body is not accessing your fat stores.
posted by Bekkyloo
on 6 Apr 2019 at 02:24

Thanks for all comments. I did increase my salt intake but didn’t feel any change.
I have now reached my goal and have started to increase carbs very slightly and protein and am feeling better.
posted by Squidge
on 8 Apr 2019 at 13:18

Could mild dehydration be the problem? Might be worth having a bit extra water to see if that helps.