Week 2 help please!

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  • posted by Che_Knight
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    Hi all
    I’ve just got to the end of week 2 on fast 800. The first week went very well but for the past 4 days I’ve felt awful: I’m absolutely exhausted and every muscle hurts. I’ve got stomach problems, wind, alternating diarrhoea and constipation. I’ve not lost hardly any weight either.
    Any ideas??
    Cheryl.

  • posted by Laska
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    Are you eating plenty of vegetables and drinking lots of water?
    I was just thinking , because when I went on the dreaded Atkins diet (which was high protein and fat but restricted onthe types of vegetables you could eat) the same happened to me.

    I havent found the same so far on this regime (apart from a little wind admittedly – but that I think is reintroducing beans back into my diet). However i’ve been doing it only a week (but have lost 5 lbs.) but I have been glugging the water..

    Keeping up with the water is very important though I think..

    Perhaps there will be someone along in a bit who has been on this longer than I ,and who can reassure you more

  • posted by Laska
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    Oh yes, and lots of peppermint tea, I do think mint tea helps a dodgy stomach…

  • posted by Che_Knight
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    I’m eating lots of veg, yes. I think I need to up my water tho. I’ll try the peppermint tea, thanks. Someone else mentioned that I might need to add a bit of salt to my veg? I’ll give that a go too!!

  • posted by Squidgy
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    Hi Cheryl – hope you’re feeling better. I agree about the fluids. I have been much thirstier than normal since starting and so take a water bottle with a couple of slices of lemon or lime which I find much nicer to drink. Also herbal teas are great – I enjoy the Pukka teas – cinnamon, ginger or mint are all really good.

  • posted by Che_Knight
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    Thanks. It seems to have settled now, touch wood. Weight loss has slowed and I’m still seriously tired but I’m hanging in there. All for the greater good lol!

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