I've been doing very well at staying on cue with my eatting habits... I slipped the other night and had a twix bar and 1/2 a soda.. I caved. =0( It actually made me really sick - I had a horriable stomach ache and actually felt like I was going to throw up. In a matter I'm thankful for that reaction b/c I wont eat that again - but is that normal for my body to react to stuff like that? I've been on Atkins for a month.

Back in July my dil fixed some eggs with sausage and cheese in the oven. I knew I could eat this so I ate my share then I asked her how she fixed it, it was so good! She told me she layers several slices of bread and pours the eggs on top of that.... I said "bread"? I had no idea I was eating bread, no wonder it was so good, lol. I felt so sick ALL day. So, if you're not used to eating sweets and bread, and the like... I would say it's very normal to feel sick afterwards.

It's very normal to feel this way. It's a good thing! It's the reverse of induction flu. You no longer produce the right enzymes for digesting sugar and starch, so it upsets your tummy. A hard lesson is easily remembered. I'd say you learned the hard way.

Sunny!

Very interesting article about low-carbers splurging on high carbs occasionally, and why it is harmful to us. Here's an excerpt from the article:



Here's a link to the full article: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/...arb_caveat.html

Thanks Sunny! That was VERY interesting

Yeah, I get pretty sick with even a BIT of processed sugars. It's been 6 months hard core Atkins (not induction though). And now that I never have sugar esp, or corn syrup, when I do I get really sick and bad headaches. You would think I'd learn...but the truth is, the sweet stuff still appeals to me But at least I eat a miniature portion and not half a cake!!!

THanks for the article link. I have been purposely avoiding sugars, such as twix (ha!) now. Lesson learned lets say. =0)

i felt the same way after our labor day cookout... i had fiance's mashed potatoes (and those are soooooooooo good), a bratwurst in a bun, and chips. the next day i felt like an absolute blob.

there is one advantage to the carb intolerance... if i ever felt the need to play sick and go home early from work, i'd pop a chocolate chip cookie and then tell my boss that my stomach was bothering me, i needed to go home.

Oddly enough, it's a very normal reaction to "detoxing" our bodies, which Lowcarbing seems to do a lot of.
Me, if I eat sugar, I feel ill now because I fully fill the effects the sugar has on my bloodsugars. Personally, if I eat bread or any sweeterner that's not allowed, my heart races for hours until it leaves my system. It's annoying.