laura77
Thu, Mar-10-05, 11:02
Hello, everyone.
I did Atkins for a few months over a year ago with much success. Of course, after a while I quit, mostly because I was restricting myself too much and got tired of it.
Most of my life I've had chronic (5-6 a week) headaches, and just in the past year or so have I tried to do something about it. I tried eliminating "trigger" foods, doing a vegan/whole foods diet, and many different migraine Rxs. All worked a little, but nothing really made a big difference. I finally got fed up a couple of months ago and gave up on ever finding a solution.
Well, last week I was thinking about when I did Atkins before, and I remembered that, while I was doing LC, I *never* got a headache (well, maybe one or two, but nothing like I usually get). Duh! It had never occurred to me that the two might be connected.
So, as a last resort, I started Atkins again about 5 days ago. And now, just five days into it, I already feel better. I'm not lighteheaded like I usually am, and I don't feel the same blood sugar rollercoaster as before.
I know now, though, that this time around I have to be more flexible with myself, as I know this has to be a lifelong thing. I'd love to lose weight, too, but that's not my main goal. If I can lead a headache-free life, I'm willing to do just about anything. I'm thrilled to have finally discovered a solution to my problem!
I did Atkins for a few months over a year ago with much success. Of course, after a while I quit, mostly because I was restricting myself too much and got tired of it.
Most of my life I've had chronic (5-6 a week) headaches, and just in the past year or so have I tried to do something about it. I tried eliminating "trigger" foods, doing a vegan/whole foods diet, and many different migraine Rxs. All worked a little, but nothing really made a big difference. I finally got fed up a couple of months ago and gave up on ever finding a solution.
Well, last week I was thinking about when I did Atkins before, and I remembered that, while I was doing LC, I *never* got a headache (well, maybe one or two, but nothing like I usually get). Duh! It had never occurred to me that the two might be connected.
So, as a last resort, I started Atkins again about 5 days ago. And now, just five days into it, I already feel better. I'm not lighteheaded like I usually am, and I don't feel the same blood sugar rollercoaster as before.
I know now, though, that this time around I have to be more flexible with myself, as I know this has to be a lifelong thing. I'd love to lose weight, too, but that's not my main goal. If I can lead a headache-free life, I'm willing to do just about anything. I'm thrilled to have finally discovered a solution to my problem!