My dad went into the hospital last week, and I reverted to eating carbs for the last 3 days. I feel lousy. I had headaches. And I'm tired.
Back on the wagon tomorrow. I have way too much to do to let this go on any longer. This is the key... get back on your normal eating habits.
My dad is going to be OK as far as what ailed him. However, three days in the hospital killed what little ability to walk he had left. He is 78.
I'm sorry to hear about your dad, Katherine. As for falling off the wagon, I know where you're coming from. Sticking to the diet is very much like being a recovered alcoholic, except that, unlike alcohol, you can't avoid food--it's always there to be abused, especially during times of stress. Hang in there!
Posted by: Greg | May 10, 2005 at 10:19 PM
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad!
The way I see it, low-carb is for life - it's "the way I eat". I don't think of it as "blowing it" if I eat some high-carb things occasionally, I just continue on eating low-carb. (And let how bad I feel be a big reminder of why I eat this way!)
It's a heads-up for me, though. A good friend of mine is going to have a bone marrow transplant soon and I'm going to be helping out for a week or so in late June, so I'll be spending a lot of time in the hospital. I have a feeling there won't be a lot of low-carb options there! I need to be prepared!
Posted by: Laura | May 13, 2005 at 05:51 PM
My question...when you "fall off the wagon" is it neccessary to go back to the induction part of the Atkins. I think sometimes I am too stict on myself and when I have a high carb day or more I make myself go back to the induction. Any helpful thoughts?
Posted by: Tasha | June 12, 2005 at 10:44 PM
In Egypt, they ate what could was comparable to our low fat, high carb diet. When their well prevresed, mummified remains were examined, it was discovered many had succomb to the same ills we see today:dental caries, coronary disease, diabetes. The skeletal remains of the hunter/gatheres examined not so. When following Atkins, all my bloodwork came back PERFECT and my bp was down. Before: type 2 diabetes, high bp, bad cholesterol.?
Posted by: Yosimura | August 03, 2012 at 10:09 AM