Keto flu on day 1?
I just started keto today. I’ve eaten almost all my macros ( I have a small snack of half cup of strawberries and cream for later) but I’m feeling really lightheaded and my stomach hurts. I took a salt pill and just downed some zero calorie Gatorade. Can you get the keto flu this bad on day the first day? I’m sure the carb fest I had last night prior to starting the diet isn’t helping.
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Probably not it’s usually when you’re body is converting to fat adapted you might have Sugar withdrawal or caffeine withdrawal maybe?
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And if you eat a lot of fiber that your body is not used to that can cause some issues
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Cheryl-C
maybe it’s sugar withdrawal
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How are you feeling today? Keto flu usually sets in within 24-48 hours. To get through it, I allowed myself to eat a little more protein/fat that day without going way overboard. I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I snacked on almonds and olives. I drank two powerade zero's and I took it easy - no working out. You need to drink A LOT of water. I easily drank a gallon a day for the first week. I felt completely better by day 3. You can get through it!
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I did not get the Keto flu until 42 days in and its been a really crappy week for me because of it. I can see why people go off it when they get it, it is seriously like the flu. I have been using Dr Burgs powder in my water to keep my levels good but it got me anyway. Its not a fun thing to have!
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People also say that drinking dill pickle juice helps with keto flu. Also making sure you keep your electrolytes up. I don't know if it works cuz I didn't get that advice when I started. But I've seen it often since.
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dshean87 It comes and goes. I’ve been taking salt pills, adding salt to all my meals, drinking zero calorie Gatorade. Yesterday I drank some chicken broth and that really seemed to help. I’m going to keep at it. Thanks for your help!
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Angie
Sounds like your body is going through a bad case of the detox, especially if you’re body wasn’t already used to it.
When I restarted Keto I was feeling fatigue, body aches, and headaches. It lasted about a week unfortunately. My body wasn’t used to the sugar and caffeine being cut out so quickly and my carb intake dropping drastically.
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Sodium, potassium and magnesium are needed every day. No keto flu here but I can tell if my electrolytes are off. Dry mouth, headache, fatigue means up my sodium. If I start to feel my heartbeat or get leg cramps then up my potassium. All 3 are important and not an option if you're doing Keto with 20g total carb restriction.
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cherconway we can't get enough from foods unfortunately. I take 2 tsp sodium, 1/2 tsp No Salt -which is potassium and 800mg of magnesium Glycinate every day. Never had keto flu. I take more salt during summer if sweating etc. Dry mouth means more salt, feeling my heartbeat means I need more potassium.
