Should I exercise during induction?

Shadowmf023

I currently eat between 40-70g of carbs a day, and I've been doing this since Monday, (I did last week as well, but I caved and gave in to carbs so I started all over), and I'm craving sweets particularly at night. I'm not sure if it's because of exercise?

I am overall active during the day and walk about 3.5 miles. On top of that I do some home workout videos 5 days a week ranging from 30-40 minutes. And I'm also in a calorie deficit of 300 calories. I'm wondering if that's a bit too much to handle during induction?

I'm basically doing well during the day diet wise, it's after dinner in the evenings that I start craving sweet things.

Energy wise, I'm doing well on my workouts, although I notice that I struggle slightly more with finishing them. I have good energy levels during the rest of the day, in the afternoons I have a huge slump and I have to take like a 30minute nap or something. After that, I usually feel dizzy and drink some salt water. Then I'm fine again until after dinner.

Is the cravings normal or is it all a bit much for my body to handle? I don't want to give in and have to start all over AGAIN.

Sunny_Bunny_

Hold firm. Your teaching your body that glucose is no longer your preferred fuel, it just hasn't fully gotten the message yet.
The cravings usually go away. It's best not to feed them.
Try something salty instead. I bet, even with your salt water, you're not getting enough.

Shadowmf023

Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »

Hold firm. Your teaching your body that glucose is no longer your preferred fuel, it just hasn't fully gotten the message yet.
The cravings usually go away. It's best not to feed them.
Try something salty instead. I bet, even with your salt water, you're not getting enough.

It's entirely possible as I have low blood pressure by nature. I salt all my food now and drink two glasses of salt water a day (each with half a teaspoon pink Himalayan salt). I get about 3500-4000mg a day (I don't log those I put on my food, just the salt water).

KnitOrMiss

Also, with the craving sweets particularly at the end of the day can be related to insulin resistance, and something I just learned, low stomach acid, particularly if you have gallbladder/liver/pancreas issues... So yes, if you can, sticking it out - and feeding that urge with fat and salt helps cut the edge off the craving sometimes - will get you through the adaption phase. If you start to fatigue early in your workouts, cut them back some for the first few weeks, and allow your muscles to adapt, too, to the new fuel. Your performances afterward will likely improve greatly!