vomiting during phase 1/induction phase

Hi all! I've just started dieting for the first time in my life. I'm 44 and not "naturally thin" anymore, and gained 18lb. this year. I started 2 1/2 months ago by simply eliminating gluten, cokes, and fruit juice. I've been addicted to coca cola all my life so that was a big step! I thought that cutting out all those carbs from coke and juice would help me lose weight, but it didn't. I've now cut out all grains for about a month now, but weight loss is extremely slow. So I've been reading a LOT about Atkins/Dukan/Ketogenic diets and have been trying to do the "induction" or phase 1 with almost nothing but protein and fat. But every time I start out, I vomit sometime between 10:00am-1:00pm! I've been eating only "real" food, starting off the day with a tablespoon of virgin coconut oil (I've been taking 2 tbsp a day for almost 2 months now, so I know that's not the culprit.) 2 boiled eggs, and string cheese. Then around "snack" time, I eat something high protein like 4 slices of turkey bacon or chicken breast, but I always vomit soon after. The only thing that makes me feel better is eating some carbs like a piece of fruit or something! I'm just trying to stay under 15g of carbs a day, but I have the stomach upset and a gnawing hunger all day (despite all the claims I've read of ppl doing these diets and never feeling hungry). I do drink lots of water and herbal tea, so I'm sure it's not dehydration. Has anyone else experienced this?

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  • oedipa_maas
    oedipa_maas Posts: 577 Member
    If ever there was a body that yelled, "don't do this!", yours is it. Any change in diet that involves serious vomiting is probably not a diet you want to follow. Slower acclimation to changes might help in the long run. I think measuring/weighing is a better route than initially making dramatic changes at the beginning. The investigative side is very important of course ("What am I actually eating"? "Do some foods keep me hungry?"). But gradual changes, so you can assess each one, might work out better.
  • DianeinCA
    DianeinCA Posts: 307 Member
    If ever there was a body that yelled, "don't do this!", yours is it. Any change in diet that involves serious vomiting is probably not a diet you want to follow. Slower acclimation to changes might help in the long run. I think measuring/weighing is a better route than initially making dramatic changes at the beginning. The investigative side is very important of course ("What am I actually eating"? "Do some foods keep me hungry?"). But gradual changes, so you can assess each one, might work out better.

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