If you give yourself permission to push through, I swear it will get better. It was a huge adjustment for me too and I am now 5 weeks in and 22 lbs down. It takes a little time (and a lot of water) to adjust to the changes but once you start to find the foods you like that meet your macros you will find a huge energy burst and an almost euphoric feeling. Keep broth nearby and drink it for the sodium when you feel the headaches or muscle twitches and make sure you are drinking a ton of water. I found that I was getting really nauseated from certain combinations of food but made adjustments and feel great.

If you are a week in, next week will be better, foods and moods!

Good luck and water, water, water!

It happens to a lot of people. Keto can do all sorts of things like that when you're first starting out. You haven't reached the lovely honeymoon period where you're full of energy, never hungry, and your hair, nails, and skin look great. The transitional period can seriously suck for some people. Here's where you weigh things, though. are you willing to go through another week of this instability to see whether or not you can benefit from the positive side effects? It's up to you. I can't say enough positive things about this way of eating, but it's definitely not for everyone.

For when you're feeling down, have you tried some salty chicken broth and some sugar-free Powerade. Those things always help me out, even when the symptoms aren't exactly like keto flu.

Maddyowen, stay positive, you can do this! It's just like any other detox from an addiction, like drugs, alcohol or cigarettes. Realizing that will help you understand how bad your past diet consisting of mostly carbs have been to your body. Is a low carb diet right for you? I feel its right for most people who have struggled with their weight their entire life. I have a twin (faternal) brother, we played the same games and sports, ate the same food (I even ate less according to my parents), and yet I have been on average 45lbs heavier my whole life. After reading all I have read I finally know that this is how I'm suppose to eat.