Serious question, how much did you research before starting Keto? Keto Flu is a real thing and can easily be avoided by ensuring that you are well hydrated and replenishing your Electrolytes - Sodium, Chloride, Calcium, and Potassium. It's best to start supplementing right away to avoid the symptoms all together, but it sounds like you are already symptomatic. Get yourself some salt asap , and while not the best option for long term, get some Electrolyte replacements available at most drug stores (make sure you get the sugar free kind). Going forward, it is really important to get enough salt in your diet. The Keto diet causes you to flush water which can dehydrate you and also deplete your electrolytes.

If you haven't, I would definitely recommend reading up some more on the diet. Another thing that can happen due to the flush of water is that you can become constipated. This can be avoided/combated by supplementing with Magnesium. It's important when you begin any new diet to fully research all aspects. Weight loss is great, but you need to be aware of other changes that can/will happen to your body as well.

erin6026 wrote: »

It's my 2nd day too and I'm SO lethargic. Just want to flop on the couch. Is sugar free Gatorade the only electrolyte solution? Or is there something more natural I can make at home? When does all the Keto energy kick in?

Sugar Free Gatorade should be your absolute last resort. You can start by adding extra salt to your food, Epsom Salt baths, Sole Water (https://wellnessmama.com/12158/make-sole/), Nuun Tablets, etc. Just google "natural electrolyte replacement" and there are literally thousands of results.

I am jump starting my diet after a long weekend of some drinks and some delicious home made cookies I have decided to kick start my Keto Diet with the Egg Fast...
I have done it before I started the Keto last May and it helped kick me into ketosis fast. Like ALL cravings were gone and that's what I need now because after this past weekend I've been craving some more cookies...

Also Gatorade makes Zero now and I'm sure the electrolytes in them will make you feel better... And make yourself some homestyle mixed veggies with soy sauce...

smalls_kisha wrote: »

I gotta say i'm not feeling too well which was expected because I'm basically made up of all carbs.
5% Carbs
77% Fat
18% Protein
I am very nauseous an lethargic today and will just keep posting here and try to stick through because my co-workers can no longer listen to me complain

18% protein%? On how many calories?
I would seriously increase that ASAP. Especially coming from being a carb addict. You’re spending valuable muscle on such low protein, especially since you don’t have the mitochondria to efficiently use fat yet.

Also, you must supplement electrolytes starting day 1.

This is exactly why many people fail on keto and then tell others how sick it made them.
They begin eating a protein deficient and also diuretic diet without understanding the body’s needs and how it adapts to the dramatic diet change.
The way you are feeling is not normal. Don’t try to push through it. Keto flu is just low sodium and 100% avoidable. Feeling like that tells you that you’re doing something wrong.