Need your help - ready to give up...

Dear Glen,
I know that you asked me to write to the public forum, but I need some help asap. I wrote to the forum yesterday but I have not heard back.  I wrote to you when you were on vacation and you were very kind to respond and to assure me that I will dance again. I did not tell you though how awful I was feeling.
I have been on the protein diet for 5 days, today is day 6.  In the beginning I was feeling absolutely sick, I am better now, but I am still fatigued, emotionally down (more than before the diet), also energetically my body seems stiff and rigid, mentally I am not quite there either.
It seems like I have been eating a looooooooot!! but my weight is about 3 pounds less.
I have been following the plan.  May be it is not right for me?  Should I continue? or modify something?
My friends and family told me that I should have stuck with the way I was eating before just slowly introducing protein, but I have been on it for 5 days already.
After meals sometimes all I can do is lie down.  May be all my energy is devoted to digestion now.
How long does it take for positive results to manifest? I understand it might be individual, but is this a normal response.
Anyway, I think you get the picture.
Please advise.
Thank you so much.
Marina

Hello Marina,

Since I do not know how you have been eating previously I can make some suggestions based on others that I have worked with in the past.  If you consumed a higher percentage of carbs prior to your plan you may be going through carbohydrate withdrawals at this time.  I would recommend eating the part 3 of the meal plan at least once per day.

Remember that you can address the amounts of food that you are eating.  Some protein types only need a few ounces of protein at the start of their meal while others need much more.  It is a process of understanding your body and you are very much at the beginning of this.  Let me know how you are doing with the suggestions.

I'll talk to you soon.

 

Marina,

I have read in many places that protein diets are not very good for you.  Find out what type you are at Dr. Mercola's site and eat that way.  I have been doing that for quite some time.  But, to lower my fat ratio and lose inches as well as weight, I am drinking Bskinny Coffee.  It is great, it is low glycemic, controls hunger, produces energy, thermogenic fat burning with buffered caffine.  I can't believe how well it works.  My husband has lost an average of 7 pouinds a month.  I've lost some but more inches than anything.  I'm now back into my size 8's, and never felt better.  Call or email me. 419-929-3127.

Kay