Is it normal to feel kinda sick when you go back to eat more carbs again after a low carb diet?

[Anonymous]

I've done a fairly low carb diet for the past 3 months. Most of the carbs I ate came from fruit and vegetables.

Now 2 days ago I went back to eating more carbs again. it wasn't exeptionally much just normal.

But anyways since then I feel really sick, my stomach hurts, I feel bloated, I kinda feel like throwing up all the time and I lost my appetite. And no I'm not pregnant.

Is that normal though? Will it go away? I didn't eat unhealthy or anything. I had yoghurt with oats, a sandwich with salsa and chicken slices,milk , couscous with vegetables and beans and some fruits for snacks.

Feeling this sick is just really annoying

[Anonymous]

Yes, that's normal.

When you're on a low carb or zero carb diet, you're not supposed to just resume eating carbs when you're finished.

This is why you shouldn't be on those diets, without medical supervision. You don't know what you're doing.

You should have weaned yourself back on to carbs.

[Alonso14]

Its possible that you are somewhat allergic to grains. A surprisingly large amount of the population is, humans didn't evolve to eat food derived from grains. You will probably get more used to it after a while but overall I don't see why you would eat something that is making you feel unwell.

[Asker]

well I don't know if it's really that it may just be coincidence. I know we didn't. I did the paleo diet the past 3 months but my husband way getting a bit sick of the low carb dinners so I figured it'd be time to change the diet

[Alonso14]

Ahhh okay, I didn't realize I was talking to someone who was aware of this :P

[Konnour]

Perfectly normal, your organism was cleansed from excess carbs and by taking them again you have "contaminated" your body

Yes, that feeling will go away.. quite rapidly actually - carbs are too strong of an addiction to cut them off to minimum

[KingsOfleon88]

Yes. Your body isn't accustomed to it, since it was like a radical change in your diet, so naturally it caused you to feel ill.

[sa230e]

Any time you restrict something in your diet there will be a period of adjustment when you reintroduce it. I've read vegetarians who start eating meat again don't tolerate it well either.

[kheserthorpe]

Yeah, I've done a lot of cyclical ketogenic, and I look forward to carbs, then eat them, then feel gross. lol.

[Anonymous]

yea your stomach isn't used to it and is probably being stretched out.

[Asker]

why would it be stretched out?

[Opinion Owner]

well if you haven't been eating a lot... but it could also be you're body is not used to high blood sugar levels. do you get dizzy, tired or light headed after eating?

[Asker]

i didn't eat a lot, I ate normal. If anything I eat lower quanteties now because before I ate almost only protein, fruit and veggies which have a big volume but relativley little enrgy.

No I don't feel any of those

[Anonymous]

A change in diet will always have a correction phase.