We all know that it is sometimes easy to know the health changes that we have to do, but difficult to actually make the changes. The best intentions can be pushed aside for a cheesy garlic bread, a late night film or a few too many drinks (or lack of good lighting when taking pictures of your child’s blocks late at night *ahem *).

Fortunately, there are some strategies with which you can adhere to your health improvements. The good news is that it becomes easier that it is easier to adhere to the changes in health and all the actual desire they have disappeared.

Say you are new to a healthy lifestyle. You have demolished the grains, sugar, processed foods, soda, etc. and two days later you have the feeling that you get under drugs have no energy and have massive headaches. Don’t worry, you are not alone and have no flu …

Why you may feel bad with healthy food

These special symptoms are most common when a person merges with a higher carbohydrate food diet to a real nutritional diet that is naturally lower carbohydrates. After an earlier contribution:

“It is completely normal to experience these symptoms because your body changes from the burning of glucose to fat and protein. As Mark Sisson explains:

If your body is used to use simple glucose coal hydrates and now has to generate glucose from fats and protein (a somewhat more complex but completely natural operating mode), it can take some time until the speed is excited. Be assured that our bodies can and do the job. It just takes time to work efficiently. The transition actually changes metabolic gene expression, increases fat oxidation paths and reduces the fat storage routes. (This is nothing to shake!) Within a few weeks, the body should be quite efficient in converting protein and fat for the liver’s glycogen stores, which provide all the glucose that we need for the brain, the red blood cells, muscles, etc. Circumstances.

If you would like to understand more about why the Carb flu takes place, read this article at Marks Daily Apple and this very detailed explanation by J. Stanton at Gnolls.org.

If you are not interested in the fact that you have the flu longer than necessary, you will find some suggestions here to shorten the time you feel like this:

• Make sure you actually eat enough, especially fat. It won’t hurt to eat a few additional tablespoons of coconut oil to ensure that you consume enough calories and more energy.
• Drink enough water! The symptoms of carbohydrate flu can also be caused by minor dehydration. So make sure you drink enough. Of course, you lose the water weight during this transition period, so you have to drink to fill it again. Also sneak in herbal teas if you want to mix the water, or give a tablespoon of chia seeds to 8 ounces of liquid for immediate hydration.
• If you lose water, you also lose sodium and other minerals. Make sure you get enough sodium, preferably through sea salt. I felt much better for me than I drank a homemade electrolyte drink or a small piece of Himalaya salt in water.
• Get enough sleep! No excuses in bed at 10 p.m.!
• Back from the exercise a little, at least for a day or so!
• Read these articles about staring with low carbohydrate from Dr. Michael Eades (whose blog I only recommend!) Tips for starting the carbohydrate with a low carbohydrate part I and tips for starting the carbohydrate with a low carbohydrate part II

Other important factors

When you start a new diet, it is often a hormone -related, and if you are overweight or sick, you will probably have some hormone fights. During the adaptation period, when your body normalizes, it helps to keep a schedule and routine. The planning of meals and the knowledge of what you cook in advance helps you to adhere to healthier meal decisions, and a sleep/wake plan really helps your hormones to adapt.

Here are my printable organizational aids to help. I strongly recommend ensuring that you are in bed at 10 p.m., even if you have no symptoms or problems because it is excellent for your hormones and has no disadvantage. Concentrate on nourishing and learning your body to love and appreciate yourself, and not only think of all the things you want to change yourself.

Recognize that change is not easy, but that you also know much closer than thinking and stopping to give yourself excuses (I’m also in this.) Know what your goals are, clearly define them and make them more practical steps . Then commit and make it an honorary point. You have made a decision, a commitment to someone who is important (yourself), and when you stick to it, keep your word.

Think about the fact that many other people in their lives become healthier, and the additional energy, the positive mood and the quality of sleep they have are positively influenced.

What is your biggest health struggle? How will you overcome it today? Share below!