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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1806988" data-attributes="member: 41816">Hi and welcome!How long have you been low carbing?  There is a definite transition period during which people experience less stamina and strength, while their bodies transition into ketosis and Fat Adaptation.  Nutritional Ketosis can usually be achieved quickly, anywhere from a couple fo days to a couple of weeks, depending on how low carb you go, and how big your glycogen stores are.However, true Fat Adaptation is a slower business, and you won't get the full benefits (endurance and steady energy) until you have been in ketosis for a good few weeks, possibly months.  Volek and Phinney talk about this in their two books 'The Art and Science of Low carb Living' and 'The Art and Science of Low Carb Performance'.  In these books they describe the process of fat adaptation, how long it takes, and have done studies showing that their study group only achieved got back their full performance levels after around 6+ weeks, at which point they also ceased 'hitting the wall'.Since I am certainly not an athlete of any description, I wouldn't dream of giving you advice on training, but I do recommend both of those books, since Voleck and Phinney have been working with athletes and doing low carb studies on them for over 20 years. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Regarding your anaemia, I would urge you to seek medical advice, since no one here should be offering advice on it, although they may be able to speak of their own personal experiences.</blockquote>

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