Having some issues with severe leg cramps... taking potassium and magnesium supplements as well as a multivitamin... any other suggestions?
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Fat: 67.40g | Prot: 83.25g | Carbs: 36.30g.
Breakfast: water, coffee, SPINACH, CHEDDAR CHEESE, POACHED EGG, heavy cream. Lunch: mayo olive, tuna, MIXED SALAD. Dinner: butter, cheddar, egg. Snacks/Other: almonds, ATKINS Carmel Dbl Choc Crunch BAR. more...
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Did these cramps just start?
23 Jun 10 by member: ctlss
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Try adding some calcium supplements also, along with vitamin D. I would recommend Calcium Citrate as it is absorbed more easily. ANd make sure you are getting enough water and salt. As you know already, this heat is really hard on our bodies as we get dehydrated very rapidly, and that can also lead to leg cramps. You may also want to double up the potassium dosage. I checked my "old" Atkins books, and this is what Dr. Atkins recommended.
23 Jun 10 by member: ctlss
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FD, I would also recommend a pair of the Sketchers Shape Up shoes if you can afford them). They helped with my foot, leg, and back issues immensely. They have great padding and support!
23 Jun 10 by member: ctlss
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And meant to tell you the reason for the Vitamin D is that it helps your body absorb the calcium more easily! And all these suggestions are in the old book, not just the potassium.
23 Jun 10 by member: ctlss
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Thx...no. didn't just start...have had issues in the past. I stand ALOT 6-8 hrs a day on concrete...so I am sure that is an issue.. But lately they seem more frequent. I have been pushing the water... but have been LOSING ALOT of water today.. Thanks for the tips. I will totally try the dble dose...I am a big fella (but getting smaller all the time. :)
23 Jun 10 by member: FLOWERDUDE
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Maybe try PowerAde Zero if you're spending a lot of time outside sweating. It will replace the electrolytes that water alone cannot.
23 Jun 10 by member: AndreAnna1105
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Remember your broth, Dude. A cup of chicken or beef bullion can work wonders. I use the beef because, for whatever reason, the chicken has 1 gram of carbohydrate. Go figure. The other advise is sound. If you're a coffee drinker, coffee has some potassium in it. It's all the excuse I need to drink 2 or 3 or 5 cups a day. lol
24 Jun 10 by member: Lavinnia
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I wholeheartedly agree with the calcium suggestion. Cramping has been an issue for me. A physical therapist told me about taking calcium and it really works for me.
24 Jun 10 by member: KzooPackFan
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