Leg cramps

meeha · 02-25-2008, 10:28 AM

I am experiencing some leg cramping. I think I remember reading in the book about magnesium or potassium?

Did you guys experience this? What can I do?

LoraJR72 · 02-25-2008, 10:32 AM

My trainer told me to take a potassium supplement in the morning and at night. Plus drink plenty of water during the day. Also, the apple cider vinegar is helping me as well.

meeha · 02-25-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by LoraJR72

My trainer told me to take a potassium supplement in the morning and at night. Plus drink plenty of water during the day. Also, the apple cider vinegar is helping me as well.

I drink lots of water so I am going to pick up some potassium today (did he mentioned how many mg?), Thank you

2big4mysize · 02-25-2008, 12:29 PM

plug your vits and minerals into fitday plus your foods and see how deficientr you are as too much potassium can be deadly. based on my blood work my doc said during induction I needed 3 OTC potssium pills. you can use one of the no salts and get lots of potassium that way. each serving of the light salt has a much as an orange.

LoraJR72 · 02-25-2008, 12:31 PM

I had taken One tab (99mg) in the morning and one tab in the evening.

I bought mine at the Vitamin Shoppe and the brand is Twin Lab.

Most of my potassium I get is through the foods I eat.

amiga74 · 02-25-2008, 04:03 PM

don't know what phase of the diet you are on but soy flour, nuts, seeds, tomatoes, avocados, spinach, sardines, winter squash, plain yogurt, orange juice, and bananas are all good sources of potassium.

meeha · 03-03-2008, 02:59 PM

Thank you all for your response I bought some potassium 99g it seems to help out. Thanks again

02-25-2008, 10:28 AM	#1
meeha Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 361 Gallery: meeha Stats: 255/205/170 WOE: Controlling The Carbs Start Date: May 2007	Leg cramps I am experiencing some leg cramping. I think I remember reading in the book about magnesium or potassium? Did you guys experience this? What can I do?

02-25-2008, 12:31 PM	#5
LoraJR72 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Over the river and through the woods... Posts: 4,384 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 186/132/127 - 5'6" WOE: Egg/Protein Fast Rotation Start Date: October 20, 2008	I had taken One tab (99mg) in the morning and one tab in the evening. I bought mine at the Vitamin Shoppe and the brand is Twin Lab. Most of my potassium I get is through the foods I eat. Last edited by LoraJR72 : 02-25-2008 at 12:32 PM.

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02-25-2008, 10:32 AM	#2
LoraJR72 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Over the river and through the woods... Posts: 4,384 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: LoraJR72 Stats: 186/132/127 - 5'6" WOE: Egg/Protein Fast Rotation Start Date: October 20, 2008	My trainer told me to take a potassium supplement in the morning and at night. Plus drink plenty of water during the day. Also, the apple cider vinegar is helping me as well.

02-25-2008, 12:29 PM	#4
2big4mysize Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,959 Gallery: 2big4mysize Stats: 313 to current goalie 169-173 WOE: Atkins 2002 Start Date: june 1 2002	plug your vits and minerals into fitday plus your foods and see how deficientr you are as too much potassium can be deadly. based on my blood work my doc said during induction I needed 3 OTC potssium pills. you can use one of the no salts and get lots of potassium that way. each serving of the light salt has a much as an orange.

02-25-2008, 04:03 PM	#6
amiga74 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: austin Posts: 1,696 Gallery: amiga74 Stats: 150/140/135 - 5'7.5 WOE: super-slow via moderation/organic	don't know what phase of the diet you are on but soy flour, nuts, seeds, tomatoes, avocados, spinach, sardines, winter squash, plain yogurt, orange juice, and bananas are all good sources of potassium.

03-03-2008, 02:59 PM	#7
meeha Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 361 Gallery: meeha Stats: 255/205/170 WOE: Controlling The Carbs Start Date: May 2007	Thank you all for your response I bought some potassium 99g it seems to help out. Thanks again