and fatigue or muscle weakness are very common when people start LCing. It is usually an indication that you need more water & supplements. Are you taking a good multi vitamin? If not, pls go to your local Walmart (or where ever) and get one. Choose Forte or Super, these have extra Vit B, which you'll need.

We also need more magnesium and potassium. Calcium/mag combos are easy to find. To add potassium, which will help with fatigue, muscle cramps, etc, use No-Salt or Half-Salt just as you would use salt in cooking or at the table. I wasn't much of a salt user b4 starting LC, but now I use No-Salt every day with eggs. I wouldn't be able to manage without it. You'll find both of these products in the grocery store with the spices and regular salt.

Please read the threads below, there is some good, very comprehensive info there (I don't want to re-invent the wheel, especially when I can point you to some answers Doreen has given).

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...ght=supplements

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...ght=supplements

If you click on the search icon, upper right part of the screen, you'll find lots of threads to read on supplements, potassium, magnesium, etc. Our wonderful webmaster has given us some great tools on this site.

Take care, Ruth