Mon, Feb-25-02, 16:42
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Senior Member
Posts: 11,512
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Plan: IF +LC
Stats: 287/165/165
BF:
Progress: 100%
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Bill, sounds like you're experiencing a magnesium deficiency. When you hit ketosis your body flushes out excess water - along with the water you lose electrolytes and minerals. Replacing potassium, magnesium and calcium will generally alleviate your problem. I know I had night cramping when I began this WOL and w/in one day of supplementing with cal/mag the symptoms disappeared.
You can get info on supplement doses and times here:
Cal/Mag and K
and you can find out about the effects of their lack here:
Cramping
Fatigue / Headaches
Be sure that you are drinking sufficient water as well (2 litres minimum) - it will help with the symptoms and it will help with the fat loss.
Hope you're feeling better soon
Nat
P.S. It's advisable that you wait a good 2 weeks before starting any exercise program while LCing. Your body will need time to adjust to a new fuel - once Induction is over try adding exercise back slowly to your day. It will take some time to get back to a pre LC intensity, but you'll get there.
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