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Old Fri, Jul-11-03, 13:00
katiesean1 katiesean1 is offline
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 197/185/160 Female 5 10
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Progress: 32%
Location: New York
Unhappy Leg pain

Hi, I am on the diet for 6 days, has any one else experienced leg pain?
Thanks for your input.
Cindy
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Old Fri, Jul-11-03, 13:15
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Plan: atkins/bernstein
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what kind of leg pain,do you mean cramp?
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Old Fri, Jul-11-03, 14:35
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 177/169/145 Female 67 inches
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Progress: 25%
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I getting cramping in my legs when I am dehydrated. Are you drinking lots of water?
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Old Fri, Jul-11-03, 14:44
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 320/285/200 Male 6 feet 2 inches
BF:way too much
Progress: 29%
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I started to get aches/pains in my thighs after walking upstairs. I'm not sure whether I should be taking a phosphorus sumpliment to compliment my multi-vits or some other mineral.
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Old Fri, Jul-11-03, 14:46
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i use a potassium suppliment for leg cramps.does work.
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Old Fri, Jul-11-03, 15:54
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 236/196/150 Female 67 inches
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With the potassium, calcium and magnesium also helps. 1000mg calcium, 500 mg magnesium and 200 to 400 mg potassium. This should help any kind of leg pain, not just cramps.
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Old Fri, Jul-11-03, 18:22
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Stats: 189/179/130 Female 167cm
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Hi Chris
I am on Day 12 of Induction and probably about the same time as you i was experiencing aches all over my body. this has passed now in fact i have had a lot of pain with my lower back over last eight years and i am even finding that the pain there has subsided. So stick with it and hopefully you will feel great after a few more days
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 320/285/200 Male 6 feet 2 inches
BF:way too much
Progress: 29%
Location: Peterborough, UK
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Thanks for the info On My Way!! I defintely gonna stick to this WOE as I'm enjoying it so much! I might try adding some potassium, calcium and magnesium suppliments as my multi-vitamin doesn't give me anywhere near the RDA on any of these minerals.
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Old Sat, Jul-12-03, 06:33
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 162/132/130
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I can certianly relate to this post. When I first started Atkins I used to wake up with HORRIBLE charlie horses in my calves. I read on the board to use potassium to get rid of this problem, and thankfully it worked. One pill a day, and no more cramps...I think my pills were 98mg. Now, since I'm a VERY forgetful person, taking a pill every day seems to escape me, even with the memory of those cramps...soooo- I started drinking bottled water. The point?? Most bottled water has potassium added into it. Even only drinking 60 oz a day gives my body enough potassium to prevent the cramps and I'm a pill free girl!
Hope this helps. Good luck!!
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Old Tue, Jul-15-03, 08:09
katiesean1 katiesean1 is offline
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 197/185/160 Female 5 10
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Progress: 32%
Location: New York
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Thanks so much for all of you input, the concensus seems to be I need
to take a potassium supplement, since I know it can't be not enough
water since I average 15 to 16 glasses a day.
Thanks for the input!
Cindy
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