any advice on how to keep my electrolytes up? I have a problem with dehydration. 2 180mg pills of allergy meds a day flonase and steiods for the sun issue. And a water pill. also got a problem with low potassium. yes I'm on something but with this diet not getting enough and I felt crappy all day. also having migraines? thinking it might be ketosis? any advice would b nice.
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Fat: 43.69g | Prot: 58.10g | Carbs: 263.09g.
Breakfast: Coffee, Navels Oranges, Simple Truth Instant Oatmeal Natural Maple & Brown Sugar. Lunch: Lemons (with Peel), Water, Bertolli Olive Oil, Cooked Cauliflower (from Fresh), Yellow Summer Squash, Zucchini, Green Giant Mini Sweet Peppers, Tyson Foods Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Denny's Sliced Tomatoes (3 Slices). Dinner: Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, Low Fat Milk, Soft Taco with Beef, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato and Salsa. Snacks/Other: Blue Bunny Light Bunny Tracks Ice Cream, Oatmeal Sandwich Cookie with Creme Filling, Bai Tanzania Lemonade Tea, Apples, T. Marzetti Chocolate Fruit Dip. more...
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4785 kcal
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Walking (moderate) - 5/kph - 20 minutes, Vacuuming - 20 minutes, Bike Machine (Cycling) - 45 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 35 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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For potassium, try eating avocados. They have more potassium than bananas and you can eat them on a LCHF diet. Drinking pickle juice helps. Also drinking a lemon juice with sea salt in water a couple of times a day can help with other electrolytes (2 tbsp of lemon juice, 1/4 tsp of sea salt and 8 oz water).
25 Feb 18 by member: Ravyne Hawke
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Sorry, I just realized that you aren't on a LCHF diet. When you said Ketosis, I assumed that you were. Still, avocados are better for you than bananas.
25 Feb 18 by member: Ravyne Hawke
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26 Feb 18 by member: tweetledee
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Your response is still correct Ravyne everyone successfully losing weight goes into ketosis!
26 Feb 18 by member: 8Patty
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I add himalayan pink salt (just a dash!) to a bottle of water in the summer. It helps keep the electrolytes in check. If you need more potassium, then Yams have 3× the amount that bananas do. Or maybe you could take a multivitamin in the evenings, they absorb more thoroughly
26 Feb 18 by member: Phoenix84
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What causes the headache? I had so much energy which was great, but then it was like a crash soon after I felt fatigued had an awful headache, and shakey, felt cery dizzy. I eat some apple slices and a low fat chocolate fruit dip and lemon in my water and started feeling better. I'm migraine prone anyway. I love the energy that comes with ketosis, but always the crash. How do i avoid it?
26 Feb 18 by member: tweetledee
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What exactly is Himalayan pink salt? What makes it different?
26 Feb 18 by member: tweetledee
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You know how table salt will say 'with iodine '? Most salt has been stripped of it's mineral value during processing so they add some back in after. Himalayan salt is a mined salt that's un-bleach or refined, with 84! naturally occurring minerals. The minerals help balance they body's electrolytes, and the salt replaces the sodium we lose when we sweat or use the bathroom.
26 Feb 18 by member: Phoenix84
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I get a headache when first starting a keto diet - it occurs when I'm switching over from glucose-burning to fat-burning mode. If you're dehydrated that will also give you a headache. Salt will help - doesn't HAVE to be Himalayan - but sea salt is easy to find. Seek out potassium and magnesium-containing foods that are keto-friendly. Nuts and green leafy veggies are magnesium sources. Do an online search on "potassium" and see what veggies come up so you can choose low-carb ones. I personally keep a combination potassium + magnesium supplement on hand to take if I start getting leg cramps.
26 Feb 18 by member: trackin64
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Ty everyone. Everyone keeps suggesting avocado, but I don't like them lol. I'll pick up a supplement tomorrow when my hubby gets paid.
26 Feb 18 by member: tweetledee
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Research your supplement, maybe someone could reccommend one they are not created equal and some have hidden sugars carbs ect!
26 Feb 18 by member: 8Patty
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@8Patty - so true! Mine is Country Life Magnesium Potassium Aspartate, gluten-free. I got it at Whole Foods and probably this brand and type would only be found in health food stores.
26 Feb 18 by member: trackin64
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Online - like Amazon - might be a good place to get quality vitamins too.
26 Feb 18 by member: trackin64
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No salt substitute 1/8 teaspoon in 8oz of water in morning
26 Feb 18 by member: pgochnour0115
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