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On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:57:40 -0500, "Susan Jones-Anderson"
wrote: I have been experiencing some uncomfortable leg cramps at night when I finally get to sleep. What is it I'm doing or lacking in my diet? These have been the type that wake me up out of a dead sleep screaming in pain with cramps in my calves and feet. I am getting plenty of water and I am also eating a banana a day normally. ALOT of leafy greens(spinach mostly). This has only been happening since I lowered my carbs some more to almost Atkins Induction levels (25-30 net carbs per day) to get myself kickstarted again and added mileage to my walks and biking(a total of 3) Any ideas? Susan 260/219/160 My fiancee was having leg cramps on occasion in his sleep. At the time, he was also eating at least a banana a day... though he no longer is doing that, since bananas are rather carby and he is diabetic. He has been taking a calcium, magnesium and zinc supplement for some months and since taking that on a regular basis, no more leg cramps. His brand is Spring Valley. Might be worth a try. |
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i eat low carb, and have found that increasing my potassium
(suppliments) has decreased the leg cramping to almost never! -- read and post daily, it works! rosie Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior. ...........................juvenal (c. 55-130) "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... I have been experiencing some uncomfortable leg cramps at night when I finally get to sleep. What is it I'm doing or lacking in my diet? These have been the type that wake me up out of a dead sleep screaming in pain with cramps in my calves and feet. I am getting plenty of water and I am also eating a banana a day normally. ALOT of leafy greens(spinach mostly). This has only been happening since I lowered my carbs some more to almost Atkins Induction levels (25-30 net carbs per day) to get myself kickstarted again and added mileage to my walks and biking(a total of 3) Any ideas? Susan 260/219/160 --- 3weeks 1days 2:56hours of being smoke-free, 882 cigs not smoked, $163.17 saved, 3day 1:30hours of my life saved |
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susan,
i take 2-3 99mg tablets of potassium daily. i also take calcium/mag/zinc and some folks believe that helps with the leg cramps also. are you taking any meds that could possibly depleting you? -- read and post daily, it works! rosie Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior. ...........................juvenal (c. 55-130) "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... I did Atkins for 3 years about 3 yrs ago and I never had leg cramps, but I seem to recall them being mentioned in his book.... did you read the book? -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net I've grazed the book on several diff occasions, I am not doing Atkins. I am doing the Susan-WOL lol Thanks for the information, I gotta figure out why I'm getting these cramps. Susan 260/219/160 --- 3weeks 1days 3:20hours of being smoke-free, 883 cigs not smoked, $163.36 saved, 3day 1:35hours of my life saved |
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I get leg cramps when I don't have enough water. How much water you are
drinking? Martha "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... "Brad Sheppard" wrote in message m... If your not used to exercise try cutting back your mileage - see if that helps. Also try hamstring stretches after exercise. I've been walking as much as 4 miles a day for 3 months Brad and cycling for 6 weeks now and only just this week increased my mileage by a total of 3 miles and lowered my carb intake. Because I have been eating too many carbs due to quitting smoking. I am getting my potassium from leafy greens and a banana a day. There's gotta be another reason for the cramps. I may need the magnesium mentioned in one of the above posts to my OP. I still have not found an encapsulated multivitamin that I want. I do not want pressed tablets. Susan 260/219/160 --- 3weeks 1days 12:21hours of being smoke-free, 905 cigs not smoked, $167.43 saved, 3day 3:25hours of my life saved |
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