I am on a very restricted version of a LOW-CARBOHYDRATE diet for a few weeks to kinda KICK START my weight loss. I have done this in the past and although it is very extreme... I have had some success with it in the past. I am allowing myself no more than 1000 calories/ and about 10-15 grams of carbohydrate per day.

I am concerned about getting adequet nutrition at these lowered food intake levels and I have started taking a good MULTI every day.

Now... I also want to make sure I have enough SODIUM/POTASSIUM in my daily eating. Does anyone know what the RDA is for these two salts? I don't know if they call it MDR or RDA but how much do they suggest you consume each day?

Also.. How can one supplement with these two nutrients? I notice potassium pills have a very low dosage and I have never seen sodium supplements.

I do use salt-substitute from time to time which I see is loaded with potassium instead of sodium so I guess that is a good way to ensure you are getting enough.

Again.. how much are you supposed to get of these items?

Thanks in advance

TEDDYBEAR

Shoot, I never even thought about those. Sorry. I can't help with that. Maybe the Atkins site would know (if nobody else here does)?

Whenever I did very low carb dieting (between 10 - 20 g Carbs/day), I used to get very severe leg cramping at night. I read that it was an electrolyte imbalance that was causing it, which can happen when, during a low-carb diet, can easily occur.

Couple options: Every few days, have a banana (lots of potassium). That might mess up your diet, though, sooo...

...there are Potassium supplements that you can take. They provide about 3% of your daily value, and DO NOT OVERDOSE ON THEM. You need potassium to live, but too much kills you (it's what they inject death row inmates with at lethal injections...) Take 1-2/day, and see if that helps.

Check out FAQ right here...

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...04&postcount=7


Hope it helps



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