2nd week of Keto... Questions

(Mike W.) #21

Cut back on the water. It flushes all your electrolytes out. Drink to thirst.

(Nick) #22

Ok I will cut back a bit.

Also another question. I found this information on the keto subreddit page:

5000 mg of sodium (salt)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride)
1000 mg of potassium, in the form of potassium chloride or potassium sulfate
300 mg of magnesium

However I have read another article that says you should get 4700 mg of potassium a day. Why such a difference? I am confused.

#23

Thereā€™s a decent amount of potassium in foods (one whole avocado has more than 1000mg, one cup of spinach has 800mg, salmon has a lotā€¦). So if youā€™re getting lots from your diet you might not need to supplement as much and in any case that might account for the difference in recommendations.

#24

Sounds like the same keto flu symptoms I had; they lasted several weeks. After that I felt great.

(Liz ) #25

Donā€™t forget insulin is a hormone and as such could affect all your others as you adjust to Keto! For example, I had been keto for two months when suddenly all my 30 years of hormonal acne disappeared pretty much completely so this is powerful stuff happening. Itā€™s more than just a diet, itā€™s changing you for the better in many ways. Hang in there and things will normalize again and you will likely feel fantastic :grinning:

#26

Currently in the induction phase ( day 9) and experiencing the induction flu blues. I started off supplementing with 2000 mg of sodium and by day 4 did not give a rip about anything and had no energy. I started upping my sodium and added potassium til I felt like a human being. I am currently at 4000 mg of sodium and around 1300 potassium (using nu salt twice a day for potassium.) I may go higher on the sodium because I still have some brain fog. I find it helpful to do 500 mg of sodium every few hours because of the diuretic effect of the diet. The idea being to continually supplement what I am peeing out. I found it really is the salt and potassium. Just keep going up til you feel better.

(carl) #27

I wouldnā€™t be afraid to get 5g of salt per day. Itā€™s very normal. If thereā€™s not enough salt, your body will literally leech it from your bones. Excess will be spilled by kidneys.

(Nick) #28

Okā€¦ so you guys were right. My libido has returned and I do feel better. Yesterday I had an absurd amount of mental energy. However, not so much today. I get it is not magic. I am happier now that I am feeling better. Thanks for all the info I really appreciate it. I have been supplementing my electrolytes. Thanks a lot!