Advise on supplements/vitamins??

[LunaWillowalker]

Hi - Shout out and thanks to G-Mom & Tickletussler for advise that my wiped out feeling may be due to loss of minerals/supplements.

Again - I feel like I am Atkins book challenged - as it is very detail oriented, so wondering if you can let me know what you guys are taking and what works for you.

I have been taking a 1-a-day Weight Smart multi-vitamin plus 1 potassiam tab daily. I was going to get chromium piccolinate - is this enough or do I need more? A detailed list would be greatly appreciated.

Don't really have the funds to get Atkins prof/pack at this time, not that it's not important - but on limited funding for the next couple weeks. I also know there is an uber-list of recommended supplements - but not know what does what - would really appreciate your help.

You guys are great - I hope you can share more valuable insite to wiped out Luna - so I can get back to doing cardio and not feel like such a dishrag! Thanks - thanks and more thanks!

[MontanaRebel]

I use Centrum Silver multi-vitamins and also 500MG of L-Glutamine for help in stopping graving for carbs!!! Johnny :guns

[Moochiecat]

It's really typical to feel tired in the first few weeks of Atkins. It's a big change your body is going through dealing with the withdrawal, so what you are feeling is normal, and it'll pass. It's no fun! but it'll pass.

You don't need to take Atkins brand supplements.
You want a good multi-vitamin that is iron free, and beyond that, it's up to you.
I take GNC's iron free Womens Ultra Mega. Some folks take Centrum Silver, which is iron free.

Potassium will help with leg cramps. I didn't take it at first, and had a few cramping episodes, and a few days after I started it, they eased up. I just took one pill a day and that did the trick. I'm currently taking one every other day to slowly get off of them.

Chromium will help combat cravings. I'm really on the fence about whether it really did that or not....or whether the idea that I was taking something to fight the cravings was what helped me.
They didn't stop the endless thoughts about sweets, etc but I never was tempted to grab an illegal treat and eat it. I'm glad I took it though, and I weaned myself off of it after about 10 months, with no return of cravings.

I also take a calcium supplement, because most women should.

You may also want to have a read through the Vita Nutrients and Supplements forum to see if there's anything in there that is relevant to you as well. :yes

[LunaWillowalker]

Good advise - why iron free?

Hello again - thanks for good advise. This may have been in the book - but I don't recall. Why iron free? Sorry if I have a ton of questions - but your kind of results are EXACTLY what I would love! I do believe what I am taking has iron - I'd really be interested in knowing why you exclude iron from your supplements.

Also - premo advise on the calcium - for some reason - I tend to forget that I'm an adult woman who NEEDS calcium. Don't wanna look like a question mark once I'm in my 60's.

I actually NEEDED the postassium - I was walking up @ night with the WORSE cramps in my legs - and couldn't walk 'em off - the potassium did the trick.

I will get the chromium and see how that works. Again - much thanks to you for much needed info - Luna

[Moochiecat]

We get enough iron from the foods we eat on Atkins so we don't need any extra in our vitamins.


...and Luna..omg..what on earth are you holding in that picture?!!!

[Elizellen]

I use the 'nutrition' report at www.fitday.com to help me keep a check on my vitamin/mineral intake.
Though the recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) %s are probably not exactly right as they are general US figures I can see whether the foods and pills I have entered have given me what is recommended. If not I can take an extra supplement to help.

[MontanaRebel]

Good Morning Elizellen!

I love that L-Glutamine for curving addictions to carbs! :yes

[LunaWillowalker]

Too much iron!

Ohhhhhh - too *much* iron - that makes GREAT sense - I didn't even think of that. I will pass on my current vitamins on & purchase new.

Great advise - I apreciate it. As to what I am holding? It's a baby werewolf - of course. My brother is a sculptor of all things strange & creepy - horror & sci-fi related. We worked a sci-fi convention last month @ the Meadowlands in NJ - he's the talent - I'm the sales coordinator. Really cool event - lots of fun. Going to the event in my current pudgy state was one of the deciding factors that I am not living the life I want to live - and thus, turned to Atkins. They had a huge costume ball - and what I wouldn't have given to dress sexy instead of just trying to find something that just fits and covers my bulges!

[Moochiecat]

OH that is so cool! lol

You should have acted really hurt and said it was your Pookywookums kitty cat or something...lol

[LunaWillowalker]

Not the kitty!

Ha! Can you imagine a kitty like that! Actually - do have several kitties - a result of having our local SPCA as a sales account of mine. When I would call on that account - I'd go see the kitties on death row - and *have* to rescue 'em. I now have 5 rescued kitties and have given up the account - just to hard to see 'em like that.

[cajunthunder]

I am faithful at taking my supplements, most of which I buy online (MUCH cheaper) from iherb.com.

I prefer a vitamin/mineral that is not synthetic, but made from whole foods, so I use ALIVE - Iron Free by Natures Way. You take three a day and they break down in your system quickly - I take two in the am and one in the afternoon or early evening.

http://store.yahoo.com/iherb/alive.html

I also take Citracal Plus (Calcium, etc) at night - helps me sleep good.

Essential Fatty Acids - (Evening Primrose Oil, Fish Oil, Tonalin CLA)

I don't take Chromium, but have taken it as Citramax (with Garcinia Cambogia) in the past. Helped keep my blood sugar stable and lowered my appetite, but that has happened naturally with this WOE.
:yes

[v-sly]

My first question was about the "animal". My second question is whose hand is that and what are they doing? Sorry, couldn't resist.

[LunaWillowalker]

The *animal*

Hi again - Good to hear helpful info re: supplements. Thanks for sharing!
Regarding the critter I'm holding - it's a baby werewolf. (see above WHY I'm holding a baby werewolf)

Regarding the *hand* - it belongs to another werewolf - David Naughton from the classic 80's horror flick American Werewolf in London. You may know him as the Dr. Pepper guy (I'm a pepper - you're a pepper...) Sadly - he is only holding lil' wolfie's paw. I would have paid cash have 'em do what it looks like he's doing!

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Luna

[Moochiecat]

Re: The *animal*

Regarding the *hand* - it belongs to another werewolf - David Naughton from the classic 80's horror flick American Werewolf in London. You may know him as the Dr. Pepper guy (I'm a pepper - you're a pepper...) Sadly - he is only holding lil' wolfie's paw. I would have paid cash have 'em do what it looks like he's doing!

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Luna

Ahahahahahaha!!!
It TOTALLY looks like he's ...ah...doing that....lmaoooo!! kind of glad you explained it though..heh heh...

[Johari]

I'm glad someone asked about that hand, I was dying to know!
He's from the Dr. Pepper commercials, too, right? Oh sorry, I see you already answered that, duh!