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Make sure to take your supplements!
I have just spent 3 days of not being able to breath, heart pounding out of my chest, very weak could barely stand up for 30 seconds or more. And why you ask? Because I didn't take my supplements and my electrolytes dropped.
I did a good clean induction up until then was on day 9. I drank my 64oz of water plus 8 oz for the 25lbs I needed to lose and I exercised 6 days a week. Well all the water and the exercise caused me to basically deplete my supplies of sodium. potassium, magnesium and calcium and a couple of others. The main one I was missing was potassium. The Dr. told me I should be taking a supplement to replace these things unless I am eating foods which are rich in them. For Potassium bananas, oranges and boiled potatos are best but they are not allowed on induction. Other foods contain potassium but you have to eat quite a bit to get enough.
So my advice is please please take your supplements. A good multivitamen so you don't end up like me. Now I have to start induction over and I can't exercise for another few days until my strength is back and they can regulate my heartbeat and breathing down to normal levels. Which today I am feeling much better I can actually get up and walk around. This makes induction flu a walk in the park. Which is initially what I thought it was until it got really bad.
Thank you for listening.
I have just spent 3 days of not being able to breath, heart pounding out of my chest, very weak could barely stand up for 30 seconds or more. And why you ask? Because I didn't take my supplements and my electrolytes dropped.
I did a good clean induction up until then was on day 9. I drank my 64oz of water plus 8 oz for the 25lbs I needed to lose and I exercised 6 days a week. Well all the water and the exercise caused me to basically deplete my supplies of sodium. potassium, magnesium and calcium and a couple of others. The main one I was missing was potassium. The Dr. told me I should be taking a supplement to replace these things unless I am eating foods which are rich in them. For Potassium bananas, oranges and boiled potatos are best but they are not allowed on induction. Other foods contain potassium but you have to eat quite a bit to get enough.
So my advice is please please take your supplements. A good multivitamen so you don't end up like me. Now I have to start induction over and I can't exercise for another few days until my strength is back and they can regulate my heartbeat and breathing down to normal levels. Which today I am feeling much better I can actually get up and walk around. This makes induction flu a walk in the park. Which is initially what I thought it was until it got really bad.
Thank you for listening.
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