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**b3JOkwXL** · 08-14-2008, 09:31 PM

Hello all, i have been having muscle weakness. I have been walking 100 stair from my parking spot to my work every day for over a year without a problem and since i started the diet my legs are really weak. Any suggestions as to what might be causing this? I am in my third week and i am still on induction.

**GlarlraTpople** · 08-15-2008, 12:05 PM

I got/have this, too... I researched it and from what I could find, it's caused NOT by a lack of glucose/glycogen (which most non-low carb people will tell you) but by a lack of electrolytes (minerals). This deficit is caused by the dehydrating effect of low carbing... think about the water weight you've lost since you started. Make SURE you're taking a daily supplement every single day that has potassium, magnesium and calcium in it. Don't also try to go low sodium right now. You want your body to hold some water. Dehydration alone will cause muscle weakness.

Do this for a few days and you should see a difference. Also, don't skip meals!

Tril

**b3JOkwXL** · 08-16-2008, 02:47 AM

Thanks Tril! You have a wealth of information. I am glad to know i'm not the only one experiencing this.

**Forex Autopilot** · 08-16-2008, 04:18 AM

Do you think this would be connected at all with Restlless Leg Syndrome? My legs have been a lot more twitchy since I started Induction. I have not been talking a supplement basically because I haven't been to the store to buy some.

**GlarlraTpople** · 08-16-2008, 01:03 PM

I don't know about RLS (usually this is totally unrelated to diet)... but leg cramps at night are definitely an issue when you start low carbing. That daily supplement is really necessary, IMHO.

Tril

**Madjostok** · 08-29-2008, 02:16 PM

"I don't know about RLS (usually this is totally unrelated to diet)... but leg cramps at night are definitely an issue when you start low carbing. That daily supplement is really necessary, IMHO."

I wish I had read this when I was on Induction ---every night for two weeks I had crazy leg cramps and twitching and disturbed my sleep; I was sooo tired.Then I realized I wasn't drinking 64 oz of water every day and haven't had a problem since!

**JJascaxal** · 08-29-2008, 07:28 PM

Also, drinking way too much water can cause electrolyte imbalances. I'm talking about more than a quart in an hour. That's because your kidneys process the water quickly and flush out the electrolytes. So, don't go way overboard on the water. And vitamin and mineral supplements are really necessary. Non-negotiable. That's true for any weight-loss program.

08-14-2008, 09:31 PM	#1
b3JOkwXL Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 497 Senior Member	Muscle weakness Hello all, i have been having muscle weakness. I have been walking 100 stair from my parking spot to my work every day for over a year without a problem and since i started the diet my legs are really weak. Any suggestions as to what might be causing this? I am in my third week and i am still on induction. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-15-2008, 12:05 PM	#2
GlarlraTpople Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	I got/have this, too... I researched it and from what I could find, it's caused NOT by a lack of glucose/glycogen (which most non-low carb people will tell you) but by a lack of electrolytes (minerals). This deficit is caused by the dehydrating effect of low carbing... think about the water weight you've lost since you started. Make SURE you're taking a daily supplement every single day that has potassium, magnesium and calcium in it. Don't also try to go low sodium right now. You want your body to hold some water. Dehydration alone will cause muscle weakness. Do this for a few days and you should see a difference. Also, don't skip meals! Tril Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-16-2008, 02:47 AM	#3
b3JOkwXL Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 497 Senior Member	Thanks Tril! You have a wealth of information. I am glad to know i'm not the only one experiencing this. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-16-2008, 04:18 AM	#4
Forex Autopilot Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	Do you think this would be connected at all with Restlless Leg Syndrome? My legs have been a lot more twitchy since I started Induction. I have not been talking a supplement basically because I haven't been to the store to buy some. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-16-2008, 01:03 PM	#5
GlarlraTpople Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	I don't know about RLS (usually this is totally unrelated to diet)... but leg cramps at night are definitely an issue when you start low carbing. That daily supplement is really necessary, IMHO. Tril Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-29-2008, 02:16 PM	#6
Madjostok Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 558 Senior Member	"I don't know about RLS (usually this is totally unrelated to diet)... but leg cramps at night are definitely an issue when you start low carbing. That daily supplement is really necessary, IMHO." I wish I had read this when I was on Induction ---every night for two weeks I had crazy leg cramps and twitching and disturbed my sleep; I was sooo tired.Then I realized I wasn't drinking 64 oz of water every day and haven't had a problem since! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-29-2008, 07:28 PM	#7
JJascaxal Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	Also, drinking way too much water can cause electrolyte imbalances. I'm talking about more than a quart in an hour. That's because your kidneys process the water quickly and flush out the electrolytes. So, don't go way overboard on the water. And vitamin and mineral supplements are really necessary. Non-negotiable. That's true for any weight-loss program. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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