Swaying girl and twins?

[Christina06]

Hi there!
So I donÂ’t even know if IÂ’m posting in the right place. I donÂ’t have a plan yet, I donÂ’t know if it would even be possible to create one for my situation. I posted here in 2018, Iwas trying to sway pink, and was on the anti inflammatory diet because I was between to biologics medications. I got pregnant twice on the diet but miscarried both babies, probably to to inflammation not being controlled. Then I was put on a biologics again, inflammation went down and I got pregnant WITH A GIRL!!! I was trying to loose weight, so I was doing low carb, and went pretty much vegan 1 month prior.

Now I feel like all the time I wasted trying to control inflammation instead of having babies prevented me from having my 4. IÂ’m 35 and I know my days of fertility are counted. I almost got a yes from my husband for one last baby, but when we met 11 years ago we both wanted 4, so IÂ’m hoping for a miracle (twins). But IÂ’d like a single girl more than twin boys. My oldest (8yo) grew up alone, and I regret not being able to give him a sibling close in age. So I want to give my 9mo girl a sister (or 2, or a brother and a sister).

But I donÂ’t know if itÂ’s even possible to sway both twins and girl, especially in my situation. I still have crohns, and IÂ’m on remicade now. While IÂ’m well controlled, I canÂ’t have dairy at all. Also, I had a bad case of gestational diabetes during pregnancy, and after I had my girl I put on so much weight from trying to breastfeed! Domperidone, supplements, all the oatmeal. I have very low supply. 3 months pp I felt weird after meals so I decided to check my blood sugar and sure enough is was through the roof. Called my doc and we decided to try dieting before adding more medication. So I went full on keto, dropped 2 sizes in 3 months, and got rid of diabetes. I later read that insulin resistance can make it hard to make milk, and in this case, breastfeeding can make you gain weight instead of loosing. So this all made sense.

Now 9 months later IÂ’m still on keto, trying to go back to a normal bmi. I went from 235 lbs to 180, and IÂ’m aiming for 150. I started charting my cycles again, to get back in it. I used to have 31-37 days cycles, and had troubles getting a clear + opk. Even though I did ovulate when I conceived, the opk were never super positive. Now I have 27-31 days cycles, with super dark opks. The test line get darker than the control line!!!

This all makes me think I should keep controlling my sugar intake. But what sways pink? Low blood sugar, or elevated for hours? Like I canÂ’t have a short spike. What about keto? Do ketones sway pink or blue? I lost 50 lbs so far in 7 months, would the weight loss sway pink? I eat mostly eggs and chicken as protein, leafy greens, olive oil mayonnaise. I drink a lot of coffee, 2 regular cups in the morning and deca the rest of the day. And I like my diet coke in the evening. I never have breakfast. I have a quick light lunch and a bigger dinner. I donÂ’t have time to cardio because I just never stop, my husband works away from home on a 14/14 schedule. I move all day long cleaning, cooking, playing eith the baby. I donÂ’t drink alcool, crohnÂ’s doesnÂ’t do well with it. I guess I could try and go more vegan, but it would be complicated since most vegan protein sources have a lot of carbs.

I started over taking prenatals, every other day like I was suggested here 3 years ago. I take vitamin D supplements since I had a deficiency 2 months ago, and I take 4000 folic acid everyday.

So many things in my condition are in conflict with a pink sway, I donÂ’t know if it would be possible to. So adding a twin sway seems even more unrealistic. Could I get some insight?

Also, as a side note, I read that using rephresh before bd sways pink. And getting up right after. I donÂ’t know if I have a weird vagina, but everything runs out as soon as I get up. I laid down every time I conceived! Thoughts?

Thank you ❤️

[atomic sagebrush]

I can make it easy on you - twin sways haven't worked. I have had several people do them, and it never worked. The only thing that actually consistently raises chances of twinning is Clomid and to a lesser extent Femara. Now, we do seem to see more twins conceived with pink sways (even without the medications) but that is probably more down to the fact that many of us have other factors that "sway twin" as in we have several children, we're older, etc and not something you can really DO.

So I would have you just set the notion of twins aside because the odds are sky high you'd do all this stuff supposed to "sway twin" and not end up with twins anyway, and it might undermine your pink sway.

I very much want to reassure you that your fertile days "are numbered". The "rule of 35" is very much falling out of favor. It was never really true, was originally based upon data from the 1600's and 1700's, and has been grossly misrepresented in the media, and really just is not at all the case. Many of us, myself included, had babies easily even into our forties (I had a baby at 37, 39, and 42 with no problem at all conceiving) So please don't assume your time is up, it isn't.

Since you need this type of diet, you should just continue. You wil still be eating a more restrictive diet and losing weight, and you will still be keeping your blood sugar on the low side. I would very much recommend doing the exercise. I understand it isn't easy but both in terms of your health (exercise is stellar at controlling blood sugar) and the sway it's going to be very helpful. I would try to get some in even if it's only like a half an hour 3-4 days a week in the moderate range because the benefits to blood sugar will be so huge they'll outweigh any risk.

Rephresh hasn't really worked for us. You can start off using it, but you'll want to make it more like 8-12 hours before to start with and then gradually extend it to 24 hours.

I would wait at least 5 minutes before getting up after intercourse. If you don't get pregnant that way you can gradually extend the time you lay down till you're laying down for 15-30 minutes.

[BunnyGirl19]

I’ve conceived twins twice now while swaying pink, but I have have several other factors going on that already favor twins for me. I doubt anything I specifically did caused twins, nor do I think there is anything you can do short of taking fertility treatments to increase your odds of twins. I’ve also conceived pretty easily “later in life” to include a set of twins at 35, another baby at 37, and twins again at 40. I’ve had a few losses in there as well, but I have a blood clotting disorder with significantly increases my miscarriage risk above the normal odds and at the time of my losses, my clotting factors were elevated, indicating a clear link to that as the cause.

[Christina06]

I can make it easy on you - twin sways haven't worked. I have had several people do them, and it never worked. The only thing that actually consistently raises chances of twinning is Clomid and to a lesser extent Femara. Now, we do seem to see more twins conceived with pink sways (even without the medications) but that is probably more down to the fact that many of us have other factors that "sway twin" as in we have several children, we're older, etc and not something you can really DO.

So I would have you just set the notion of twins aside because the odds are sky high you'd do all this stuff supposed to "sway twin" and not end up with twins anyway, and it might undermine your pink sway.

I very much want to reassure you that your fertile days "are numbered". The "rule of 35" is very much falling out of favor. It was never really true, was originally based upon data from the 1600's and 1700's, and has been grossly misrepresented in the media, and really just is not at all the case. Many of us, myself included, had babies easily even into our forties (I had a baby at 37, 39, and 42 with no problem at all conceiving) So please don't assume your time is up, it isn't.

Since you need this type of diet, you should just continue. You wil still be eating a more restrictive diet and losing weight, and you will still be keeping your blood sugar on the low side. I would very much recommend doing the exercise. I understand it isn't easy but both in terms of your health (exercise is stellar at controlling blood sugar) and the sway it's going to be very helpful. I would try to get some in even if it's only like a half an hour 3-4 days a week in the moderate range because the benefits to blood sugar will be so huge they'll outweigh any risk.

Rephresh hasn't really worked for us. You can start off using it, but you'll want to make it more like 8-12 hours before to start with and then gradually extend it to 24 hours.

I would wait at least 5 minutes before getting up after intercourse. If you don't get pregnant that way you can gradually extend the time you lay down till you're laying down for 15-30 minutes.

Thank you for your help!

I’m still curious about ketones though. Any study or stats regarding ketones and if they sway either pink or blue? And I forgot to ask about salt, I don’t eat much because I limit salt for the whole family anyways. Is it pink safe or should I est more salt?

About the exercise, you mentioned it is important because it keeps blood sugar low. My blood sugar is constantly low, I eat less than 20g carbs in 24 hours. I check often and it’s always on the low side. Also, if I was to exercise I would have to up my calorie intake which would be quite the opposite of the reduction that would sway pink, wouldn’t it?

I will just stop thinking about twins. Should I drop the high dose of folic acid?

Just a side note regarding my age, I should have specificied that while many conceive at a later age, all women on my mother’s side of the family go into complete menopause by 38, and my obgyn told me told me to expect the pretty much the same. So even if it is possible that I still ovulate in 5 years, I can’t take that chance.

Thanks again ��

[Christina06]

I’ve conceived twins twice now while swaying pink, but I have have several other factors going on that already favor twins for me. I doubt anything I specifically did caused twins, nor do I think there is anything you can do short of taking fertility treatments to increase your odds of twins. I’ve also conceived pretty easily “later in life” to include a set of twins at 35, another baby at 37, and twins again at 40. I’ve had a few losses in there as well, but I have a blood clotting disorder with significantly increases my miscarriage risk above the normal odds and at the time of my losses, my clotting factors were elevated, indicating a clear link to that as the cause.

I also have a clotting disorder and have to take delparin from 6 weeks to birth. I know some women can conceive later, I should have mentioned all women in my mother’s side of the family went into complete menopause by 38. My obgyn straight up told me to expect the same so I can’t take the chance to wait.

May I ask what were your factors for twins? From what I heard, I would have a few but I don’t know how true it could be. I’m tall, overweight but not obese, I’m 35, I already have 2 (but 4 pregnancies if miscarriages count) and my great grandmother had a set of twins. But nothing medical like medications or ivf, so I’m I’m taking it with a grain of salt.

[Christina06]

I can make it easy on you - twin sways haven't worked. I have had several people do them, and it never worked. The only thing that actually consistently raises chances of twinning is Clomid and to a lesser extent Femara. Now, we do seem to see more twins conceived with pink sways (even without the medications) but that is probably more down to the fact that many of us have other factors that "sway twin" as in we have several children, we're older, etc and not something you can really DO.

So I would have you just set the notion of twins aside because the odds are sky high you'd do all this stuff supposed to "sway twin" and not end up with twins anyway, and it might undermine your pink sway.

I very much want to reassure you that your fertile days "are numbered". The "rule of 35" is very much falling out of favor. It was never really true, was originally based upon data from the 1600's and 1700's, and has been grossly misrepresented in the media, and really just is not at all the case. Many of us, myself included, had babies easily even into our forties (I had a baby at 37, 39, and 42 with no problem at all conceiving) So please don't assume your time is up, it isn't.

Since you need this type of diet, you should just continue. You wil still be eating a more restrictive diet and losing weight, and you will still be keeping your blood sugar on the low side. I would very much recommend doing the exercise. I understand it isn't easy but both in terms of your health (exercise is stellar at controlling blood sugar) and the sway it's going to be very helpful. I would try to get some in even if it's only like a half an hour 3-4 days a week in the moderate range because the benefits to blood sugar will be so huge they'll outweigh any risk.

Rephresh hasn't really worked for us. You can start off using it, but you'll want to make it more like 8-12 hours before to start with and then gradually extend it to 24 hours.

I would wait at least 5 minutes before getting up after intercourse. If you don't get pregnant that way you can gradually extend the time you lay down till you're laying down for 15-30 minutes.

Thank you for your help! This repky could appear twice, I posted once and it disappeared.

I’m still curious about ketones though. Any study or stats regarding ketones and if they sway either pink or blue? And I forgot to ask about salt, I don’t eat much because I limit salt for the whole family anyways. Is it pink safe or should I est more salt?

About the exercise, you mentioned it is important because it keeps blood sugar low. My blood sugar is constantly low, I eat less than 20g carbs in 24 hours. I check often and it’s always on the low side. Also, if I was to exercise I would have to up my calorie intake which would be quite the opposite of the reduction that would sway pink, wouldn’t it?

I will just stop thinking about twins. Should I drop the high dose of folic acid?

Just a side note regarding my age, I should have specificied that while many conceive at a later age, all women on my mother’s side of the family go into complete menopause by 38, and my obgyn told me told me to expect the pretty much the same. So even if it is possible that I still ovulate in 5 years, I can’t take that chance.

Thanks again ��

[BunnyGirl19]

Multiple prior pregnancies, age, I’m taller than the average height, Scandinavian heritage (which I’ve read increases the odds), twins run in both sides of my family. I’m not of a high body weight and conceived both sets of twins weighing between 130-135 lb. I also did not take fertility treatments.

[atomic sagebrush]

There are very few studies done on swaying. Many people say being in full ketosis when you conceive is dangerous anyway so it's not something I would ever recommend deliberately to people (even if you can do it safely and need to for your health, lots of people carry things way too far so I keep my recommendations to things that are really safe and not easy to mess up.)

Some once believed salt swayed blue and have people avoiding it for pink. We have not found salt restriction to mesh with science and practically all of us gave it up, and our results are higher than ever. So while you can certainly limit if you'd like, it's not necessary.

It doesn't matter what your blood sugar is telling you on a meter. It is still best to exercise because exercise is proven to improve your insulin response over time. We find that exercise is one of our most effective tactics even with a higher cal intake.
If you can't do it, that's fine, but I still recommend it, especially to people in your situation.

How high a dose are you taking of the folic?

[Christina06]

There are very few studies done on swaying. Many people say being in full ketosis when you conceive is dangerous anyway so it's not something I would ever recommend deliberately to people (even if you can do it safely and need to for your health, lots of people carry things way too far so I keep my recommendations to things that are really safe and not easy to mess up.)

Some once believed salt swayed blue and have people avoiding it for pink. We have not found salt restriction to mesh with science and practically all of us gave it up, and our results are higher than ever. So while you can certainly limit if you'd like, it's not necessary.

It doesn't matter what your blood sugar is telling you on a meter. It is still best to exercise because exercise is proven to improve your insulin response over time. We find that exercise is one of our most effective tactics even with a higher cal intake.
If you can't do it, that's fine, but I still recommend it, especially to people in your situation.

How high a dose are you taking of the folic?


I’m taking 4000 mcg a day, I read on a fb group that it sways twins. So if it doesn’t even help I guess I should just stop?

Why is it dangerous to get pregnant on keto? I know it’s not good during pregnancy so I was thinking of going back to low carb once I get a positive, but is it dangerous even before 14 dpo?

[atomic sagebrush]

High dose folic acid doesn't actually sway twin. It may help both twins to survive the first trimester by providing adequate folic acid for both of them.

I do like you guys to take extra folic anyway. But 4000 is a LOT and is generally only given to women with a history of neural tube defects. I would have you wean back to 2000 and it may be best if you take folate instead of folic acid.

The reason not to do keto when you are TTC is twofold - firstly because we simply do not know it's safe. There is evidence that doing it when pregnant may be harmful to the baby's mental development and we don't know how long the effects of the diet last. It's all just not at all studied. And secondly because we have found people on very low carb diets have not gotten pregnant when they really should have (like, people with a history of getting pregnant easily did not get pregnant on keto and then got pregnant once they stopped) and it can disrupt the menstrual cycle for some people.

[Christina06]

High dose folic acid doesn't actually sway twin. It may help both twins to survive the first trimester by providing adequate folic acid for both of them.

I do like you guys to take extra folic anyway. But 4000 is a LOT and is generally only given to women with a history of neural tube defects. I would have you wean back to 2000 and it may be best if you take folate instead of folic acid.

The reason not to do keto when you are TTC is twofold - firstly because we simply do not know it's safe. There is evidence that doing it when pregnant may be harmful to the baby's mental development and we don't know how long the effects of the diet last. It's all just not at all studied. And secondly because we have found people on very low carb diets have not gotten pregnant when they really should have (like, people with a history of getting pregnant easily did not get pregnant on keto and then got pregnant once they stopped) and it can disrupt the menstrual cycle for some people.

Since I have history of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes I’d like to loose anither 20-25 lbs before I get pregnant. But I also have the issue of my husband working away on a 14/14 schedule so it’s very hard to know when he will be here in the same time I ovulate. I guess I will have to juggle with timing and trying to stop keto maybe a month before. But when I stop I gain weight, and I’m scared it would sway blue. My body really doesn’t do well with carbs. It also makes my cycles so much longer and unpredictable. Even on low carb!

[atomic sagebrush]

All the more reason to exercise if you possibly can! It will help your body be able to handle some carbs a bit better.

[atomic sagebrush]

So forgive me if I'm overlooking it but are you on metformin?

[Christina06]

So forgive me if I'm overlooking it but are you on metformin?

No I’m not taking any medication, my doctor wanted me to try a diet before, and it worked so I’ve been doing keto since. When I cheat I no longer have any high numbers so I don’t think he would prescribe anything now.

I don’t know when and how I could exercise though, I’m alone with a clingy 9mo who won’t nap in her crib, and I have to do bothe parents jobs so cleaning, laundry, cooking, shoveling, homeworks, baths, bedtime. When I finally sit down at 9pm I feel like I’ve worked out 8 hours ��

[atomic sagebrush]

If you can't exercise, you can't. I'm just saying I think that is something that could help your sway, that's all.

We can consider adding in myoinositol as long as you're not breastfeeding?

[Christina06]

If you can't exercise, you can't. I'm just saying I think that is something that could help your sway, that's all.

We can consider adding in myoinositol as long as you're not breastfeeding?

I’m not breastfeeding (I wish). I have never heard of myoinositol. I googled it, and I wonder if it’s ok to take it even if we are not sure I have pcos. Also, does it act like cinnamon that tends to lower blood sugar? Because if it does, it would probably make my blood sugar too low. And it’s a supplement right? My doc isn’t keen on prescribing unless super necessary, so I doubt he would prescribe it.

[atomic sagebrush]

It's a dietary supplement and is believed to be quite safe. Many people take it who don't have full blown PCOS. We also get good results with it for pink. Fine if you prefer not to use it though.

[Christina06]

It's a dietary supplement and is believed to be quite safe. Many people take it who don't have full blown PCOS. We also get good results with it for pink. Fine if you prefer not to use it though.

I just wanted to make it would not cause hypo. Do you recommend a certain dosage?

[atomic sagebrush]

I would have you start off on 1000 mg from AF-O and then 500 (or 1000 every other day) from O-AF.

[Christina06]

I would have you start off on 1000 mg from AF-O and then 500 (or 1000 every other day) from O-AF.

Thank you! I’ll order some.
I just read caffeine can make pcos worst, but I drink 2 cups of regular + 1 deca a day, becaus it supposedly sways girl. Knowing that my cycles have gotten shorter and more regular, can I continue or should I cut back?

[atomic sagebrush]

I would continue. Coffee is something that people with very severe uncontrolled PCO might have to eliminate but you're doing so well on diet you can have it and over time it may even help improve blood sugar (coffee has been shown to prevent diabetes in some studies)

[Christina06]

I would continue. Coffee is something that people with very severe uncontrolled PCO might have to eliminate but you're doing so well on diet you can have it and over time it may even help improve blood sugar (coffee has been shown to prevent diabetes in some studies)

The more I read, the more I’m confused. I read on a keto forum that ketoers should supplement with electrolytes because it’s easy to get depleted on a low carb diet. I looked up because I had a powerade zero one day while shopping and put on 2 pounds overnight! I probably put on water weight due to the sodium in the drink, and they said I was probably depleted. Now I’m so very confused about supplementing, some recommende ketorade (solution made of water, potassium magnesium and sodium), others warn that it’s easy to overdo potassium and die. I hope you don’t mind me asking you, but you always come up with careful and clear answers. I also read (and I’m sorry if it was somewhere else but I can’t remember where I read that) that a girl sway should be high magnesium and calcium, and low sodium and potassium. But since I’m low carb, I could have a potassium deficiency. I can’t check with my doc for blood work, I’m in canada, public health system, and he won’t order anything for “dieting” purposes, especially since I had some in January and the only deficiency was vitamin D.

So should I supplement or not? And what? And how much?
I take prenatals with 50 mg magnesium and 250 mg calcium. I bought magnesium powder which has 205mg per tsp. I don’t eat much salt because I took the habit to limit salt, because I grew up being told it’s bad. I have no idea how much potassium I get from food. I eat mostly eggs for lunch because it’s quick, low carb and well tolerated by my crohn’s. For dinner I usually eat a big salad made of mixed greens (store bought mix of different lettuce and baby spinach) with a bit of tomatoes, cucumbers, olive oil mayo, and mostly chicken (sometimes other mest or fish but mostly chicken).

How do I know if I’m depleted? I have had no symptoms other than constipation (which could be due to crohns) and leg pain (which could be due to my arthritis). I had a few days episode of heart palpitations early January but I got an espresso machine for Christmas and was overindulging, and it kinda stopped when I reduced to 2 caffeinated coffees per day. It still happens but like maybe once a week, at night, and it’s gone when I wake up in the morning. Would I have signs of low potassium before anything really bad happens?

Keeping a pink sway (and a minimum of fertility and health) in mind, what would recommend?

[atomic sagebrush]

You did not gain 2 pounds because you had a powerade. Now you may have been retaining fluids or whatever but it is normal and healthy for your weight to fluctuate by up to 5 lbs daily just by virtue of water or food in your stomach.

No one's weight was ever meant to rest on one specific number. We didn't even have scales until recently. Weight goes up, weight goes down. It happens to all of us whether or not we're on keto.

What I would do is focus on eating things that have potassium in them like coconut water and vegetables. Your body is much better at dealing with potassium in foods.

The body is ~fairly~ good at regulating potassium. When you need potassium it will retain it from the foods you eat and if you have too much it will excrete more. I have read about people messing up their electrolytes on keto, so it is a possibility especially at first, but meat and dairy does have a fair amount of potassium in it too.

Potassium levels fluctuate so even if you were to have a blood test it might be that it wouldn't register even if you had been low.

But all that having been said, I hope you're not limiting potassium anyway. It does not work for swaying, so if that's why you don't want to have the ketoraide it won't hurt your sway. If you had like one of them a day you're unlikely to have too much of it.

[Christina06]

You did not gain 2 pounds because you had a powerade. Now you may have been retaining fluids or whatever but it is normal and healthy for your weight to fluctuate by up to 5 lbs daily just by virtue of water or food in your stomach.

No one's weight was ever meant to rest on one specific number. We didn't even have scales until recently. Weight goes up, weight goes down. It happens to all of us whether or not we're on keto.

What I would do is focus on eating things that have potassium in them like coconut water and vegetables. Your body is much better at dealing with potassium in foods.

The body is ~fairly~ good at regulating potassium. When you need potassium it will retain it from the foods you eat and if you have too much it will excrete more. I have read about people messing up their electrolytes on keto, so it is a possibility especially at first, but meat and dairy does have a fair amount of potassium in it too.

Potassium levels fluctuate so even if you were to have a blood test it might be that it wouldn't register even if you had been low.

But all that having been said, I hope you're not limiting potassium anyway. It does not work for swaying, so if that's why you don't want to have the ketoraide it won't hurt your sway. If you had like one of them a day you're unlikely to have too much of it.

The problem is I don’t eat many sources of potassium. I can’t do dairy, and I have to limit red meat, and high carb veggies. Which leaves me with limited sources. From what I read, I only get potassium from eggs and a few leaves of spinach a day.
And what about magnesium? Should I supplement?

[atomic sagebrush]

There is potassium in poultry and eggs. Surely you're eating something, right? Chicken has more potassium than bananas. I would suggest eating more low carb veg just for your overall health anyway and those are all good sources of potassium.

Because potassium is not seen as a "critical nutrient" many sources will list "ZERO" potassium (such as My Fitness Pal) when there's actually quite a bit.

If you feel you need the Ketoraid, use it.

For swaying I don't recommend supplements but if you're on a diet where you need it for your health, I don't find it as strong a swayer as say Vit. D and B12 supps.

[Christina06]

There is potassium in poultry and eggs. Surely you're eating something, right? Chicken has more potassium than bananas. I would suggest eating more low carb veg just for your overall health anyway and those are all good sources of potassium.

Because potassium is not seen as a "critical nutrient" many sources will list "ZERO" potassium (such as My Fitness Pal) when there's actually quite a bit.

If you feel you need the Ketoraid, use it.

For swaying I don't recommend supplements but if you're on a diet where you need it for your health, I don't find it as strong a swayer as say Vit. D and B12 supps.

Haha yes I do eat. I calculated about 1000 mg potassium from food daily (using google) Is that enough? I keep reading they recommend much higher amounts (3500 and more) it’s like I’m lacking 2500 mg, there’s 75mg in a powerade, I would have to drink 33 powerades a day, doesn’t make sense. How do people get enough potassium even on a regular diet? I could throw in a cup of lettuce more without throwing off my macros but if I add more I will have to add fat, so calories, and I won’t lose anymore. I don’t feel any symptoms of low potassium though. I also calculated roughly 100 mg magnesium in food AND prenatals, and they recommend at least 300 mg. So I guess they are right, it IS hard to eat enough electrolytes on a keto diet. I’m tempted to pay for the full version of my tracker.

I take prescription vitamin D supplements because I had a deficiency back in January, it’s 10000 ui per week, and I have only one week left. My prenatals have 2.6 mcg b12 and 15 mcg vitamin D. Should I top up with b12 and vitamin D supplements?

[atomic sagebrush]

You need 2500 mg minimum for your health. It's entirely possible to get enough potassium via a regular diet but many Americans don't get enough (because they don't eat their fruit and veg!). The reason why Powerade has little potassium is to prevent people from overdoing it, because potassium is in most everything, and too much potassium is dangerous.

You should be eating enough food to get enough potassium. If you aren't, you have a whole different set of problems. I suspect you're likely getting more than you think but have a coconut water every day to make up any differences.

I would not pay any money for a nutrient tracker. They are really unreliable and you're likely better off just using a paper and pen.

If you want a girl you should not take any Vit. D and B12 (though you should continue the amount of Vit. D weekly because you were deficient. Those things sway BLUE. My point was that if you feel the need to take magnesium it's not as bad for your pink sway as D and B12 are.

[Christina06]

You need 2500 mg minimum for your health. It's entirely possible to get enough potassium via a regular diet but many Americans don't get enough (because they don't eat their fruit and veg!). The reason why Powerade has little potassium is to prevent people from overdoing it, because potassium is in most everything, and too much potassium is dangerous.

You should be eating enough food to get enough potassium. If you aren't, you have a whole different set of problems. I suspect you're likely getting more than you think but have a coconut water every day to make up any differences.

I would not pay any money for a nutrient tracker. They are really unreliable and you're likely better off just using a paper and pen.

If you want a girl you should not take any Vit. D and B12 (though you should continue the amount of Vit. D weekly because you were deficient. Those things sway BLUE. My point was that if you feel the need to take magnesium it's not as bad for your pink sway as D and B12 are.

Oh gotcha! No more vitamin D!
I can’t have coconut water, the sugar amount in a cup is more than my daily limit of 20g. If I’m getting more than I think I don’t know what I get it from! I eat 2 eggs for lunch, and chicken or fish with 3-4 cups of mixed lettuce and olive oil mayo for dinner. Now I’m kind of worried, should I ask to see my doctor? Would I have signs if I was low on potassium?

[atomic sagebrush]

If you need the Vit. D because you're deficient the rules are different.

Your doctor will probably laugh you out of the office to be honest (docs are SOO unhelpful about stuff like this.) Plus your levels of potassium can vary so much it's hard because you could go in and be tested and be fine in that moment but then still be low much of the time.

I can't answer your question about your symptoms - people do have symptoms of stuff sometimes they don't notice so I don't feel good about advising you there. You can absolutely be low in potassium and not notice symptoms.

Can you eat avocado?

[Christina06]

If you need the Vit. D because you're deficient the rules are different.

Your doctor will probably laugh you out of the office to be honest (docs are SOO unhelpful about stuff like this.) Plus your levels of potassium can vary so much it's hard because you could go in and be tested and be fine in that moment but then still be low much of the time.

I can't answer your question about your symptoms - people do have symptoms of stuff sometimes they don't notice so I don't feel good about advising you there. You can absolutely be low in potassium and not notice symptoms.

Can you eat avocado?

Yes! I put some in my salads sometimes. I will try and have 1/2 an avocado daily! I will try and speak with my GI because people with crohn’s constantly have deficiency so she might agree to check a few things.

I’ve been trying to drink more water and a powerade a day since a few days and I always have a headache. Why does it have to be so complicated :sigh:

[atomic sagebrush]

:agree: yes absolutely see what your doc says.

Avocado is high in potassium and very low carb so that may be ideal.

Why are you drinking more water? Water can actually mess up electrolytes if you're drinking more than you need. You don't need anywhere near as much water as they say.