Tired of being FLUFFY. Potassium deficient

xyzzzrubyannie

I'll be sixty in Oct. back in the day I was fit and trim. Then I became a sedentary truck driver. Oops. My goal is to be strong and two sizes smaller by the big 6 0. Looking for potassium rich foods(I do know many, but think y'all may have suggestions that have not occurred to me) . I believe my problem stems from a fat rich diet. Ps. I can't live without my almonds- i must count them more accurately and consistently I will concede. I hope everyone is having a lovely day and I wish you well. Thank you for having me in your group.

SoulSisterSoulBrother

Watermelon, bananas, coconut water, oat milk.

Need2Exerc1se

Potassium is in everything. Not literally, but almost. Nuts, mushrooms, tomato sauce, oranges, melons, squash, leafy greens, bananas, potatoes, sweet potatoes, white beans, yogurt, fish, avocado, asparagus, green beans, soy, kiwi, dried fruits ...

BigLifter10

Not to rain on everyone's commentary, but this link was helpful for me when I was considering low potassium levels. Good input from everyone who contributed....I definitely utilized the info! Hope you can too!

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10139810/low-potassium-levels#latest

Need2Exerc1se

Hey, I missed the part where you said you eat a lot of almonds. Almonds are a good source of potassium. It's odd you'd be low if you eat a lot of them. Did your doctor tell you that you were deficient? Do you have any kidney problems?

KyleeNicolle

Fish has a significant amount of potassium too. As well as beef sirloin and poultry

Tried30UserNames

Hello! I just signed up today, too. Are you deficient only in potassium or are you deficient in other nutrients too? I've had trouble absorbing nutrients in the past, but that usually leads to a bunch of deficiencies.

I think beans like white beans, lima beans and adzuki beans are high in potassium as is acorn squash.

xyzzzrubyannie

Thank you all. I just started tracking my diet again. The first day I got less than 1/4 recommended potassium. Today I mad a salad w/ greens, broccoli, cauliflower, cucs etc. added grapes, almonds, sunflower seeds, which put me at half of my goal. I am confident that after dinner I will be at or reasonably close. I sure do appreciate all the suggestions. Aside from my mushroom allergy

wizzybeth

Take the potassium here on MFP with a grain of salt. MOST nutrition labels do NOT include potassium even if a food is rich in it. Unless you have had blood tests confirming a low level of potassium, chances are you're getting enough.

xyzzzrubyannie

Oh, I was using the guide for nutrition and looking at my calcium ,potassium ,sodium ,etc. I have a constant battle with fatigue, I also need to get my thyroid checked. I do try to eat pretty healthy and have cut back on my fat intake. I am concentrating on eating a lot more vegetables and hope that will help.I really do appreciate your input thank you

xyzzzrubyannie

Deficient was probably not the correct word to use. I discovered that almond's potassium is not listed on the nutrition chart. I'm doing a lot more research on what I eat, and I believe I will trust my instincts a tad better. Learn and apply what I can, don't go crazy over it all. Nice to have a ROUGH guide, but no longer taking it as exact measurement. Just a guide. I like that

Need2Exerc1se

xyzzzrubyannie wrote: »

Deficient was probably not the correct word to use. I discovered that almond's potassium is not listed on the nutrition chart. I'm doing a lot more research on what I eat, and I believe I will trust my instincts a tad better. Learn and apply what I can, don't go crazy over it all. Nice to have a ROUGH guide, but no longer taking it as exact measurement. Just a guide. I like that

You can get full nutrient information on the USDA nutrition web site. Here is a link.

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov//

xyzzzrubyannie

Thanks