Electrolytes?

Carla2299
Carla2299 Posts: 39 Member
edited November 19 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone use an electrolyte replacement? I never have but it was recently suggested a few times that I might need to. (not even sure what that means)

Any suggestions?

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  • br3adman
    br3adman Posts: 284 Member
    Drink a gatoraid or coconut water its costly but works. Just 12 ounces a day with 8 cups of water should be plenty
  • br3adman
    br3adman Posts: 284 Member
    If you want natural go for this celery apple and lemon juiced or coconut water
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    Coconut water is such a perfect drink...drink 16oz after every workout. For only 80 calories and all that Potassium and Magnesium, my heart nearly skips a beat...well it won't due to cocnut water... little bio humor ;-)
  • greekyogurtandpuppies
    greekyogurtandpuppies Posts: 81 Member
    If my workout is longer than an hour and a half I put a cup of coconut water into my 800ml water bottle and fill the rest with water
  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    I drink water. And not much of that either, for any run up to 2h, depending on weather.
  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    I drink water. And for most of my runs under 2 hours in length, I drink nothing at all until finished.

    Why has someone suggested you need to replace electrolytes?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    Carla2299 wrote: »
    Does anyone use an electrolyte replacement? I never have but it was recently suggested a few times that I might need to. (not even sure what that means)

    Any suggestions?

    I only use them when I'm on a long bicycle ride. I took one electrolyte tablet at about the 50 km point of the 100 km ride my husband and I did on Saturday.

  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    They make dehydrated coconut water which I take backpacking with me. Bunch of different flavors and they taste pretty good. I think is more economical to buy a box of dehydrated coconut water instead of a case of bottles of it. I don't really take it otherwise because I'm never exerting myself for long periods of time.
  • Carla2299
    Carla2299 Posts: 39 Member
    Thanks! I hadn't thought of coconut water at all.

    Someone asked why: I have increased my activity substantially and most of it is pretty intense so I sweat a lot. I've started getting dizzy, having muscle cramps and spasms....

    Just surprised me, I never paid attention to any of those replacement things before.

    Thanks all!
  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    Carla2299 wrote: »
    Someone asked why: I have increased my activity substantially and most of it is pretty intense so I sweat a lot. I've started getting dizzy, having muscle cramps and spasms....

    Had you been drinking a *lot* of water?
  • Carla2299
    Carla2299 Posts: 39 Member
    I think so.... 4-6L/day.
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