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Feeling feverish...
4031isaiah
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I've been doing Keto since April 24 and the ketostix consistently show ketones so I know my carb intake is low enough and I'm in ketosis. But almost no weight loss (like 0.2-0.4/week). I posted a few days ago asking what I'm doing wrong and it was suggested that I reduce my fat intake (which was 100-112g/day) and increase my protein which was around 60-70ish g/day.
I reduced fat and increased protein. Both are around 85-90g.
Now, for the 2nd say in a row, I feel headachy and tired. I average around 3500 mg of potassium and 3500-4000mg of sodium but hadn't had any broth yet. Yesterday, I automatically assumed that was the problem and made myself some chicken/beef broth that had about 1600mg of salt and 600mg potassium.
About midway through the drink, I started to feel light-headed and feverish. I stopped drinking it and finished the day with plain water and about 2700mg of sodium and 2300mg of potassium (I take potassium supplements).
I still feel feverish and headachy today. Could I be getting too much sodium/potassium? Could I now be not getting enough fat? This is a new symptom for me and I'm not sure what to make of it.
*I should also mention, I am not sick.
I reduced fat and increased protein. Both are around 85-90g.
Now, for the 2nd say in a row, I feel headachy and tired. I average around 3500 mg of potassium and 3500-4000mg of sodium but hadn't had any broth yet. Yesterday, I automatically assumed that was the problem and made myself some chicken/beef broth that had about 1600mg of salt and 600mg potassium.
About midway through the drink, I started to feel light-headed and feverish. I stopped drinking it and finished the day with plain water and about 2700mg of sodium and 2300mg of potassium (I take potassium supplements).
I still feel feverish and headachy today. Could I be getting too much sodium/potassium? Could I now be not getting enough fat? This is a new symptom for me and I'm not sure what to make of it.
*I should also mention, I am not sick.
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Are you drinking enough water?0
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I would say even more sodium (unless health concerns interfere). I typically need 5,000-7,000 mg, otherwise I get headachy and dizzy.1
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About 11 cups/day0
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I too, have discovered the hard way, that my body prefers 6000-8000mg of sodium. So you have my sympathies and my apologies...I don't really have much to add to this discussion that would be helpful.0
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No need to apologize. That's helpful. I was worried about getting in too much sodium and was going up to around 4000mg. Maybe I need to be getting in more. I had a 1600 mg sodium cup of broth now and a few pickles. Got up to 4700+mg. I'll try to repeat that tomorrow and hopefully I'll feel better.1
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