SarahKenney2 Member

Thanks! I’ll have to ask my doctor about that next time I see her. My instinct tells me to up my protein intake - I seem to only hit 15% in my macros average, and it probably needs to be closer to 25%. I also burn through carbs so fast, it’s almost like I didn’t eat them. It’s been frustrating because nobody else seems to…

I mentioned that I had joint pain last weekend, along with muscle pain and fever. However, the arthritis has persisted for a week now. Before when I've had this, the arthritis went away within 24 hours. I was having sharp, stabbing pain in my knuckles this morning when trying to grip something. Yeah, there's definitely…

Thought I'd update this discussion. I did see a doctor, and they don't know what's wrong with me. However, it does feel like I came down with something. My muscle stiffness has improved, although I'm having a lot of arthritis all over my body. Multiple blood tests are being run, so we'll see what turns up, if anything. I…

I found some Nunn tablets at Target, so planning to buy those and magnesium supplements. I've been drinking Gatorade, but I hate all the sugar. Apparently the tablets have a much higher concentration of electrolytes? My urine can be yellow, but even if it's practically clear, my muscles aren't better. That's why I bought…

Thanks guys, I'll try to do better tracking my water. I sometimes use the app, but just get so busy that I abandon it halfway through the day. Unlike being able to remember what I ate, it's difficult to remember exactly how many cups of water I had. Sounds like I'm also underestimating how much I need. I only weigh 116, so…

No idea. I eat spinach on sandwiches a few times a week, drink milk, and take a multivitamin with magnesium in it. I do eat meat and vegetables. I don't think they checked for magnesium deficiency in the blood work specifically. Perhaps I can try a magnesium supplement and see if that helps. Wouldn't that be a persistent…

My family has skinny genes too. My brother was so underweight he couldn't get health insurance even though he ate like a horse. A year ago I was about 20lbs underweight and my doctor asked if I had anorexia. I never have, and have never had body image issues. However, I hated looking so skinny because I used to have an…

I don't track every day, but I usually hit a minimum of 2,000 and try to hit 2,200 or 2,300. Right now I'm just maintaining my weight, and have been successfully doing that for 3-4 months. I've gained back enough fat, so now the only weight I want to put on is muscle. I'm reluctant to start weight training because my…

Thanks. My doc said I should be closer to 130 lbs., but the most I ever weighed was 125 when I was playing competitive sports and weight lifting. I'd like to get back to 125 and feel that Any weight gained now should be muscle. I get that it's normal to feel hungry every few hours, but is it normal to start feeling…