Last night was pretty rough mentally. We BBQ'd with the neighbors and you know there's never going to be a shortage of alcohol. I stayed true, we did up some gorgeous fillets of salmon along with a nice salad and bbq'd pineapple. I had cramps for the 3rd night in a row in my calves. I read up on it this morning, initial research seems to be pointing to an electrolyte imbalance most probably because of no salt intake. I also saw mention of possibly needing magnesium/calcium.
Let's see what WebMD has to say...
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/tc/nighttime-leg-cramps-topic-overview
What causes nighttime leg cramps?
- Getting too much exercise or overusing the muscles.
Possible cause, I doubt it though since I'm actually exercising less since I haven't been balling.
- Standing on concrete for a long time, sitting for a long time, or putting your legs in awkward positions while you sleep.
I'm pretty balanced in these areas, and I don't recall any awkward positions (at least while I was asleep).
- Not having enough potassium, calcium, and other minerals in your blood.
Common cause I seem to be reading, hopefully the calcium/magnesium tablets I'm taking today will help.
- Being
Definitely not the the cause. My Total Body Water % (TBW) is very high right now around 63%.
- Taking certain medicines, such as antipsychotics, birth control pills, diuretics, statins, and steroids.
Nope.
- Having flat feet.
That's my brother Fed Flinstone they call him. Mostly because he doesn't wear shoes...
- Having thyroid disease.
Nope.
Anyways I'm not too worried my bods probably just adjusting to it's new pH level.
Had left over salmon, poached eggs, spinach and a bowl of mixed fruits and walnuts for breakfast. Packed my spinach, apple, raisin, strawberry, rasberry, walnut, chicken salad for lunch and grabbed a grapefruit, pluot, white nectarine, hard boiled egg for snacks.
I think I'll actually rest for todays Rest Day.
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