I have been walking briskly for about 2 months now. I have got up to 3 miles 3 times a week on a walking path. The other days only around 2 miles on a treadmill plus weight training 3-4 times a week. The past 2 weeks, I have had severe cramping in my calves and my back hurts really bad. I am 54 years old so that may have something to do with it but I feel as if I am missing something in my diet, vitamins or something. I have also stopped losing weight which has not been coming off real well anyway. I have to keep an eye on the calorie intake to be sure I get at least 800 calories a day. I have started a protien shake but the cramping is still there. Any suggestions appreciated.

Are you stretching before your walk?

Lack of potasium in my diet always makes me cramp. legs back arms hands everything.

Since I have been on this really good liquid vitimin I havent had too much problems from cramping. Hope you figure out what you need.

Cerrin, would you mind sharing the brand of liquid vitamin you take? And, how does it TASTE? Thanks

Banded 3 months. I've just started getting cramps in my calves and toes regularly. It's awful. Does all the water we drink flush out the potasium we need?

I am stretching and taking a bariatric chewable vitamin. I was having a little problem with this before I was banded but now this is very intense.

Hi:

I get bad leg cramps when my potassium is low. When I start getting leg cramps I have a half of a banana a couple of days in a row and the problem seems to take care of itself.

Good work on the exercise. I'm walking my a$$ off too.

Sue

Cerrin, would you mind sharing the brand of liquid Vitamin you take? And, how does it TASTE? Thanks

I take LiquiMax It is a not bad taste. I get it at Sams Club. I am going to try another type this month cause my sams dosent have it right now. I think it tastes like chewable vitimin C. not bad. It is only 1/2 a shot glass. So you can drink juice or Water after it. My brother does it right before he brushes his teeth. So the taste dosent linger. I dont mind the taste. I do mind the huge multi-vitims you take I am always burping them up. That is why I switched to the liquid.

I also take liquid B12 for energy for those days I am feeling run down. I keep a bottle at my desk at work and take a few drops under the tounge when I need a boost. It is great no jittery feeling.

liquids just absorb so much quicker.

I know people have probably been asking you this, but are you sure you are drinking enough water?? I was having problems like you and someone suggested that to me and since I drink more now, I am all better. It has something to do with water in your muscles.