She-Groks Only.......... cuz it works different for us page 54

[tomi]

No more time of the month for me! YEAH! There are benefits to being 51!

Liver? YUCK! GROSS! I just can't get into organ meats.......... nope, not gonna do it.

[RitaRose]

Okay - I've been taking magnesium supplements, but then I added up all the magnesium in ALL my supplements and I was about twice the RDA. So I stopped taking the added supplement. Maybe I need to do some more research on this one. How much is too much? My supplements are 500 mg and it says its 125% of the RDA. I think everything else totals 400 mg. Should I be taking that much? Today I read that magnesium helps muscles to release - and I have a terrible problem with cramping in my hands and feet. I'm gonna check WebMD and see what they say. Man this stuff is hard to figure out!

I am NOT recommending everyone take as much as I do, but I find I need 800 mg every day. It was tough because taking that much was also causing me to be a little loose stoolwise, but if I went down to 400 mg the migraines came back more often and my legs got twitchy at night again. So now I take 400 mg before I leave for work (6am) and another 400 mg before I go to bed (8pm). Breaking it up like that seems to keep the migraines and twitchiness away and still make bathroom visits pretty normal.

[Lizzielou]

I took magnesium supplements when pregnant with my daughter and they were excellent help preventing cramps and restless leg syndrome (drove me crazy whem my son was a new born).

I never thought about weather or not you could overdose on it. I just followed the packet directions. Its referred to as a 'trace element' so I would assume that we are not supposed to have it in any great quantities, but I'm also thinking that its water soluble therefore if you take too much you just pee it out. Not sure about that one - try googling it to make sure.

[sbhikes]

Liver and chanterelle mushrooms are my favorite meal. I can't imagine not liking either one.

Oddly I ate some oysters the other day. They are like the liver of the sea. Same texture. I thought they were kind of gross, but I was really hungry when I ate them. Sometimes I like to eat things that are a little gross. They grow on me. I'll probably buy some more, especially if I can find any that aren't smoked.

[Kenzington]

If I eat liver in the form of Pate does that count? (Little globs wrapped up in lettuce with cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts and sliced radishes?) I'm kind of afraid of trying to make it. I want someone else to come and do it for me.

Oysters Sbhikes.... now you're talking. I've never had them raw though. I must try that too.

[onalark]

If I eat liver in the form of Pate does that count? (Little globs wrapped up in lettuce with cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts and sliced radishes?) I'm kind of afraid of trying to make it. I want someone else to come and do it for me.

Of course it counts! This is how I get most of my liver. I eat chicken liver pate straight for breakfast!

Oysters Sbhikes.... now you're talking. I've never had them raw though. I must try that too.

Raw oysters from a reputable source with lots of lemon...om nom nom nom.

[tomi]

I am NOT recommending everyone take as much as I do, but I find I need 800 mg every day. It was tough because taking that much was also causing me to be a little loose stoolwise, but if I went down to 400 mg the migraines came back more often and my legs got twitchy at night again. So now I take 400 mg before I leave for work (6am) and another 400 mg before I go to bed (8pm). Breaking it up like that seems to keep the migraines and twitchiness away and still make bathroom visits pretty normal.

OH.............the laxative effect. That might be the answer to the "issues" I was having last week when I was taking 500 mg supplements ON TOP of what was already in my other vitamins!!! I should have known - epsom salts is my go to laxative when I need it - RARELY. The IBS keeps me extremely "flushed"!!!!! (LOL!!!)

Okay - so now what do I do with the brand new bottle of magnesium pills? I don't think they cost more than a few bucks - but still.

Thanks for the "light bulb" moment.

[RitaRose]

OH.............the laxative effect. That might be the answer to the "issues" I was having last week when I was taking 500 mg supplements ON TOP of what was already in my other vitamins!!! I should have known - epsom salts is my go to laxative when I need it - RARELY. The IBS keeps me extremely "flushed"!!!!! (LOL!!!)

Okay - so now what do I do with the brand new bottle of magnesium pills? I don't think they cost more than a few bucks - but still.

Thanks for the "light bulb" moment.

Unless you just switched to a different type of magnesium, you probably still need it. The vast majority of people do. I think the laxative effect eases up a bit (or maybe just with me). You could try cutting them in half or spacing out the timing. Other than that, I have no clue. Find a friend that always looks constipated? Though I can't see that being an easy question...

[kalli889]

Liver and chanterelle mushrooms are my favorite meal. I can't imagine not liking either one.

Oddly I ate some oysters the other day. They are like the liver of the sea. Same texture. I thought they were kind of gross, but I was really hungry when I ate them. Sometimes I like to eat things that are a little gross. They grow on me. I'll probably buy some more, especially if I can find any that aren't smoked.

I freaking love oysters. I was highly suspicious at first, but they are amazing. They taste like heaven, and they make me feel giddy and alive and like a switch has turned on for aliveness. They have to be GOOD oysters though. It's incredible.

I like pate, I'll try a lettuce wrap dealy-o. Nom nom nom.

[PamBam]

It's my first TOM on PB...day 2 and I haven't gained any weight! How strange is that!? I usually gain between 4-5 lbs. of water weight and rarely lose any weight at all at least this week of the cycle and next week is usually the "recovery" week and I usually don't lose that week either. It'll be interested to see how that goes.

Would have been nice to not get cramps, but alas, some things never change...

Has anyone else experienced a lack of bloat since living the PB?