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hazeldazel · 06-10-2009, 04:06 PM

I've noticed now that I'm tracking all my food in FitDay, that my ratio of sodium and potassium is really off (potassium is too low). In addition to needing to lose a good deal of weight, I have issues with water retention so I decided to supplement my potassium. Since I've been tracking on Fitday my sodium typically runs around 120% of RDA but my potassium hovers around 50% (73% today). The label on the bottle is a bit confusing, on the front it says Potassium citrate 550mg but in the nutritional information it says Potassium (from 550mg Potassium citrate): 99mg. So am I really only getting 99mg total?

P.S. Yes, I am drinking lots of water (well, lots more than I used to).
P.P.S. I have added a banana to my daily menu.

06-10-2009, 04:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
hazeldazel Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 366	Question about my potassium pill I've noticed now that I'm tracking all my food in FitDay, that my ratio of sodium and potassium is really off (potassium is too low). In addition to needing to lose a good deal of weight, I have issues with water retention so I decided to supplement my potassium. Since I've been tracking on Fitday my sodium typically runs around 120% of RDA but my potassium hovers around 50% (73% today). The label on the bottle is a bit confusing, on the front it says Potassium citrate 550mg but in the nutritional information it says Potassium (from 550mg Potassium citrate): 99mg. So am I really only getting 99mg total? P.S. Yes, I am drinking lots of water (well, lots more than I used to). P.P.S. I have added a banana to my daily menu.