Trying to walk on the balls of my feet

[sovay]

And then later in the evening my body apparently ran out of electrolytes and spent the next seven or eight hours in a nearly full-body cramp, which was much less fun than just about anything I had planned or imagined spending the rest of the night doing. We think I may have accidentally flushed all the salts out of my body. Today I am mostly prone and drinking Pedialyte. I have books and movies, but could use interesting links and also suggestions for electrolyte replacement that don't taste like Mixed Fruit. (No, we have no bananas, we have no bananas or I would have eaten them last night.)

Comments

[thomasyan]

Ouch, that sounds supremely unpleasant.

Fun links

https://mobile.twitter.com/xkcd/status/1535239035433754624

https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1531228929360506880

For electrolytes, you probably already have found or been told better advice. Besides bananas for potassium, I've heard of coconut water and also pickle juice. Googling "oral rehydration solution homemade" suggests sugar and salt might be enough.

For myself as a less serious case, I'm thinking of carrying chips or other salty snacks when doing dragon boat or tennis.

[sovay]

Fun links

Thank you! I especially enjoyed the transparent octopus.

Besides bananas for potassium, I've heard of coconut water and also pickle juice.

I normally keeep coconut water around the house because I like it, I just didn't have any on hand! I appreciate the support regardless of the details of advice.

[ethelmay]

Apricots are pretty high on the list, and easier to keep around in dried form than avocado or kiwi or cantaloupe. Though dried banana chips exist, too, come to think of it.

[sovay]

Apricots are pretty high on the list, and easier to keep around in dried form than avocado or kiwi or cantaloupe.

I like apricots better than bananas, so I don't mind.