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Originally Posted by Riverj  Bananas used to be huge triggers to me, like honey, milk, potatoes and rice. |
Everyone always cites bananas for potassium, but there are LOTS of sources that are at least as good, and even better, than bananas for potassium.
From
www.fruitandveggiesmorematters.org :
Best of: Potassium High in Potassium
Fruits and vegetables that contain 700 mg or more potassium per reference amount (20% or more of the Daily Value per reference amount) qualify to carry the label “high in potassium.”
Pink Beans
Lima Beans, large
Small White Beans
Good Source of Potassium
Fruits and vegetables that contain 350 mg to less than 700 mg potassium per reference amount (10-19% of the Daily Value per reference amount) qualify to carry the label “good source of potassium.”
Apricots, Dried
Banana Broccoli Cherries, Sweet Chickpeas Kiwifruit Lentils Lima Beans, small
Peas, Split
Pigeon Peas
Pinto Beans Potato Sweet Potato Tomato
White Beans
Winged Beans
Have you tried introducing any kind of beans into your diet? How about expanding your fruits?
Grains - even in Maintenance, I avoid them.
Also, while
everyone is urged to get checked out by a doc before starting Atkins (if for nothing else, to see how you improve!), you sound like someone who would especially benefit from being closely monitored.