I noticed exactly the opposite.  My mysterious "arthritis" simply
vanished about day 4 or so, and hasn't been back in 4 years.

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I have found that there is no prize for eating less than 20 carbs per
day.  Eat 20 carbs a day as the book says and you will feel a lot
better all the way around.

You answered your own question when you mentioned the bread on
Saturday.  

Greg in Cincinnati

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My joint pain disappeared when I started eating low carb.  For me, it
is a sensitivity to corn products.  I have noticed when I give into an
ear of corn or two in the summer, the next day I am so stiff I have
trouble in the morning going up and down stairs.

essense

i am not surprised,, no way can you be doing LCL.
not even close to it,, if i have your statement
"eating more balanced meals on weekends"
as communicating 'balance',, in the direction your average
nutritionists would espouse.
the 20 pound loss could simply be attributed to the lower
(than usual 4u) consumption of bread products.

yes,, when gaining while on maintenance,, even 1kg makes a
difference.
[currently 6' and ~152kg +  damaged joints etc ,,from hard
yakka and sport]

lost weight.

i would venture to offer,, so is your 'plan',,if it is one,

Hih

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A lot of people seem to find that losing weight, by whatever method,
will help joint pain.

That's not true for me.  At 300lbs I was pretty much pain free (I know
it's hard to believe, but I was) but as my weight goes down I find my
knees, hips and back hurt. My osteopath says this is because as my
weight falls I stand and move differently, I'm favouring different
joints and I'm also pushing myself to move faster than they are
perhaps happy doing.

I went to an osteopath.  I do the stretching and balance exercises the
osteopath has prescribed, and the situation is much improved.

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Lexin
(300/229/182) (5'7)
LC since 9 June 2003

Hey there

I didn't really have joint pain, but I did have a minor problem with my back
Where I had thrown it out a few times, sometimes it would ache for no
apparent reason.  That hasn't bothered me hardly at all since I lost weight.

Less weight to carry, less strain on those bones!

Kaye

(who is finding her jeans less of a challenge these days)

Smoking joints should not be painful.  I can't imagine Low carb has anything
to do with this.  All I can suggest is that you be careful not to put the
lit end in your mouth.  This may take care of the problem.

Keep in mind that the absense of carbs can result in a suppressed immune
system.  Further, very low levels of carbs will also hinder nutrients into
cells.

My guess is that for you, being nearly zero carb combined with your
workouts, you're recovery is being hindered.  I would suggest that your
solution is to raise your carb level through the week and maintain that
level on the weekend.

There is no need for you to keep the carb levels at nearly zero.  Why not
move them up to 40 g per day or so and see how that works?

BTW, I weight train 3X per week and I only notice what I call "joint
discomfort" after heavy workouts.  I'm back to normal before the next
workout.

You might also try something other than running for your cardio. It's pretty
high impact.

Yes,  my knees have been giving me trouble as soon as I started LC.  I first
attributed it to lack of Potassium and began taking supplements.  Knees
improved.

Then I started weight training, i.e, squats, lunges, plie squats, etc. . . .
and the knee pain returned.  I then started taking glucosamine and MSM
(methylsulfonlymethane), knees improved again.

Now whenever I forget to take my supplements my knees ache again for a day
or two.  As they are now, hopefully they will clear up.

AmyB
LC since 12/01/03
238/216/165

I didn't feel pain, but my hip joints felt strange for a few weeks at
the beginning.  They felt sort of loose.  Now that I think about it,
other joints felt that way too.  Now everything feels normal.

brian
290/227/210
july 8,2003

I too have noticed as soon as I cut out everything but natural food (meat
and fresh veggies) my joint pain magically disappeared. I also started on a
full vitamin as well. Maybe that could play a role