Sodium Intake In Foods

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I am totally shocked and I know I probably shouldn't be. I am a total salt lover and I always put salt on everything. I have days when my weight fluctuates and i freak out about it. Today I had a Premier Protein drink and fried egg. I was looking at the values on Myfitnesspal.com and realized that I never logged sodium. So I went to settings and changed the Calcium column to potassium. Wow, I was totally shocked in the salt I eat. I'm already at 528 potassium That's not including the salt that I add to my food. This is why my weight fluctuates so much. I am choosing to change this bad habit right now, I don't need that much salt in my diet if this is the havoc that I go through.

Just is so insightful, now I can change this habit.

[favoredone 590]

Yep!!!.. High sodium intakes makes me retain Water... like, 2-5 lbs... That's huge for me because I'm losing a little slowly... And my blood pressure has been elevated since surgery... so, my nurse prac wants to me watch my sodium intake more closely..

I hope I can get a handle on it.. I definitely don't want to take pills for my BP any longer than I have to..

[cissiesue 119]

I try to never add salt if I can help it. Its "hidden" in so many things. I use Mrs Dash, and it gives good flavor that I can handle!

I try to never add salt if I can help it. Its "hidden" in so many things. I use Mrs Dash, and it gives good flavor that I can handle!