So much sodium

[amytug 996]

I eat things like

Scrambled egg with American cheese half

Natural choice lunch meat

cheese

Grilled (flavored store bought) tilapia and salmon

Tiny shrimp, canned

Everything has so much sodium. Please teach me how to get less, while keeping fairly low carb. I could eat eggs without cheese, boil a chicken for the week, maybe make burger patties and freeze or even meatballs. What else? Or should I not worry about sodium right now?

[sueBhoney 13]

I have always been sensitive to salt in "store bought" foods. It is just a matter of reading labels. Luncheon meat is high in salt. there are low salt cheeses. You have to learn to cook with spices more. Garlic is a favorite of mine. Since my sleeve I have a difficult time with hamburg so I tend to eat steak instead. buy unflavored fish and add your own seasonings to them. check the labels on the seasonings the are all mixed up.. sometimes salt is the first ingredient.

[920amy 409]

Sodium really is an issue whenever you eat pre packaged foods. I find my sodium to be high as well when I don't prepare my food fresh. I personally eat a lot of chicken and beef. I roast chicken thighs with just salt and pepper, and they stay moist in tupperware in the fridge, I also eat steak and short ribs. I find that if I use a rub to flavor the meat instead of a sauce it keeps the sodium down as well (I make my own rubs so I can limit the salt). have you tried to get fresh seafood, that would help on the sodium levels as well. Any kind of lunch meat is going to be high in sodium and nitrates. Try preparing fresh for a week and see where your sodium levels are. I personally have not had any trouble with the higher sodium levels, in fact I used to be a salt-o-holic before surgery, and I seem to not like the taste half as much after, so even though my levels are still high, I'm not eating half as much sodium as before. I wouldn't worry about it unless it is effecting your blood pressure, just drink plenty of Water and green tea to flush it out. Good luck!

[Andi 78]

Prior to being sleeved I had gotten rid of most of the processed foods in my diet. It helped. I don't think people realize how much salt is in our diets without even sprinkling it on our food. If you're not already, I'd recommend using a food tracker to see what your sodium intake is looking like. I use LiveStrong Daily Plate. There's lots of free ones out on the web, but as I haven't used them I'm not sure about who tracks sodium as well. If you're keeping within your daily limits, I wouldn't worry about it so much. If not, you can use it to identify your biggest problem areas and consider alternatives.

[Losing Laura 8]

Have you tried the "MyFitnessPal" app. I like it better than livestrong. It tracks Proteins nd sodium s as well but you can't read that on a phone. Only on a computer or tablet

[KitKat40 100]

Have you tried the "MyFitnessPal" app. I like it better than livestrong. It tracks Proteins nd sodium s as well but you can't read that on a phone. Only on a computer or tablet

If u have an iPhone u can .. I use my fitness plan I'm down 27lbs. ???? Hopefully I will have a date soon waiting on insurance