Annie_01 wrote: » I watch my sodium and it is a struggle. There is sodium in almost everything that we eat. If you eat a lot of prepackaged food or restaurant food...that is where most of it comes from. I now mostly cook everything that home in order to control it. Saturday I ate two meals out and my sodium level was at what normally I would consume over a two day period.
mccindy72 wrote: » Annie_01 wrote: » I watch my sodium and it is a struggle. There is sodium in almost everything that we eat. If you eat a lot of prepackaged food or restaurant food...that is where most of it comes from. I now mostly cook everything that home in order to control it. Saturday I ate two meals out and my sodium level was at what normally I would consume over a two day period. Sodium is used as a preservative, which is why it is found in so many foods. Again, unless you are watching your blood pressure, or have another health issue a doctor has warned you to watch your sodium intake for, you don't need to be as stringent as the preset MFP limits.
AshleyCMoody wrote: » mccindy72 wrote: » Annie_01 wrote: » I watch my sodium and it is a struggle. There is sodium in almost everything that we eat. If you eat a lot of prepackaged food or restaurant food...that is where most of it comes from. I now mostly cook everything that home in order to control it. Saturday I ate two meals out and my sodium level was at what normally I would consume over a two day period. Sodium is used as a preservative, which is why it is found in so many foods. Again, unless you are watching your blood pressure, or have another health issue a doctor has warned you to watch your sodium intake for, you don't need to be as stringent as the preset MFP limits. Yeah, that's what I was telling my boyfriend too when we had a discussion about it. But don't you think there should be some type of limitations?
Greenkat57 wrote: » I HAVE to watch my sodium due to health issues. I was shocked, too, by how much sodium I was eating, and that was AFTER I started this, stopped eating fast food, fried food, and salty snacks. I can barely stay under my 2300 g allowance daily and often go over. It is frustrating. However, one of the things I have learned is this whole eating thing is a learning process. I have learned a lot just by reading posts for 10-15 minutes/daily. There's good information here. Go into some open diaries to get ideas of how to reduce your salt...and sugar. Like I was told to eat protein at every meal...including light turkey & ham lunchmeat. Was NOT told to ask for low sodium...just 'light' versions. Altho still high in sodium I cut the amount in half from what I did used to buy/eat. I also wash off canned vegtables before cooking them to remove sodium. Prefer fresh, but not always feasible. Just remember...'progress, not perfection' and 'information is education.' Good luck! Kathy
ndj1979 wrote: » do you have a medical condition that makes you sensitive to sugar? If no, then there is no reason to avoid sugar….
mccindy72 wrote: » Obviously some, but you can avoid a lot of the sodium by not eating canned vegetables or eating the salt-free types. Fresh or frozen will be your best bet. Any time you buy foods that are 'reduced fat' or the like, those foods are going to have higher salt and sugar because something has to replace the fat for flavor in the food. Read labels on things like bread, to find the kinds that have less sodium and sugar. Making your own yogurt can help with less sugar. Fat really gets a bad rap, which is ridiculous, because fat is good for you and your body needs it. Going for low-fat and fat-free ends up giving you high-sodium and high-sugar options.
AshleyCMoody wrote: » ndj1979 wrote: » do you have a medical condition that makes you sensitive to sugar? If no, then there is no reason to avoid sugar…. My mom has diabetes that she got later in life due to high sugar intake as did her mom. I don't want to let myself get to that point. And my dad has high blood pressure. Even though I don't suffer these afflictions currently I don't think it's wise to ignore my intake of substances that increase my risk for these conditions.
Greenkat57 wrote: » I HAVE to watch my sodium due to health issues. I was shocked, too, by how much sodium I was eating, and that was AFTER I started this, stopped eating fast food, fried food, and salty snacks. I can barely stay under my 2300 g allowance daily and often go over. It is frustrating. However, one of the things I have learned is this whole eating thing is a learning process. I have learned a lot just by reading posts for 10-15 minutes/daily. There's good information here. Go into some open diaries to get ideas of how to reduce your salt...and sugar. Like I was told to eat protein at every meal...including light turkey & ham lunchmeat. Was NOT told to ask for low sodium...just 'light' versions. Altho still high in sodium I cut the amount in half from what I did used to buy/eat.I also wash off canned vegtables before cooking them to remove sodium. Prefer fresh, but not always feasible. Just remember...'progress, not perfection' and 'information is education.' Good luck! Kathy
ndj1979 wrote: » AshleyCMoody wrote: » ndj1979 wrote: » do you have a medical condition that makes you sensitive to sugar? If no, then there is no reason to avoid sugar…. My mom has diabetes that she got later in life due to high sugar intake as did her mom. I don't want to let myself get to that point. And my dad has high blood pressure. Even though I don't suffer these afflictions currently I don't think it's wise to ignore my intake of substances that increase my risk for these conditions. if you eat in a deficit and maintain a healthy weight then you should not be at risk for getting diabetes…you don't have to restrict sugar. I probably eat 100 grams of added sugar a day and my blood work is nearly perfect every year...
AshleyCMoody wrote: » ndj1979 wrote: » AshleyCMoody wrote: » ndj1979 wrote: » do you have a medical condition that makes you sensitive to sugar? If no, then there is no reason to avoid sugar…. My mom has diabetes that she got later in life due to high sugar intake as did her mom. I don't want to let myself get to that point. And my dad has high blood pressure. Even though I don't suffer these afflictions currently I don't think it's wise to ignore my intake of substances that increase my risk for these conditions. if you eat in a deficit and maintain a healthy weight then you should not be at risk for getting diabetes…you don't have to restrict sugar. I probably eat 100 grams of added sugar a day and my blood work is nearly perfect every year... Yeah, that's true. My mom and grandma were both obese when they got diabetes. I'm nowhere near that point.