HeySwoleSister wrote: » I don't monitor sodium in my diary, but if you do, you should be able to scan your diary and see where your sodium is coming from. Chain restaurant food and canned and frozen foods tend to carry a lot of "hidden" sodium. Are you cooking your own meals? That's the easiest way to cut your sodium, just cook with less salt.
sovrappensiero wrote: » On "good sodium days," my potassium level tends to be high. However, I have NEVER, EVER gotten my potassium level up to 4,700 mg (the recommended daily amount for women). If anyone has tips on that, I'd be grateful. ;-)
SueInAz wrote: » I can't see your diary so which foods do you believe are high in sodium? Chips, crackers and fried foods aren't actually that bad. The heavy hitters are things like deli meats, canned soups, frozen meals, canned chili, cottage cheese and salsa. Take a look at your diary and actually look at the foods which are high in sodium listed in what you're eating for the day. It should be fairly easy to spot the culprits.
hgycta wrote: » When you add foods to your diary, which ones are high in sodium? Only you can truly locate the source of this extra sodium. Some things I can think of could be bread (I know Joseph's whole grain pita bread is delicious but loaded with sodium), canned anything (soup, beans, etc.), certain mixes (especially instant pancake mix), cheese, deli meats, frozen foods, etc. I suggest looking for low-sodium foods when shopping (but be careful, some low sodium soups still contain quite high amounts of it) and making other small changes until you learn how to balance it out. Good luck!
AshleyCMoody wrote: » HeySwoleSister wrote: » I don't monitor sodium in my diary, but if you do, you should be able to scan your diary and see where your sodium is coming from. Chain restaurant food and canned and frozen foods tend to carry a lot of "hidden" sodium. Are you cooking your own meals? That's the easiest way to cut your sodium, just cook with less salt. I wish that premium membership ranked my foods with sodium rather than just carbs, fat, protein, and calories. It would make it easier to monitor this. I do cook, but often don't use salt at all. I rarely have canned foods and eating out is usually salad and soup.
amyrebeccah wrote: » Open your diary. My partner eats a lower sodium diet and we haven't found it hard to stay there as long as we home-cook most meals, so maybe I can offer some suggestions for substitutions.