sodium!

motivated_kel
motivated_kel Posts: 70 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Okay, so I am currently eating a Panera Greek salad that is loaded with sodium, but light in calories and everything else. I know people say be careful of your sodium intake, but I don't particularly over-consume sodium. I know it retains water, but does it really retain weight? Like will you put on weight because of too much sodium? Thanks!!

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  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    When I eat too much sodium I see the scale go up the next day, but it's not really a gain. It's water weight. If you eat too much sodium once it's no big deal. Just don't go way over every day.
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    Sodium doesn't have any calorie so it doesn't affect real weight. Water weight will come off in a couple days.

    During the power outage and heatwave we just had, I ate a ton of salty snacks. I freaked out a little when I stepped on the scale one evening and I'd gone from 194.6 to 205.8! Once the power came back on I started exercising and drinking extra fluids. I was back down to 196.6 this morning after just a day of normal routine.

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