Day 4 at myfitnesspal

this is day 4 for me as well and my goal is to lose 50 lbs at a desk job. I love coffee and tea so my battle right now is sugar- feel free to add me!

Suggashie, Have you tried agave or other low glycemic index natural sweeteners? They still have quite a few calories, but are significantly sweeter than sugar by amount.

I used to drink my sugar and cream with a little bit of coffee, so I feel your pain. Tea, too..southern style. I've cut back significantly and it was hard. And it still doesn't taste as good, doesn't feel the same. The coffee, i started using a coffeemate creamer since it sweetens it up a bit, too. Tea, I started drinking earl gray because I actually enjoy the flavor so I don't feel the need to cover or sweeten it as much.

Alliss,
Eating out is generally a big no no too if you're watching your sodium. I'm 28 and relatively in good health and have never had sodium issues or swelling. I ate at Red Lobster a few years back and my hands ached for 3 days, could barely bend my fingers...I looked up the nutrition facts of the dish I had finished over the course of 3 or 4 meals (Some kind of crab fettuccine) and it had upwards of 3000 mgs in it! Ridiculous! It' should be illegal to give people stuff like that.

Thanks Colleen for the information. I had my blood work done last year, and my sugar and cholesterol levels were good! Since then though, alot has happened.....and I've put on another 20lbs this year. We don't do "take-out" hardly ever....maybe once a month we get a pizza or go out for a fish and chip dinner. I try to cook everything at home, from scratch, but I'm really starting to realize how much sodium is in everything...so hamburger helper is not going to be an option anymore.. My portion control is also something to get a grip on. If it is the beginning of type 2 diabetes, I want to nip it in the bud NOW! Thanks for caring.

it's what we're here for. you had mentioned aching which isn't typically something that accompanies sodium swelling unless it's sever and then more a feeling of tight skin. The aching though, yeah, I had a lot of that then too, maybe even before I was diagnosed. At any rate, I have switched to 1 equal in my coffee (gradual step down from the original two when I started this journey in May) with skim milk (you really don't notice it and cutting other dairy for two weeks makes switching to skim all together VERY easy). I eat very little sugary treats, Halloween omitted from my memory - of course :devil: , I don't eat sandwiches, I eat wraps on low carb pitas or even just use leaf lettuce at the wrap... When I do indulge in those things (parites with ice cream, cake, and party snacks totalling 6 bazillion calories in one microsized bite) it is RARE and controlled. I eat before going to a party or gathering. I ALWAYS buy a 1 ltr bottle of Evian on the way to the gathering to deter possible excessive alcohol or soda intake, and I steer awy from snack tables as much as possible.

I am a Chocoholic in a serious way. Halloween is an evil day for us. First year on the jopurney and I failed that test. The difference is, I got right back on the wagon. We all mess up, it's getting up and dusting off that matters most.

I just sent you a friend request, we have a lot in common. Not just our age and similar weight goals but my daughter is getting married next fall and I would love to make my goal by then!

I have swelling in my ankles from time to time and my Dr can't figure out why, I noticed it has lessened as I eat better and exercise.