Low Sodium? Then WHAT can I eat?

jbling3
jbling3 Posts: 1
edited September 25 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been on MFP since around January 20th and I've only lost 4. 8 lbs. I am 165.2 and I want to get down to being able to walk around from day to day between 148 and 152.

My husband is great and he has tried helping me tremendously. He is a former world class athlete and has given me a lot of help and much of it has been helpful. He has gotten me to become a workout fanatic. I am a cardio junky and I'm beginning to like strength training, but the weight loss is not happening for me.

So my wonderful Hubby told me to search the message boards on MFP and I did. The big thing I found is the discussion about sodium and it stopping you from losing weight. The only problem is WHAT THE HECK CAN I EAT?!

PLz help! My hubby is the cook and he does a great job if I might say so myself. Anyway, he is willing to try new stuff and so am I but WHAT?!

I appreciate help and I look forward to your input. Now let me say, try to keep it as simple as it can be as we are busy professionals but I have the drive and I'm willing so I understand it will take some extra work (cooking, good luck Hubby).

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  • halphord
    halphord Posts: 379 Member
    I'd like to know this too...I'm over my sodium almost every day. I'm way over today, although I still have 486 calories left and am hungry...I don't know what I can eat that is low in sodium. I don't feel like eating a bowl of broccoli. :)
  • nab22
    nab22 Posts: 168
    Ugh good luck! Let me know when you figure this out, I could use some help too
  • alliecore
    alliecore Posts: 446 Member
    I rarely go over on sodium, and I contribute it to very few processed foods, and limiting salt on homemade foods. I make most of our foods from scratch, and use things like garlic and onion to add flavor.
  • sarahnicolexoxo
    sarahnicolexoxo Posts: 230
    Frozen foods have a lot of sodium. There are a lot of sodium free pastas. Drink lots of water. Watch out for salad dressings too. I always compare the sodium in them.
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    Here's an active thread on lowering sodium: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/203500-calories-and-sodium-the-paradox

    Basically, anything that is processed, came in a box, baked goods, etc. are FULL of sodium. Most 'low-fat' foods that were not low-fat in nature are also full of sodium (and/or sugar) in order to give them flavor. You pretty much need to stick to fresh foods to really control sodium.
  • oshmom
    oshmom Posts: 78 Member
    I am noticing this too, and I am not a "salter" . I have been with MFP the same amount of time and while I hav lost 14 pounds, I find that some weeks I gain even if I am under cals and workout 6 days per week.

    I will say I have tried to cut back on convenient meals like Weight Watchers, Lean Cuisines or canned soups for lunch. But then deli lunch meats are high in sodium too!

    Try Penzey's spices that don't have salt such as Mural of Flavor, Pasta Sprinkle and several others. The website is: http://www.penzeys.com/

    We have a store in town, too.
  • andiimarie
    andiimarie Posts: 114 Member
    I rarely eat processed foods and that keeps my sodium levels in check. I don't cook with much salt and I also rarely add more at the dinner table. If you are eating a lot of prepackaged foods, you may want to cut back to try to stay within the recommended sodium levels.
  • Vtrembacki
    Vtrembacki Posts: 49 Member
    One thing my fiance and i have tried to get away from (as said already) is so much pre packaged food. I just recently made some black beans in my crock pot (super easy). Black beans are great for so many things, but unfortunately the canned ones are high in sodium. So I made my own, now I havea big container full. I will have to freeze some, but I hear they freeze well.
    Just try cooking things that are fresh and always look for "low soduim" Usually its not acutally low sodium, but compared to the sodium full counterpart, it makes a difference. Just be aware of things you (or hubby) buy when grocery shopping. if it has nutrition facts, check out the sodium, and then ask "do I really need this?? or is there a substitute that would be better, but maybe just not as easy?" Once you start checking out the sodium on things you buy, you will learn what things are better for you. Another surprising thing i found was on jennie o turkey, which I use alot. The Itallian Flavored sausage has over 600 mg sodium, I think, while the unseasoned turkey has less than 100. Also if what you are buying does NOT have nutrition facts, then odds are its fresh/natural and probably isnt that bad. Also unsalted nuts are good for you, but high in calories I think.

    like I said, just start looking at labels, and youll learn alot!
  • nab22
    nab22 Posts: 168
    I hardly ever eat processed foods, except cheese! I think cheese can have a lot of sodium. I mean heck I eat salt free rice cakes, tomato and cucumber salads, bbq chicken, etc and I usually still go over.

    I blame string cheese
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