Decrease sodium intake

tmcdonou9 · May 2016

Hi all,
I'm new to posting but have been using the app for a few months now. I've noticed that for a while I've been going way over with my sodium intake and I think that's what's holding me back with losing weight. I drink a lot of water and try to exercise five times a week.

Does anybody have any tips/foods (preferably cheap) that are low in sodium? Even some of the veggies I use in salads have high sodium. Like roasted red peppers and olives (which I'm trying to cut back on too).

Any help would be appreciated!

NaturalNancy · May 2016

Processed food is usually high in sodium so cooking things from scratch can help you reduce your sodium intake.
You can use more seasonings like garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and paprika instead of salt.
Not sure what foods you like but seasoning them without so much salt can be tasty!

rileysowner · May 2016

tmcdonou9 wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm new to posting but have been using the app for a few months now. I've noticed that for a while I've been going way over with my sodium intake and I think that's what's holding me back with losing weight. I drink a lot of water and try to exercise five times a week.

Does anybody have any tips/foods (preferably cheap) that are low in sodium? Even some of the veggies I use in salads have high sodium. Like roasted red peppers and olives (which I'm trying to cut back on too).

Any help would be appreciated!

Sodium will not stop fat loss. It may result in water retention especially if you eat substantially more than you usually eat, but if your sodium consumption is fairly consistent your kidneys will balance things out. If you have been tracking calories for a few months and have not lost anything, then you are likely not in a calorie deficit. As I said, sodium will not stop fat loss, just possibly mask it, but over a few months that would be highly unlikely.

How are you measuring your food?

PaulaWallaDingDong · May 2016

I agree that while you could probably use to reduce sodium (most people could), it's not stopping you from losing weight. 1) It doesn't stop you from burning fat. 2) It can make you retain water, but for it to mask continued weight loss over a prolonged period of time, for every pound of fat you lose, you would have to be retaining an additional pound of water. You'd look like the Michelin man.

dlkfox · May 2016

To reduce sodium, cook as many meals as you can yourself. Restaurants and packaged meals high in sodium. Opt for frozen veggies and dried beans over canned. Avoid salsa unless it's homemade. Tomato sauces, salad dressings, and cereals can hide salt. Pop tarts are terrible for sodium. Soups, cheese, deli meats are full of sodium ,too.

puffbrat · May 2016

I agree with others that sodium won't inhibit weight loss, but it can still be a good idea to reduce it.

Pre-packaged and restaurant foods tend to be loaded with salt, so making your own meals is the easiest way to reduce sodium. My husband uses very little salt in food, so I learned to back way off on it when we moved in together. I rarely add salt when cooking except to season chicken and other meat. I don't use salt to roast veggies or add it sauces, pastas, soups, etc. I never use it in baking anymore. At first I thought all of our food was really bland. Once I got used to significantly less added salt, food tasted good again and I have more appreciation for natural flavors.

cwolfman13 · May 2016

Sodium does not inhibit fat loss; it's an essential electrolyte.

If you want to reduce sodium, eat more whole foods and less processed foods and don't go out to eat.

Too little sodium is also a bad thing...as I mentioned before, it's an essential electrolyte. If you're working out and whatnot and not getting enough sodium, you're going to cramp up like no other.

Decrease sodium intake

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