HOT SAUCE

janetterdz93
janetterdz93 Posts: 118 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I do not remember from where I heard but someone had told me that hot sauce was bad for me. The sodium was to high and I would retain more water weight. I used to eat hot sauce like nothing. As soon as I was told that I stopped. Its been so long and I have had it here and there. But I miss it so much. How true is this statement I was told?
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  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    I don't know but Tapatio is a staple in my weight loss journey:).
  • candythorns
    candythorns Posts: 246 Member
    My doctor told me not to eat it but i experience terrible stomach pain from time to time. I also continue to eat hot sauce....
  • janetterdz93
    janetterdz93 Posts: 118 Member
    leanjogreen18 wrote: »
    I don't know but Tapatio is a staple in my weight loss journey:).

    Hot sauce was life for me lol!
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Canned and jarred salsas pack a sodium punch. But I think you are pretty safe with Tabasco and Sriracha types of hot sauce. :)

    Im going to have to give those a shot, I was addicted to Valentina and Louisiana sauce. lol
    candythorns wrote: »
    My doctor told me not to eat it but i experience terrible stomach pain from time to time. I also continue to eat hot sauce....

    Have you tried seeing if eating hot sauce made a difference on the scale?
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    I cannot imagine that hot sauce would make a big difference on the scale.

    Log your food and look at the sodium intake for a few days. Are you always going over? Does this translate to more water retainage? Are you drinking water to help flush out water retainage? Can you adjust some other foods that are high sodium so you can have hot sauce?

  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,984 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Who uses *that* much hot sauce to worry about a lot of sodium from it?

    I'd hate to think of the, um, er, um, afterburn.

    OP, use hot sauce.

    I go through a bottle of Frank's a week. True story.
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    You chugging it?

    No.

    Don't worry.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Who uses *that* much hot sauce to worry about a lot of sodium from it?

    I'd hate to think of the, um, er, um, afterburn.

    OP, use hot sauce.

    I go through a bottle of Frank's a week. True story.

    You use that ish on everything, right? :)

    I love hot sauce. The hotter, the better!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,984 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Who uses *that* much hot sauce to worry about a lot of sodium from it?

    I'd hate to think of the, um, er, um, afterburn.

    OP, use hot sauce.

    I go through a bottle of Frank's a week. True story.

    You use that ish on everything, right? :)

    I love hot sauce. The hotter, the better!

    I have a tablespoon of it over cottage cheese for breakfast! That's just for starters ;-)
  • sarko15
    sarko15 Posts: 330 Member
    janetterdz93 wrote: »
    candythorns wrote: »
    My doctor told me not to eat it but i experience terrible stomach pain from time to time. I also continue to eat hot sauce....

    Have you tried seeing if eating hot sauce made a difference on the scale?
    Why would it? A tablespoon of hot sauce is like negligible calories.
  • roamingtiger
    roamingtiger Posts: 747 Member
    Eff that. Hot sauce is life.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Who uses *that* much hot sauce to worry about a lot of sodium from it?

    I'd hate to think of the, um, er, um, afterburn.

    OP, use hot sauce.

    My son practically drinks the stuff.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,984 Member
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Who uses *that* much hot sauce to worry about a lot of sodium from it?

    I'd hate to think of the, um, er, um, afterburn.

    OP, use hot sauce.

    My son practically drinks the stuff.

    *whispers* I do... sometimes... out of a teaspoon.
  • lightenup2016
    lightenup2016 Posts: 1,055 Member
    I use hot sauce and/or jarred salsa daily. I do tend to look for salsas that are lower in sodium than others. Any temporary water weight gain (which I haven't noticed) would be worth it anyway!
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Who uses *that* much hot sauce to worry about a lot of sodium from it?

    I'd hate to think of the, um, er, um, afterburn.

    OP, use hot sauce.

    My son practically drinks the stuff.

    *whispers* I do... sometimes... out of a teaspoon.

    He drinks it straight from the jar or out of a small wine glass. A teaspoon seems more reasonable.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,984 Member
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    Who uses *that* much hot sauce to worry about a lot of sodium from it?

    I'd hate to think of the, um, er, um, afterburn.

    OP, use hot sauce.

    My son practically drinks the stuff.

    *whispers* I do... sometimes... out of a teaspoon.

    He drinks it straight from the jar or out of a small wine glass. A teaspoon seems more reasonable.

    I bow to the master!!
  • Sara1791
    Sara1791 Posts: 760 Member
    I put Sriracha on a lot of my foods. It's about 5 calories per teaspoon & I rarely use more than that at a sitting. I don't worry about sodium so I don't know about that. I've lost fifty something pounds so far & still going. Unless there's a good medical reason not to, I say enjoy your sauce.

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