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:).
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  • 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: 18,143 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: 18,143 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: 18,143 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: 18,143 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.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    edited January 2017
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    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 ;-)

    I use a tablespoon of sriracha over cottage cheese for breakfast every day. And I go through a bottle of sriracha every 2 weeks, so I feel you.
  • bexilashious
    bexilashious Posts: 116 Member
    I add tobasco to pretty much everything lol
  • _HK_
    _HK_ Posts: 27 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 was wondering that. I love hot sauce but not enough for me to eat soo much that i can't sit down the next day :D
  • missh1967
    missh1967 Posts: 661 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    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!!

    x2 Impressive!

    I can't live without my Tabasco, crushed red peppers, and hot (or extra hot) salsa!
  • MaybeLed
    MaybeLed Posts: 250 Member
    edited January 2017
    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.

    I love Frank's, I think I get through a bottle a fortnight.

    This is too much though: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2015/jun/30/i-ate-sriracha-hot-sauce-on-everything-for-an-entire-day

    OP, unless you have a medical condition where sodium is an issue for you, why does it matter?

    ETA: my husband buys loads when it's on sale, so always have a stash for emergencies
  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
    Habernaro and lately Sriracha for me. My morning coffee is the only thing that doesn't get doused in the stuff lol.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    High sodium may cause water retention but it is not stopping fat loss. It is a staple to make bland food edible for me.
  • kenyonhaff
    kenyonhaff Posts: 1,377 Member
    The sodium can be a little high, but salsa and hot sauce can make *meh* foods yummy without a lot of calories added. Salsa is veggies, too.

    You can also consider adding red pepper flakes or fresh cut hot peppers to food if sodium is an issue.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    Retaining weight due to salty food is NOT the same as gaining fat. Water retention is small, temporary and self-limiting and people worry about it way too much. Hot sauce has hardly any calories, which is what matters.
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    They can pry my ghost pepper sauce from my cold dead fingers..

    I use hot sauce in place of taco sauce, on eggs, etc..much better than ketchup to me.

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