MFP Biggest Loser Challenge

go team blue!

I love the idea of tracking sodium, as I pay it no attention. I think I use the excuse of having very low blood pressure (usually about 102/54).... but there are other health risks - and who wants any extra bloat? No thank you - not moi!!!

I will send you my total for the week Friday or Saturday.

C'mon Green - let's get this one!

Hugs,

Amy :0)

Everyone,

I copied this low sodium list earlier this year from one of the MFP forums. Hope it's helpful too you! Here's a list of foods that are low sodium:

Kettle Chips Unsalted
That's correct. There are chips in the universe which are prepared without additional salt! In fact, Kettle Chips Unsalted have zero milligrams of sodium per serving. One serving does contain two grams of fiber, however. The simple list of ingredients is as follows: select russet potatoes and expeller pressed high monounsaturated safflower and/or sunflower oil. Now you can eat chips while avoiding the salt!

Of course best option is to choose fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables without salt added. This is a good alternative to canned fruits and vegetables that use salt for taste and preservatives. If you eat canned vegetables rinse them and cook with water and not the juice they come with.

Newman's Own Unsalted Organic Microwave Popcorn
This filling snack only has 20mg of sodium per serving. The primary ingredient is organic popcorn. Additionally, you are sure to take in 5g of dietary fiber per serving, along with 3g of protein. All these benefits go hand in hand with its fabulous flavor.

Planning your meals around low sodium foods can help you to control the amount of sodium in your diet. Low sodium foods are those that have under 150 mg of sodium per serving. Some foods that are lower in sodium include:


Grains
•Whole grain bread
•Shredded Wheat cereal
•Puffed rice or puffed wheat cereal
•Steel cut oats
•Low salt whole grain crackers
•Whole grain pastas cooked without salt in the water
•Kaishi cereals
•Most granolas
•Health valley breakfast bars

Condiments
•Unsalted butter
•Oils
•Grey Poupon Dijon style mustard
•Herbs
•Horseradish
•Vinegar
•Jams and jellies
•Heinz or Hunts ketchup (between 0 to 6 mg)
•Spectrum roasted garlic mayonnaise
•Hain Eggless mayonnaise

Dairy
•Low salt cheeses
•Sour cream
•Ice cream
•Skim milk

Proteins
•Unprocessed meats and poultry (chicken, beef, fish - avoid bacon, lunch meat and deli meats)
•Eggs
•Unsalted nuts
•Rinsed low sodium canned meats
•Unsalted nut butters

Fruits and Vegetables
•All fresh fruits
•All fresh vegetables
•Low or no salt canned fruits and vegetables
•Low or no salt canned tomato sauce

Snacks
•Air popped popcorn, unsalted
•Bearito's Little Bear and Blue corn chips
•Guiltless Gourmet unsalted corn chips
•Tostito's Natural corn chips
•Most fruit chips
•Kettle salt-free potato chips
•Terra brand chips
•New York Style plain bagel and pita chips
•Weight watchers cheese curls
•Keebler Town House low sodium crackers
•Nabisco low sodium triscuits and wheat thinks
•Goldfish crackers

Convenience Foods
•Healthy Choice frozen meals
•Campbells low sodium soups
•Health Valley beef and chicken broths
•Nature's promise chicken broth
•Pacific Natural chicken broth
•Health Valley vegetarian chili
•Health Valley soups
•Amy's Organic Lite foods
•Lean Cuisine - Pasta with Tomato Basil sauce and Chicken a L'Orange
•Gorton's Grilled Fish fillets
•Mrs. Paul's Flounder Fillets
•Tyson's Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders
•Kid Cuisine Primo Pepperoni Pizza (frozen)
•Hot Pockets Toaster Breaks, Double Cheese
•Cascadian Farm Organic oven fries, hash browns and country-style potatoes
•Simply Potatoes shredded hash browns

Great job everyone!!!!!!!!!
come on green we've got the next one

i did terrible yesterday but pretty good so far today.

I'd love to be a part of this! (If there's a next time - looks like I missed the boat this time!)

not so good and I was going what is the deal!!! yeah it's my lunch meat I'm thinking I need a different type

lunch meat is super high all around...even the low sodium stuff is high

well that's depressing.... I love my sandwiches and my lunch meat.....

me too letty i haven't been eating many lately because I am home (SAHM) and I can do other things...but I literally spent 30 minutes on sunday looking at every darn container because I soooo want a sandwich...I got some that was 320mg of sodium but that still is high...oh well in moderation I guess. It is our store brand of all things that was that low...

what do you use for bread? I have used the sara Lee thins buns, and the flatouts, and every now and then I have the bread my family eats...Home Pride wheat...which really isn't that healthy I want to switch to something else but am looking for suggstions from others.

320gm is a lot but at least it's not 1000gm!!!!! when I realized that I was like wow!!!!! my bread I miss my Harper's bread!!!! but we've been getting oroweat- double fiber and it's 80 calories a slice. Which I've gotten use to and actually started liking. and it has kept me under my carbs too!

I joined late. Can someone tell me what team I am on?
Thanks

Hi all!

okieworkout - thank you for the great list of low sodium choices!

I'll try to work some of these in.

tomorrow is last chance workout day! Let's go!!

Hugs,

Amy

Hi everyone... I think I'm doing good this week... I'm not big on sodium so it's not to hard for me..

I did a crazy workout yesterday at the gym, ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes then did 30 minutes of strenght then went on the bike for 25 minutes went home and had a nice long hot bath

Just had subway for lunch and feeling good.. hitting the gym again tonight

OMG - Sarah, 6 pounds this week! That is crazy amazing! Woo Hoo - so happy for you

I am down 1.5 this week (to 191.4).

SW = 197.1
Wk1 = 194
Wk2 = 192.9
Wk3 = 191.4

Have a great day all!

Hugs,
amy

Thanks ladies! I have had a few rough weeks where I would lose a lb then the next week gain it back...so this is awesome!

about next week, i'm not really sure what to do about the people that just arent being consistent and giving me their numbers each week. it makes it hard to calculate everything when i have blanks for the week before and stuff. anyone have any suggestions?

for the challenge, these are some ideas that okieworkout suggested to me, what do you guys think? which would you want to do? i think theyr great! just gotta pick one

you're to kind to the people who keep forgetting............ and what are the ideas that okieworout came up with