Sodium and Sugar

I will eat realatively normal food but just watch my calorie intake, yes i am trying to cut out most of the crap but im not going to live on salads and vegetabes for the rest of my life. Thats not me, im not a rabbit and i know that if i do limit myslef to those foods i am setting myself up for failure because its not something that i will stick to. So keeping this in mind, although i am eating rather healthy i still seem to always go over my sodium and sugar content. Is this going to matter so much??

Depends on what you're concerned about. If you are eating at a deficit, you'll lose weight. Too much salt has been linked with high blood pressure.

Sodium may be a concern for you if 1). High blood pressure may be a problem (runs in my family) 2). You watch the scale like a hawk since the sodium can cause water retention

I fit into both those categories so I watch my sodium typically.

As for the sugar. I don't know. I haven't tackled that yet. I still get a lot of it from fruit, but I love me some fruit.

I don't even track sugar or sodium. it's all about calories.

What a load of bs that is.

I don't track sugar or sodium either. I have lost 74kg / 163lbs.

I am going over my sodium and sugar too - so I have been doing some checking and the general consensus is that the sugar value is too low and accounts for all types of sugar regardless if it is naturally occurring or not - no differentiation between a chocolate bar and fruit for example. Do some google research on sugar RDA and that might help you set a different sugar goal for yourself.

For me the sodium is an issue because I am relying on some pre-packaged entrées to help me with portion control. Once I get that under control I will return to home cooked meals and I expect the sodium values to drop. I have really upped my water intake to counterbalance the higher sodium.

I will eat realatively normal food but just watch my calorie intake, yes i am trying to cut out most of the crap but im not going to live on salads and vegetabes for the rest of my life. Thats not me, im not a rabbit and i know that if i do limit myslef to those foods i am setting myself up for failure because its not something that i will stick to. So keeping this in mind, although i am eating rather healthy i still seem to always go over my sodium and sugar content. Is this going to matter so much??

Amen to that, I refuse to just eat veggies and salads the rest of my life either, I like my sweets and always will, I just eat less of them now, and i don;t care what anyone thinks of this!