lauralu

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  • Thanks everyone :smile: These suggetions are all really great... I'll have to try getting to the grocery store more often and start looking for things that are individually packaged or can be left out of the fridge...I think that's my biggest downfall
    in frustrated and stressed Comment by lauralu November 2007
  • This is the best idea!! I have weighed myself only once in the past year...and that one time was this past thursday which was the worst idea I've had in awhile.... I had to cut the scale out of my workout routine because of an eating disorder. I became obsessed with the number rather than the physical changes. I have been…
    in I challenge all of you Comment by lauralu November 2007
  • You are absolulely correct about sodium's importance in biological functions. The reason that we hear so little about having a sodium deficiency is because there is sodium in most of the things that we find palatable. There are not many people who are able to get their sodium levels low enough to be deficient unless they…
    in I did not get enough sodium today. Comment by lauralu November 2007
  • Depending on your age and health status, having a low-sodium diet is actually a GOOD thing. Sodium is a major factor in blood pressure regulation. The more salt you have in your body the more water you retain and up goes your blood pressure (it's more complicated than that...but that's the important part lol). So if you…
    in I did not get enough sodium today. Comment by lauralu November 2007
  • I am an extremely busy university student. Between my eight classes this semester (it's that hellish part when the end of midterms and the beginning of finals start to blend into one big mass of stress) and my extracurricular activities that keep me locked in meetings at least three times a week or committed to…
    in frustrated and stressed Comment by lauralu November 2007
  • Hey, I'm a pharmacy student, so not 100% qualified but I do know a bit about general nutrition and diabetes. Ensure is a great supplement but is very high in sugar. I don't know if they carry Glucerna in the US, but I believe that's the sucrose free version of Ensure in Canada. If he isn't able to eat anything, a…
    in can anyone tell me??? Comment by lauralu October 2007
  • Vancouver, Canada :)
    in where is everyone from Comment by lauralu October 2007
  • I'm hoping that this site can keep me on track with my training so that I can lose weight and run my second ever short distance triathlon! *crosses fingers*
    in hi everyone! Comment by lauralu October 2007
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