laele75 Member

I have high blood pressure end and have to eat less than 1500mg of sodium a day. Kick the processed food that aren't lower sodium and you'll be fine. I eat bacon and cheese because I have lower sodium versions. And bake my own breads. Bread is a killer for sodium. Just remember spices are your friend and you can have as…

This. Doctors do not know everything, especially general practitioners when it comes to nutrition. If something your doctor says sounds hinky, it very likely is. Get a second opinion, or barring that, ask the nurse her (or his) opinion. In my long and varied experience with healthcare professionals, nurses spend more time…

I love people who come to a calorie tracking site, ask for advice, then blatantly refuse to track calories. I'd call troll, but apparently this person is actually serious...

< *proud enabler who brought him here* Glad it's working for you, babe. I always expect the burns to be too high, but in the end, if you're losing weight, you're doing something right.

SOMEONE WAS MEAN ON THE INTERNETS? OMG!!!11!1!!! You must be new here. It's an internet forum. That was not mean. That was called honesty.

The absolute minimum of sodium a body needs daily is only 500mg. Which you can get from a couple slices of bread. Low sodium intake usually isn't a problem. Not unless you have some outstanding medical issue. Then you should consult your physician. The recommendation is no more than 2300mg per day. 1500mg if you're over…

I was never thin nor very active. I liked reading more than going outside and playing. I had no athletic potential and after a severe ankle injury at 13, walking plain hurt. Running didn't happen. The worst thing was, I was very familiar with proper nutrition. My entire family worked in hospital food service, and I worked…

This is true. There is just no way I could have afforded to eat the diet I do now when I lived in BFE Nebraska. There were two overpriced local grocery store and a super Wal-Mart. Fruit and vegetables that aren't locally grown are obscenely expensive and we won't even talk about fish. It is much easier here in Seattle to…

I am a stay at home caretaker with limited resources and ability to exercise. I do my 20 minutes of yoga right after I put the kiddo on the school bus, then eat breakfast. When it cools down, I will cycle right after breakfast, but as it is still far to warm, I wait until after I've put him to bed to do my cycling in warm…

Amen

Honestly, I spend less money on food than I used to. The $20 less a month I spend on my own junk food goes to adding to the kiddo's choices so he'll gain weight. Trader Joe's is the best place ever for people on special diets. <3

Right now, my first goal weight is 200lbs. Once I get down there, I'll reassess what I want to be my final goal weight. I thought I'd go all the way down to 135lbs, but as I lose weight, I might think that's unrealistic for my build. But honestly, considering how long I've been morbidly obese, if I make it down to 165lbs…

Absolutely nothing. Ignore them, thank them for their concern and go about your business. The more you act like this is normal and acceptable, the less they have reason to question it. Honestly, who cares what other people think? This isn't high school, for Pete's sake.

Arthritis in both my knees. Not the most pleasant wake up calls.

Bumping logical post of logic. Any post that calls the victim mentality for what it is deserves to be stickied. You decide what goes into your mouth. Period.

Lucerne Cinnamon Horchata Lucerne Birthday Cake Ice cream (The kiddo's favorite) Lucerne Vanilla Ice Cream sandwiches

Never. I love food. That's how I got fat in the first place. ;)

You are not a bad parent. You are concerned for your child. A little too concerned in my opinion, but don't let the Judgey McJudgersons get to you. Your concern is a product of statistics and our society's disordered thinking about weight. Because you are concerned about your child ending up in the same boat that brought…

Calories wasn't so bad, but my sodium level...*shudders* Small wonder I had high blood pressure even on medication.

Never stop a med cold turkey. It's terrible for you. Also, before you take ANY medication, DO YOUR RESEARCH! I go to the Mayo Clinic's site first. Then for antidepressants, www.crazymeds.us all the way. The author lays everything out in a very accessible way.

My knees. I developed severe arthritis.

Muscles need water, but the water pills keep you from retaining excess water. Which is harmful to your heart and other internal organs. Don't be offended, but you stopped taking them under your doctor's advisement, right? I only ask because far too many people do this (my mother is one of them) and it's quite dangerous. I…

*looks at profile pic* Ignore the people saying your face is too thin. You look lovely and much younger than you claim to be. They are just jealous. ;)

I'd ask what a 'water fast' is, but I don't think I want to know...

Okay, I've been eating at 1500mgs of sodium per day for three months (I have high blood pressure I am trying to bring down.) You've already heard the basics. Get used to the idea of cooking your own meals from scratch, cook with spice not salt. I will emphasize reading nutrition labels. You'd be completely shocked how much…

It cannot be repeated enough. No he is not sabotaging your weight loss efforts. What you need to do is make certain in NO UNCERTAIN TERMS that you state until further notice that you would prefer a different treat when he is feeling generous. The flowers is a good suggestion. That way he can still continue those romantic…

I don't make the healthier peanut butter chocolate candy recipe I found because I will eat the whole thing in a couple of days.

But white men are a no? They're frankly the most maligned minority group out there. Every other group throws a pride rally, and it's a cause for celebration. A group of white guys try to celebrate being white and they're called a hate group. Kindly stuff your rhetoric. When I see more empowering and less man bashing and…

LMAO Yeah, you'd think. But apparently, feminism means 'women can justify any behavior or opinion because telling them they're wrong makes you a mysogynist.' I'm a woman and I think that's BS. Unfortunately, too many 'feminists' seem to believe this. It's incredibly sad.

No, no, you have it wrong. Only women can use being a feminist as an excuse to be fat. Those guys are just fat men. /feminist rhetoric