Are you keeping a food diary so you can see what you are eating? Are you weighing/measuring your food to accurately count calories and relearn correct portion control?
Post by whiskeytails on Feb 7, 2013 23:10:05 GMT -5
I changed my OP to just straight up ask what I want to know, instead of the song & dance I was giving. Sorry, long day at work and thinking is hard right now.
I am on a low sodium diet since I have some kidney damage. My concern with your high daily sodium intake is that high sodium foods are mostly processed. So yes, a diet consisting of processed foods high in sodium would be concerning to me as not a healthy way to live.
I don't think anyone has capture what you want to know yet. Yes, it is bad to regularly consume too much sodium because it puts you at greater risk for hypertension. Also, yes, the 2500 mg likely applies to you also.
Post by whiskeytails on Feb 8, 2013 7:22:55 GMT -5
Thank you for the resources.
I consume lots of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as reduced fat dairy (greek yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese). The processed food mostly comes from some snacks (chips), lunch meat, canned soup, sauces and tomatoes. I will work on reducing the sodium, I just needed an idea of how important it was as other changes are still difficult to make and I know this is a process, I can't just drop it all at once or I will give up.
I consume lots of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as reduced fat dairy (greek yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese). The processed food mostly comes from some snacks (chips), lunch meat, canned soup, sauces and tomatoes. I will work on reducing the sodium, I just needed an idea of how important it was as other changes are still difficult to make and I know this is a process, I can't just drop it all at once or I will give up.
What about ditching the chips and making soup and freezing portions of it? That would take your sodium levels way down.