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Joanne2872

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Newbie..Need help with no sodium diet

Hi all..

Before I start, I am a 24yr old female, 5'7 180 lbs.

Ive been struggling to lose weight for 3 yrs now, after having my kids. No diet has been successful. My cousin Lost 20 pounds last month from a diet i have never heard of, but it worked so i want to give it a try.

She is on a no salt - no sodium diet.. Why does this seem unhealthy to me? Doesnt sodium stabilize the water in your body? To prevent dehydration? I dont know if i am right, just my opinion.

Anyways, just wanted everyones opinion on this. This is my daily menu for the next 30 days.

Morning - Only 1 Banana

Lunch :12:00 - 1 cup boiled rice with 1 banana and a few strawberries, fresh. NO sugar. ( BLAH!)

3:00 - Same as lunch

6:00 - Same as lunch - Different fruits added to rice.

After 6pm - NO FOOD , Not even a fruit. No snacks in between.
Drinking only water..

Month 2 i will be adding veggies to the rice

and the gradually adding soups and other foods with NO SODIUM

I feel like I am starving myself...Hungrier than ever..Is there such thing as a no salt - no sodium diet? Or did she just make this diet up for herself?

I have researched and found nothing.

This was day 1 for me on this diet. and I DONT FEEL TO GOOD AT ALL!

Stomach cramping , gassy, ugh..



Thanks,
Joanne
 
Hi Joanne, wowsa I no I wouldn’t be able to stick to that one. If you do stick to it be really careful that you don’t get run down and sick especially when you have kiddies to look after. I have just got a piece of exercise equipment today and it came with a 1200 cal 7 day diet I will post it tomorrow so you can have a look at it.
 
I would really not recommend this diet at all. The daily intake of sodium is supposed to be in the range of 2000mg. And some lady died in the olympics(I think it was olympics) because she had so much water and not enough sodium, at the end of races the race people have to eat like a salt cube because of all the water they drink. If you have no sodium its really not good for you and I would think its even unsafe. Do not do this and I would recommend telling your friend to go off of it. It can really do damage. Just go with a 1200 calorie diet and do cardio and lift weights, the weight will come off. Losing weight is a marathon not a sprint. Make sure you drink lots of water too its good for just about everything having to do with your health.
 
Thanks a lot!

I am definitly not doing this anymore lol.. However i do want to stick to a low sodium diet, or anything else, not fattening.. I have done atkins before with luck, i lost about 35 lbs, but became very sick. One of my arteries started to clog,=(. Im looking forward to the 7 day diet.

Thanks,
Joanne
 
Thats one of the many things about the atkins diet, people think they can eat all the fat they want, with most of it usually being saturated fats and thats really bad for ya. Heart attacks will probably come to those who use atkins with lots of saturated fats. Ive never heard of the 7 day diet but good luck to you and try not to lose too much weight in too little time, for one thing its healthier to lose weight slower and youll feel better about the hard work if you have to wait longer.
 
See this will teach me not to post when im tired and not feeling well. It’s not a 7 day diet it’s just a 7 day meal plan that has around 1200 calories for each day I will post it anyway so you can have a look at it.
 
7-day nutritional guide

Day one

Breakfast
1 aunt jemima low-fat waffle fat calories
With 1/8 cup of lite maple syrup……………............2g……………............130
1 banana (6.3oz banana) …………………..............0g……………............101
1 large glass of spring water………………….............0g…………….............0
Total fat & calories…………………………...................2g……………............231

Note: if you would like to drink a morning cup of coffee remember to use non fat creamer or non dairy lite creamer.

Lunch
Cold tuna and crab salad*…………………..................3g……………….........325
1 large glass of spring water………………..................0g………………..........0
Total fat and calories……………………….....................3g………………........325
*recipe: mix one 2.8 oz. can of solid white tuna in spring water, ½ cup of
Crab delights flake style (Louis kemp), 1 Tbs. miracle whip free non fat dressing, chop 2 sticks of celery and blend well. Take plain sesame pocket pita bread (Aladdin’s) split open and add salad. Note: you can use all the tuna or all the crab if you prefer.

Afternoon pick up
2 fresh plums………………………………............................0g………………....60
Total snack fat calories ……………………......................0g………………....60

Dinner
5 oz. baked swordfish*……………………….....................15g………………....440
1 cup steamed green beans………………….....................0…………………....55
Large glass of spring water…………………......................0…………………......0
Total fat & calories…………………………........................15g………………....495
*recipe: with lemon served over 1 cup of cooked rotini pasta with 2 Tbs
Of parmesan cheese.

After dinner snack
Peach treat*…………………………………..........................0………………….....160
Total fat & calories………………………….........................0g…………………...160
Recipe:* take one cup of non-fat peach yoghurt and slice 1 peach on top of
Yoghurt and mix.

Total calories for day one …..1,271
Total fat for day one …………20g

Sweet tooth satisfiers
Cut out center of an apple and bake with a dash of cinnamon
And brown sugar this makes for a “perfect fun fruit snack”.
 
Ok that took me forever so I am going to scan the book tonight and then post the rest. The piece of equipment I got was a palates rejuvenator and this is the menu planer from that.
 
Rosered, Thank you..

I Have it printed out..Will start tomorrow.

Mmm...The menu sounds good! (Better than rice with fresh fruit lol) :eek:

Thank you..Thankyou.. :)
 
Shiite, it scans but it won’t copy and paste. Ya better love me Joanne because I have to type it all out and I only type with 2 fingers.lol…….ok

Day two fat calories
½ cup corn flakes cereal with ½ cup
Skim milk and 1 tsp brown sugar…………………….o………….120
1 plain bagel topped with 1 tbs. Kraft
Philadelphia cream cheese ………………………….2g………….35
½ cup mandarin
Tangerine juice (dole)………………………………...0g …………80
Total fat & calories……………………………………2g…………235

Lunch
1 cup of low-sodium
Chicken noodle soup…………………………………..2g………..85
Chef salad*……………………………………………3g…………145
1 large glass of spring water…………………………..0g………….0
Total fat & calories ……………………………………5g………..230
*recipe: mix 2 cups of greens with 1oz. lean turkey 1oz. of fat-free
Cheddar cheese, ½ cup chopped tomato and cucumber, 1 tbs of fat free
Dressing of your choice.

Afternoon pick up
1 medium orange……………………………………….0………….60
1 cup of celestial seasonings herbal tea
(Celestial seasonings makes a variety of flavors…….less than 1g….5
Total snack fat and calories ………………………… less than 1g…65

Dinner
Bow-tie with broiled scallops*
8 oz of dried bow-tie and
16 large sea scallops (1 pound is required
For this recipe, which serves 4)…………………………4g………314
1 cup of carrot and celery sticks…………………………0…………25
Large glass of spring water………………………………0…………0
Total fat and calories…………………………………….4g………339
*recipe: to make sauce: mix 2 roasted red bell peppers , 1/3 cup of
chopped shallots, 1 tbs. sherry vinegar, ½ cup of seafood stock and 2
tbs. of chopped fresh basil. Mix in small sauce pan over low heat setting .
this will be pored over the scallops as a last step after the scallops are
placed over the top of the pasta.
Pesto sauce: combine 1 tbs of chopped walnuts, 2 garlic cloves peeled,
1 ½ cups fresh cilantro leaves, and mix in food processor. Then add ¼ cup
Of seafood stock and 3 tbs. of freshly squeezed lemon. After pasta is
Cooked , simply pour pesto sauce over pasta and mix well. Devide the pasta
Among 4 bowles and place 4 scallops on top of each bowl. Lastly, lightly
Pour sauce over scallops.

After dinner snack
1 cup of fresh strawberries
Add 2 tsp. of lite whipped topping…………………4g………………90
Large glass of spring water
Total fat & calories …………………………………4g………………90

Total calories for day two…959
Total fat for day two………15.5g
 
Im so sorry I haven’t finished this for you; I have been feeling a bit sick. I will try and get in another couple of days for you tomorrow.
 
Honestly sometimes I think if I had a brain I would be dangerous lol
If anyone still wants the rest of this pm me your email address and I will send it to you.
 
If you really want to try a low sodium plan, you should try the Michael Thurmond 6 Week Body Makeover. I've had much success with this plan and you still have sodium in your diet, but you are getting it from the foods you eat and not added salt. It's hard to learn to cook flavorful foods without added salt, but the results are worth it. I've lost 27 pounds and went from a size 12 to a size 6. Here is the link: They have a chat forum with recipes, etc.
 
Daily recommended "Sodium" intake?

Can anyone tell me whats the max amount of Sodium a person is supposed to consume per day please? Thanks.
 
My research shows 2400mg per day based on a 2,000 calorie diet and I was told that will be more or less depending on an individual's caloric needs, thanks guys.
 
not sure how much exactly, but I've noticed that if I drink min water that is higher in sodium (more than 7mg per 100ml), I suffer from bloatings and water retention after.

So if you have any of the somptoms above, just lower the sodium intake as much as possible and you should feel much better. Also very important -at least 2l of water a day!
 
Sodium-According to weight?

I know that the average or good amount of daily sodium intake is between 2400mg to 2700mg, but is it different for people that are way more active than the average individual? I just wanted to know because I eat a lot of stuff that's high on protein, but also high on sodium. Any advice anyone?
 
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