Aristo! Aristo! A la lanterne!: 2-8-23

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

2-8-23

W: 331.1 I've had plateaus in the last few years, but never a reversal like this. I suspect I'm in trouble and need to get on top of this.

I'm thinking it's sodium and fluid retention. Thinking back, I've been eating out a lot and using prepared foods at home a bunch. That has to end. Today will be mostly liquids. Maybe the next few days as well.

To-Do:

~~Dishes~~
Laundry
~~Teach Jessica~~
~~Trash out~~
~~Pea bed~~
~~Bank~~
~~Build planting bed~~
?

OUCH

I caved and ate dinner. Scrambled eggs and buttered toast. The empty spot in my guts was larger than my willpower.

Two slices of bread at 170mg per.

Two tablespoons of butter for 180 mg.

Two tablespoons of salsa on top of the eggs, 250 mg.

The protein drink I had earlier today, 175 mg.

945 mg of sodium for the day. My goal is 1000 or less. It sure does add up FAST!

2 comments:

thinkingman said...: Howdy- I have to fight sodium for other reasons ( Meneire's ), but it is a fight just the same. Rodger on the prepared foods being awash in sodium. My stuff now off the consumable list includes all manner of canned fish ( who would have guessed TUNA, without looking? I mean heck, it isn't Anchovies! ) Canned MEAT can be awful ; a tiny can of Vienna Sausage blows the day - well over 700mg sodium! Cheese piles up sodium fast ( even my former fav- low fat cheese sticks. Mozzarella? Forget about it! ) Salad dressing? Stick to plain olive oil and ( sulfide free) vinegar.Hold the olives. Canned tomato products . Thank goodness, Heinz has a low sodium ketchup. A diet mainstay, protein powder is too high soduim to consider - this stands against me in my diet to lose weight effort . It isn't easy.; February 8, 2023 at 12:27 PM
Carteach said...: Correct right down the line. It's amazing what has salt added, and how much. Hell, the protein drinks I'm having in lieu of food today count for 175mg per serving. A 'diet' soda? Sodium! Cereal? Sodium! Bread? Forget about it.; February 8, 2023 at 2:47 PM

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