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Feeling pretty good today..keeping diet balanced with low calories. Helping two friends also to lose weight onn low sodium diet. One lady, quite heavy is eating the low cal diet, and low sodium and the swelling in her legs (edema) is GONE. She is visibly losing weight and her blood pressure is way down as well (low sodium diet) Her son went from 311 to 302 yesterday when he weighed at the doctors office.
As a registered nurse practitioner I worked with others in my medical practice on sensible weight loss. I went on the low sodium diet for my own health and now take NO blood pressure medication and my blood pressure is VERY good.
Over the last 3 years I have gained 32 pounds from what I call "stress eating" (carbs act as an antidepressant) because I was caring for my elderly mother. Now I am back on track to lose the weight and determined to do so.
One "trick" I use is the not keep TEMPTATION in the house...sweets etc. but keep fruit and other more healthy snacks.
There are more items in stores now that are labeled "NO SALT ADDED" and these include potato chips, taco chips, canned veggies, etc. so I use those and cook mostly from scratch.
I generally have for breakfast STEEL CUT OATS, with a bit of brown sugar, some chopped apple and a half cup of goat milk. The oats digest VERY slowly and you don't feel hungry for hours after breakfast.
I also sometimes use the no sugar added INSTANT BREAKFAST drinks to make a smoothie for a quick and low cal lunch with a banana.
For dinner I eat 4 ounces or less of meat and veggies or a soup (homemade) and 10 crackers with no salted tops. I also try to drink more water as well.
I'm starting to get a "waist" again with just the 18 pounds I have lost. I try to focus on the positive and encourage both myself and my friends who are with me in losing weight. I love fatsecret!
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