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Hope, I was doing okay with cheese, only buying Swiss cheese and leaving the cheap cheese for my family but my doctor told me to double my salt intake. The only way to do that is eat cheese that is high sodium because I hate salt in my oatmeal, soup, or food. Cheese and bacon are my only big salt sources.

At least until I leave my kids alone to shop for two weeks. I came home to a fridge filled with sausages straight off the shelf (I have mine specially made without salt), ham, full salt bacon, pork and beans, and Chefboyardee. They even have a tetra container of commercial chicken broth.

Grumpy, I don't dislike chocolate but I am terrified of it. My first trip to the ER as a child was because of chocolate. Only two men have ever brought me chocolates in my life and that was grounds for never seeing them again. Oh, I am highly allergic to tree nuts and cross contamination is high in chocolate. Yeah, so I won't trade.

Today I am adding another goal. WATER

Grumpy72ga

Oh Annette, how terrible.

01gt4.6

Unlike Hope, I was able to get in 100 oz of water.

1) drink 100 oz water a day M. Yes
2) check in and touch base with everyone here M. Yes
3) 2 RAKs (random acts of kindness)M. No

rosabella2012

Annette: I realized you were allergic to tree nuts but didn't realize chocolate hurt you too! I'd be lost without my dark chocolate--especially my chocolate coffee and dark chocolate balsamic vinegar! I love my bacon and the low-salt version tastes pretty good--some bacon really is way too salty. The best bacon I've tried came from a smokehouse in Arkansas--it was very lean and dry smoked. They also have smoked cheeses, sausages and hams that are great.

Grumpy: I realize my protein intake may be much higher than what others may need but with OA, lymphoedema, chronic cellulitis and chronic asthma along with trying to correct nutritional deficits, preserve muscle through exercise/diet AND lose weight, my MD suggests that I eat half my weight in protein grams per day (at 255 pounds, that would be around 128 grams protein per day), fat at 50-55 grams per day, 25-30 grams fiber and 30-40 grams other carbs per day. I also take vitamins to fill in any nutritional gaps. At 110 grams protein per day, that I feel I can do. I love meat, cheese and eggs--but that is a lot to eat which is why I use protein bars, drinks and powders.

Because of my chronic issues, some foods like grains and beans are off limits right now. They will be phased into my diet gradually as I get closer to the goals set by my MD. Other things, while great nutritious foods, work against my body and I will probably never be able to eat some things that other folks feast on daily.

When I started to try to lose weight and get healthy at >370 pounds, I was trying to eat the 'normal' amount of protein 60 grams per day, lowfat and high carb meals--the weight loss was very slow and I felt weak and lethargic all the time. My MD told me that 60 grams per day was an adequate amount of protein for a 120 pound 25 yr old female--which I definitely wasn't! At my target weight my protein should level off around 85-90 grams per day. This nutrition thing is truly a 'work in progress'! Fitday helps so much! Vicki

01gt4.6

I can totally relate. I was able to undo all of what I had worked so hard for. It sucks but it's my fault, therefore it's on me to fix it. Nice set of goals. Keep plugging away!

01gt4.6

Nothing on the meun. That seems to be the problem, I need to plan ahead. I've honestly been too busy lately and have fallen victim to the drive up window all too often. This morning we had to get up and drive an hour to meet with our builder (to finalize the plans on the house and take the next step in the build). We stopped at Chick Fil A for breakfast. On the way back we stopped to look for furniture and ending up stopping to get gas at a gas station that just so happen to have food. I had meatloaf, mashed taters and gravy and corn. It was actually really good. Probably really bad for me. You know what's a good way to recover from a bad food day???? 100 ounces of water!

You can do a 100 ounces, you just chose to be weak minded and let it intimidate you. Even though you don't have faith in you, I do and that should count for something! Don't let me down!!! Yes, you need to come with him. Unfortunately the new house won't be quite done, be we can still go check it out!

What are these "fluids"you speak of?

Glad to see you grumpy! I'm not sure about females but when I was working out, I tried to take in 1g of protein per pound of lean body mass. For example, when I was ~170# and 10% body fat, I would try to take in around 150g of protein per day (170-10%=153). That's excessive, I would assume for women, .5-.75g per lean body mass would be sufficient. This isn't necessarily you but lets say a female weighing 150# with 30% bf could probably take in 52-79g and be fine. I'm no expert but that's what I'm banking on.

Grumpy72ga

Don't get me wrong, no judgement on the protein, just not something I'm familiar with so I ask questions, lotsa questions. I've always kind of low carb-ed (love my carbs) and high veg/fruit and whatever was left could be a variation of meat fats etc. (my slipper slope has been sweets.

My goals
1) check in daily (as sucky wifi permits)M-Y, T-Y
2) track my food on paper (sucky wifi - see above) M-N, T-N
3) working the cranky treadmillI despite the audience.M-off, T-Y
4) keep up water.M-Y, T-Y

Ran 2.14 mi in 30min, with the girls being super patient, it's hard to run and talk at the same time LOL! mDD, now insists we go for a mile walk on the beach and then hit the pool before dinner (I swear she is after her inheritance already (she's 9) she's trying to kill me!!). I'll be fit as a fiddle in now time!

Grumpy72ga

Vicki, okay the protein makes sense now. I just keep reading everywhere that everyone needs to up their protein intake and I know I get nowhere near the RDA, which might explain somethings. Good thoughts for pondering, and further research. I have untreated Crohns and found meat to be a trigger along with dairy, so other protein sources might be to my benefit.

Annette, I didn't know you were nut allergic, but it makes sense that almost all chocolate is off limits. Everything is cross contaminated.

Mike, thank you. Protein questions make more sense now, and definitely something I need to look into and question my MD about.

Guess, I need to make that Dr. Appt for when we get back. *sigh*

rosabella2012

mike: The fluids I mentioned are a combination of water and usually 1 cup of plain unsweetened almondmilk. I usually do 3 24 oz glasses of water as a minimum plus the almondmilk. Some days, like today, I've had over 90 oz of fluids. Very rarely do I drink diet sodas.

Grumpy: Good questions regarding protein! By all means, get your MD's guidance. What I need could be entirely different from what you need. Vicki

01gt4.6

I failed miserably on the water. I need to step up my game today. (120 ounces today)

1) drink 100 oz water a day M. Yes T. No
2) check in and touch base with everyone here M. Yes T. Yes
3) 2 RAKs (random acts of kindness)M. No T. No