http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.html times health forum thread - Too Much Salt and Weight/Water Gain Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:12:33 +0000 http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlWell, after doing so well we went out for a chinese meal on Monday - I am all swollen again now - and I'm up 4 pounds! I won't being doing that again in a hurry!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlWed, 04 Jun 2008 16:12:33 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlI've been looking at salt today Teresa and had mackerel for lunch and then toasted muffin and mozarella (low fat) for tea, so probably rather salty. It's weigh in tomorrow as well so I shouldn't have eaten all that salt! Oh well, shall report in tomorrow!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSun, 01 Jun 2008 19:07:34 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlQuoting: jakiOh, I'd forgotten about cheese Emily - I do eat that quite a bit. You posted on another thread that you had had a bad week when you had ate lots of bread and cheese and gained something like 3.5 pounds. If you don't normally eat much salt then the weight gain could be because you retained more water than usual because you ate more salt than usual (that was the point of this thread). To gain 3.5 pounds of fat, you would have to have eaten over 12,000 calories more...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSun, 01 Jun 2008 08:19:46 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlQuoting: jakiThose chips sound appealing.... They were SO good. My parents were around so I took them for dinner at this gorgeous new 'gastropub' which does AWESOME crispy yet soft inside chips. You can't beat a good chip!! Cheesey chips, that's another winner... but a salt nightmare!...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSat, 31 May 2008 20:40:00 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlOh, I'd forgotten about cheese Emily - I do eat that quite a bit. Those chips sound appealing....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSat, 31 May 2008 20:32:45 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlI never add salt to cooking but as you say so many hidden salts are in everything we eat esp bread, cheese... hard to avoid! I did have salt on my chips yesterday though...mmm...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSat, 31 May 2008 20:24:53 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlI don't use salt at all for cooking. The only time I use(d) it was on my chips which I very rarely, if at all, eat. You've got me thinking Teresa that I may not be having enough salt as the only thing I eat on your list is bread and that's not very much. Everything else seems to be from scratch and doesn't have any salt in apart from the Marigold stock which I occasionally use in a risotto. I'll keep an eye on this now....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSat, 31 May 2008 19:59:50 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlQuoting: flowersdo your own preparations taste bland? If you mean my cooking... then I have to say I don't really miss what I've never used. I don't think you need salt in a lot of stuff, herbs and spices can pep up your taste buds too. Bread actually needs salt in the cooking process, so you still need it even if you bake your own. Other stuff - I don't bother with it....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSat, 31 May 2008 16:58:09 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlQuoting: flowersand the dog didn't need to go pee in the middle of the night Emm! That's no way to talk about your husband! http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSat, 31 May 2008 14:57:35 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlQuoting: Sparky67It's actually very difficult to eat too little salt Judging by what you say it must be. Thanks for that TE. Last night I roasted the usual chicken without sprinkling salt over prior to cooking - it tasted just as good (and the dog didn't need to go pee in the middle of the night)! Now you've drawn my attention to it I'm going to be more aware of my salt intake - question though, do your own preparations taste bland? It's probably a habit that I reach fo...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSat, 31 May 2008 09:15:18 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlQuoting: Roger888Without enough salt, our bodies cannot perform all the vital functions listed above. Symptoms of insufficient salt include muscular weakness, muscular cramps and, in the extreme, heat exhaustion and heat cramps. Severe salt deprivation can even prove fatal. The average person is the UK consumes something like 12 grams of salt a day, whereas the recommended level is no more than 6 grams. My point was, that even if you think you eat healthily (which I do) you can still be ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSat, 31 May 2008 06:06:49 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlFound the following online: We have salt in every cell of our bodies - about 250 grammes (a cupful) in an adult human. That’s why our tears and sweat taste salty. Salt plays a crucial role in keeping our bodies functioning properly. When we exercise, when we’re hot and it maintains the balance of our fluids, which carry oxygen and nutrients around our bodies The two elements of salt 1) Sodium enables the transmission of nerve impulses around the body, regulating the electrical...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlSat, 31 May 2008 02:33:04 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlQuoting: Sparky67I decided to do was keep a real eye on what I was eating and how much salt I got through in a day Sorry having never done this - how do you measure your salt intake? I don't know what's a daily allowance.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlFri, 30 May 2008 23:07:33 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlQuoting: flowersSo do you count salt instead of calories and how easy is it to do? If only it were - all I decided to do was keep a real eye on what I was eating and how much salt I got through in a day. When you add up all the little bits here and there, it can start adding up to a lot... It seems to have made a difference to me, but then I am probably carrying more water than average due to my post op swelling. Others might not notice such a dramatic difference. Having said that, ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlFri, 30 May 2008 18:58:14 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlGood grief what a huge loss TE? So do you count salt instead of calories and how easy is it to do? As Julia says there's probably a lot of hidden salt in what we eat that we won't account for. It certainly would make a healthy June challenge - there's no harm in any of us doing it!...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlFri, 30 May 2008 16:41:09 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlQuoting: Sparky67Therefore the weight loss must be due to less salt?? OMG Teresa, it really makes you think, doesn't it? I really admire that you take the time, and effort, to really notice yourself. You are a true inspiration! I don't add salt to things, but I wonder how much is hidden, as it were. I don't eat crisps, biccies, ready meals (being wheat free), but I am sure I'd be surprised where it is lurking. I wonder if I could do the same. Perhaps that nee...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlFri, 30 May 2008 16:25:58 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlAs many of you know, I have had abdominal surgery, which has left me with a problem of swelling around the tummy. I am trying various remedies for this, and this week I decided to make a determined effort to go salt free (or as much as I could) to see whether that made a difference. I started Tuesday (and I did eat a chinese meal on Monday which will have made my Monday weight higher than usual as I always retain water due to the high salt levels), but by this morning (Friday) my weight has ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_998_0.htmlFri, 30 May 2008 16:04:37 +0000