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ProtienFiend
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Anyone have an example of a low sodium diet that could be used in the summer for keeping bloat/water off?
Low sodium diet?
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odoyal rulez
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bump for answers...
man i dont know what id do without franks red hot sauce and garlic pepper/salt
man i dont know what id do without franks red hot sauce and garlic pepper/salt
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odoyal rulez said:
For real!
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*Bunny* said:
Well I was mostly curious. I tend to hold A LOT (5-10 pounds) of water at a time. I drink lots of water during the day, but I think cutting sodium down would help maintain a lower water weight.
I mean, canned tuna has salt, ketchup and most condiments as well. Breakfast... eggs have tons, correct? Also, I want to keep carbs relatively low as well because they also bloat me. This leads me to my question.
PF
For cutting I'd clean out the condiments and maybe go a more fresh route... i.e. fresh chicken, not frozenProtienFiend said:
DO you use splenda? I have been hearing from my comp girls it's bloating them so they are cutting it out... I also just got a tip that cinnamon has natural diuretic properties so you can flavor things with that.
As for a diet I cannot specifically say here this is low sodium, Id just stay away from additives, preservatives, condiments, some frozen pre packed meats, choose 'unsalted/raw' walnuts/almonds, if you feel eggs make you bloat b/c the sodium then not sure what to tell you there....
Wanted to get back to you b4 I took off to the gym... be back later..
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*Bunny* said:
Thanks!
YoungIntricateMuscle
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ms. dash...........salt substitutes.........more herbs and spicy seasonings........also dandelion root does a nice job for decreasing water retention
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YoungIntricateMuscle said:
Indeed, and apparently eggs have less sodium than I thought... no more cold cuts though
Watch the D-root though as well if you start using that this summer... as Shadow says, every day is a kidney day... I will be running that pre comp. Let me know if you decie to try it this summer.ProtienFiend said:Indeed, and apparently eggs have less sodium than I thought... no more cold cuts though
PF, I bet cutting those coldcuts out will make a difference
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*Bunny* said:Watch the D-root though as well if you start using that this summer... as Shadow says, every day is a kidney day... I will be running that pre comp. Let me know if you decie to try it this summer.
PF, I bet cutting those coldcuts out will make a difference
D-root is tough on the kidneys? Also if im using D-root and consuming low carb/sodium... do I want to keep water intake high? Also, what about if im NOT taking d-root?
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Bunny save me 
When you use droot yes you want to keep you water intake high, if not higher, Id have to take a look at what you were drinking at THAT time come summer...ProtienFiend said:
Watch the sodium level with high water consumption... maybe keep Gatorade on hand to sip for the electrolytes
A little kidney edumahkation here
Sassy69
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You might run your regular diet thru a food counts program like fitday.com to get a real accounting of just how much sodium you consume. The easy answer is stay away from any food that is processed. That includes the cold cuts.
I'm curious how it works for you to stay on a low carb diet all the time - what is "low carb"? That can also leave you flat all the time if you aren't getting a good refeed at least once/ week. You might consider a carb cycle approach where you get a couple of days to clear out the bloat but then refeed so you aren't flat. Flat can look squishy on some people.
Also you might consider looking to see if any of the foods you are eating are estrogenic? Wheats and stuff like that? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe you have higher estrogen levels that helps promote the bloat a little? I dunno just fishing here. Have you looked at AIFM or any of that stuff?
I'm curious how it works for you to stay on a low carb diet all the time - what is "low carb"? That can also leave you flat all the time if you aren't getting a good refeed at least once/ week. You might consider a carb cycle approach where you get a couple of days to clear out the bloat but then refeed so you aren't flat. Flat can look squishy on some people.
Also you might consider looking to see if any of the foods you are eating are estrogenic? Wheats and stuff like that? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe you have higher estrogen levels that helps promote the bloat a little? I dunno just fishing here. Have you looked at AIFM or any of that stuff?
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I am currently using AIFM. I do eat wheats and lots of carbs -- but only I on days I am active. I always try to keep carbs = activity level. Could you elaborate on estrogenic carbs? Ive never heard of that (besides soy -- but thats actually protein).
Bunny, I usually drink 1-2 gallons/day of water. Two, usually only on days I am active. One gallon on "normal" sedentary days. I assume that is fairly HIGH so what should my target sodium level be... as well as potassium. I could try for < 1g sodium... is that too little? For potassium, im taking a few 100mg'ers a day... incorporating some fruit & nuts in as well as what evers in meat, milk, etc...
Bunny, I usually drink 1-2 gallons/day of water. Two, usually only on days I am active. One gallon on "normal" sedentary days. I assume that is fairly HIGH so what should my target sodium level be... as well as potassium. I could try for < 1g sodium... is that too little? For potassium, im taking a few 100mg'ers a day... incorporating some fruit & nuts in as well as what evers in meat, milk, etc...
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*Bunny* said:You are probably getting enough sodium & potas with a clean healthy diet. I just like to make sure I do not limit my sodium when I drink 2 G's of water a day. I also love sea salt and drink plenty of water sodium has yet to be a problem for me
Yea, its probably fairly fine for me as well. I just noticed that when I started getting more potassium - my stomach got much flatter, and more vascularity in abs/arms.
I just wanted to keep this phenomenon going as I assume it was from the electrolyte balance changes. I also added in creatine (CEE) at this time which I assume would've had the opposite effect... but didn't.
