sodium grr

mommynurse75
on 5/20/11 11:46 pm
So I had my surgery 5/11 and all was going well I was getting spoiled loosing at least a pound a day then the last 2 days it has stoped actually gained a few ounces. I am curious if it has to do with sodium. I am working on drinking more today I have been doing around 54 oz of H2O daily but going to try and get in more today. Do any of you have a sodium allowance you try and stay under? I am thinking that is my problem since I am walking 30 min. a day as well. Yesterday I had low fat vanilla yogurt for breakfast, homemade chicken salad with low fat mayo for lunch, and 3/4 of a Wendys chili for dinner. I know the canned chicken and the chili had sodium. I have been trying to stay away from soups due to the sodium. I am just looking for some guidance as to what others do as far as daily sodium allowance. Thanks!!!
    
veenie73
on 5/21/11 12:38 am - Louisville, KY
Hey, I glad your doing wonderful. I was loosing the same way and then I gained 2lbs and can seen to make them go away. I did find out that it was me retaining water. I take a water pill and after surgery was put back on it. I don't drink that much water aday, but I try to do that much liquid. My dr. told me I could have no more than 2200mg of sodium a day. But i keep it well under that. He said thats with anybody. I have always paid attention to my sodium, so it not really that hard. But it could be the sodium if you have a water retention issue.

That is good your walking 30 mins aday. i just started walking a mile yesterday. The weather where I live has been CRAZY!!!. And when its really cold, I can't tolerate the cold weather :(
Im just know starting mushy food. I really have until Tues. to start, but I thought I would try. I did have one lil problem. I didn't realize that I had not had a BM since last Fri. So I thought I would take something to help me go and low and behold. I LOST 4LBS...LMAO!!!
Im going to have to talk to my dr. about that, because I didn't have the urge to go. And considering that I was on liquid, I thought I was ok with not going to the bathroom. Did you have any problems with that???

Glad your doing GREAT and yes you might want to check your sodium.

LYNN
The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time...   
                                                           
mommynurse75
on 5/21/11 3:44 am

Well I am waaay under the 2200 mg of sodium a day. I am under 1200 a day so I will keep on the fluids and see what happens. Yes had the BM problem I went 9 days without one. My dr told me could take Miralax to help. I have been doing puree foods for a week now. I don't puree everything but I do chew chew chew up everything real well. I have not had any problems. Glad to hear you are doing well too!! Have a good weekend!! It is sunny here in Cincinnati today!!

    
veenie73
on 5/21/11 10:26 am - Louisville, KY
Cincinnati... Your not that far from me. Im in Louisville, Ky. I have family in Dayton. We are going to do a Kings Island trip this summer. My girls have never been. I think I will have lost enough to do the walk.
Some food Im eating, Im chewing, chewing. I thought that was going to hard for me, by its really not. I do find that after I eat (portion size) I don't feel full, but about 10minutes later I feel a lil full and satified. I think thats awesome. I have some Miralax. Do you take it everyday or just when you need it??? I don't know, I will call my dr. Monday and see whats up.

LYNN
The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time...   
                                                           
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