ok im 5'9 and I weigh 195 lbs. I've decided to try the 6 small meals a day diet for a little while to see what kind of results I get. heres my question. does high sodium effect the diet. I went grocery shopping and bought a bunch of bananas for breakfast and granola bars for in between snacks but decided to buy chicken and turkey tv dinners for lunch and dinner. they each have about 600-700 mg of sodium. was that a bad idea and does exercise effect the situation because I run around a lot at work and play basketball for an hour or so usually 3-4 times a week
Some Healthy small meals/snacks:
Here are 22 portable and healthy snacks that make the list of dietitian's favorites:
Half a peanut butter sandwich on whole-wheat bread Low-sugar, whole-grain granola bars that have at least 3 grams of fiber Whole-grain crackers or whole-wheat tortilla with hummus or nut butter A handful of unsalted or lightly salted dry-roasted nuts Individual unsweetened applesauce with a few dry-roasted walnuts Small apple with 2 teaspoons peanut butter or 1 ounce low-fat cheese Ants on a log -- celery with nut butter, topped with raisins or other dried fruit Half of a single-serving string cheese with a small piece of fruit or a few whole-grain crackers 4-ounces to 6-ounces of low-fat yogurt or yogurt treat High-fiber dry cereal with a few nuts or seeds and dried fruit (put this in a baggie for a make-your-own snack pack) Individual packs of carrots, celery sticks, or apple slices, with a protein source like a tablespoon of nuts, nut butter, or low-fat cheese Pretzels and low-fat cheese Whole-wheat cracker sandwiches made with natural nut butters 1 ounce of lean meat and a few whole-grain crackers 3 ounces low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese and a few whole-grain crackers 1 whole graham cracker and 1 teaspoon nut butter Raw vegetables with 1/4 cup low-fat ranch dressing 100-calorie pack of low-fat popcorn rich in whole grains and fiber Handful of tortilla chips and salsa 100-calorie ice cream treats "Skinny" latte (made with low-fat or skim milk) Small bowl of whole-grain cereal with skim milk or low-fat yogurt
Take care !!
It's better to cook your own meals when going on a diet, then you can control the amount of fats, sodium, etc in your food. I think the extra sodium is just going to make you retain water weight, so in the long run you may start losing fat, but the water weight will make it seem as though you have not lost any weight, or even put on some weight.
Exercise can help. And it's okay to slowly adjust yourself into this diet.
HIGH SODIUM WILL GIVE YOU HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. LOOK FOR LOW SODIUM. IS IS BETTER FOR YOU TO COOK STUFF BECAUSE YOU CAN CONTROL WHAT YOU EAT AND HOW YOU EAT IT. TRY USING SPICES TO GIVE IT FLAVOR.
