Ask the Dietitian

Re: No-salt diet

bogden — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:00:45 GMT

Mrs. Dash is a great brand for no-salt spice mixes (plus they make a good marinade). Just be sure to read the labels on EVERYTHING - products marked as "healthy heart" usually have high sodium. Also, some products change ingredients from time to time so something you thought was safe can be too high. I also learned the hard way that even fresh products, like raw chicken, can have salt water injected, so you have to read even those items. You can google low salt or low sodium recipes and find alot of good sites for low sodium products and recipes. Good luck! It takes some time to get started but once you do it's not so hard. Also your taste buds will adjust (tell your friend to hang in there) and soon he will be happy to eat foods w/less sodium.

One other thing - eating out is brutal - most foods in America are heavily salted. I go to the websites for restaurants whenever available and look up nutritional info. Then I write down one or two choices from the restaurants I most likely might visit and keep it in my purse. Then when I unexpectedly end up in a restaurant I can eat something that is healthy - low calorie/low sodium and not make a big deal of it in front anyone else.

Barbara

Is this too much or not enough?

MellieMel2008 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:24:53 GMT

This is how I have to eat because of my scheduel during the week (4 days only)....i had to change some things. So is this too much or not enough....because I am not losing anything, I am gaining...

3AM - Shake

7AM-2 sm. apples diced up

9:30AM-Turkey sandwich, Light miricle whip, turkey, 2% swiss & 30 Grapes

12PM - Fiber One Bar

3PM-Shake

6PM-sensible meal...most of the time Subway.

I do switch it up to make a variety too, but with the same scheduel =]

I drink water, propel water, and thats about it. I work out for 3 hours 4 times a week. What am I doing wrong? Is this too much food? This is how I have to eat cuz of my scheduel so I cant change the times, but I can change what I eat if necassary =] Please let me know! Thanks in advance!

Dinning out

TaborRose — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:39:10 GMT

How can I fit the slimfast in with holiday meals or parties with families? This is where I struggle the most is trying to keep up with eating healthy around holidays or just spending time with family like during the summertime for BBQ's.

i want to eat egg!!!

urdream05 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:23:09 GMT

butim having trouble, understanding what egg substitute is?? can i use regular eggs!

did i eat too much, help!!!

urdream05 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:53:52 GMT

i was just wondering if i had eating tomuch for dinner , im supposed to eat 420 cal for dinner, so i had pollo loco? i had 1 thigh , 1 leg, and 1/2 plate of veggies , with only 1 tortilla , and 5 spoons of beans.....i just want to make sure im eating right>?

thanks!!

Not loosing weight :-(..Help

deepns — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:51:28 GMT

I have been following the slim-fast diet plan and also working out daily for 30 mins (Combination of treadmill, cycling, elliptical) since Dec1st. But somehow my weight seems to be fluctuating between 155 and 156 only for last one week. Is this normal? What can I do to start loosing weight.

help!!

urdream05 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:31:43 GMT

i feltlike i ate too many black beans for lunch, on the meal recp it said 2/3 cups which i did 10 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon, it just felt lkike to many beans,,???

this meal was the black bean nachos

Hit a Plato or Wall

nonasreborns — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:52:14 GMT

I think I have hit a plato in my weight loss. I have been at 283 for a little over a week now. How or what can I do to get my weight moving again.

Thanks

Nona

Mini Meals

Shaina — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:34:14 GMT

I didn't set out to do this today, but for some reason I was hungry ALL day, but just a "little" hungry. Like, I was never hungry enough to eat a WHOLE meal, but I was constantly having 100 to 200 calorie mini meals all day, it seemed. For example, a bowl of oatmeal, half a sandwich with no cheese and just two thin slices of sandwich meat (we only had 4 slices left and my toddler wanted a sandwich too!! LOL) ummm, a bowl of healthy choice soup, broccoli and cheese, Special K with strawberries, raisins, etc etc..... It was real food, not junk food, but just little bits at a time. It actually feels good at the end of the day, because I feel like I've eaten less "junk food" than I usually do when I try to eat full, balanced meals with just a snack or two in between. My question is: Is it ok to eat like that? Am I doing any harm to my metabolism by eating this way? I've kept track of my calories, and I'm still under my 1400 limit, which is good because I'm thinking of having some mandarin oranges here in a little bit! LOL So I'm not over eating or anything, and I think I've included all my food groups. Just wondering if this is going to have any effect on my metabolism, or if now I've destined myself to eat all day every day :)

Fruits/Veggies

mandyk — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:53:29 GMT

I am confused about the fruits/veggies recommendation. My diet plan says to replace at breakfast, combine meal and 200 cals at lunch, and have 500 cals at dinner, plus add in 3 120 cal snacks. Is the recommended 4 servings of fruits/veggies IN ADDITION to all of that, or should I incorporate them into the 200 cals at lunch, 500 cals at dinner, and 120 cal snacks?

food ?

urban15 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:23:11 GMT

do lolli pops count on the diet? I thought they would but I could not find them in the system. I do not have the ingredients or nutritional facts, other wise i would have created the item in my foods.

Vegetarian Meals?

NancyAnn1 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:48:58 GMT

Hello - I am a vegetarian that doesn't eat meat, fish or poultry and finding it hard to stick to a diet because I eat junkfood and a lot of pasta. Can you give me meal suggestions that are filling so that I am not tempted to eat junkfood?

I do drink milk, eat cheese and cottage cheese and occasionally eat eggs.

For meal plans given...

urban15 — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:19:47 GMT

In my meal plan, it told me to use the Optima shakes and bars. I was wondering if it would make a difference in lossing weight if I used the Protien products?

Combatting the extreme hunger urge

jilldai — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:36:20 GMT

I have recently tried to diet and have found what happens is that I will start the day well. I will have a shake and a piece of fruit. I will have a snack, light lunch. By the late afternoon, I am ravenous...really hungry. That's when I cave in and eat. I am not craving bad things just really hungry. How do I stave this off. I have lost weight before and I know it takes a little adjustment period (week-two weeks?) I was thinking drink, drink, drink water, have some fiber (metamucil?) but it doesnt seem to stick. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Thanks

WHY NOT USE SPLENDA

tu steppinnms — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:14:25 GMT

WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH YOUR 1 800 SLIMFAST NUMBER ? IT DOES NOT WORK. IT SAYS IT IS NOT A WORKING NUMBER. I WANTED TO ASK WHY SLIMFAST DOES NOT MAKE THE PRODUCTS WITH SPLENDA? THEN YOU WOULD NOT HAVE SO MUCH SUGAR IN THEM. YOU NEED TO AT LEAST PUT SPLENDA IN THE POWER SHAKE MIX.

BECKIE

regarding quick question

urdream05 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:12:05 GMT

i was asking what had more calories eating a plain piece of chicken that was boil in water or eating teh chicken and the boil water with it,? i guess is the stew of teh chicken...or am i been too confusing? sorry if i am i just can explain it another way.

thanks,

eliza antunez

quick question!!

urdream05 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:23:11 GMT

can a plain piece of chicken have less calories than eating the chicken and the boil stew of the chicken at the same time....or is it the same calorie amount!!

eliza antunez

Can I start the program RIGHT after I have my baby?

Kguerin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:59:59 GMT

I am starting to stock up on the shakes and bars for once the baby is born (1 1/2 months away). My question is a double question: Can I start drinking the drinks before I have the baby for extra nutrition? Also, once the baby is born, and assuming I'm breastfeeding, can I start the program right away without it affecting my milk supply? Thanks!

Can soya milk be used to substitute skimmed milk?

Sunnyc33 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:50:27 GMT

I suffer with IBS and find using cows milk gives me very bad flatulance, I can drink soy milk would this be an alternative for me?

help!!

urdream05 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:48:48 GMT

on the slim fast recepies when they say serv ing 4..they mean the dinner for exmple, is for 4 persons?? so i can eat less of it. or all?

How Much Caffiene

bri424 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:07:47 GMT

I'd like to know how much caffiene is in the shakes. When I google the question the majority answer is that the cappucino flavor has 40 mils and the chocolate varieties have 20- however there is another site that says chocolate only has 5. I am not supposed to have caffiene and would like to know what shakes will be best. Thanks

More Dinner Selections?

hamsteroni — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:08:19 GMT

Hello - Just joined the site. So far I think it is great, however, are there any additional dinner selections to choose from? It seems quite limited? Is there a way to add your own?

can i possibly gain 5 lbs. in 1 day or is my scale not woroking right.

urdream05 — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:04:55 GMT

i actually ate a little too much, in thanksgiving but i got back on track today...however, i did gain weight but it feels like i gained it in a day?? and im not gving up sinceim almost done with my weight loss goal!! i got 20 lb.s to go.

snacks

Bearsfan33 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:56:22 GMT

Hello, I just started slim fast I am new to the program I was wondering I have breafast like the shake sometimes I am not that hungery for midmoring snack can I skip the snack and have snack lite one before dinner so am not eatting so much? thanks LIz

Powder vs. Liquid

Fifty-n-fabulous — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:23 GMT

Hi,

Is there a difference in the nutritional value in the powder vs. canned shake?

Also, how may shakes are in one container of the powder? Thanks so much!