Give me NaCl !!!

I have been craving salt like crazy. I started eating the Orville Redenbacker mini-popcorn bags. Good days, I eat 1 bad days I eat 3. I have come to the conclusion it is more about the salt than anything. Any ideas? I have still continued to lose weight though. Keeping my fat/calorie level down. I am just wondering if it will increase as summer's heat increases. I live in the Phoenix area. We are already over 90 and will be breaking that 100deg mark anytime now. One of my mine concerns of the WLS was for dehydration. I am trying to increase my liquids more each week. I usually average about 64oz. My Pre-surgery consumption was a gallon plus of water day. __________________ Michael Lap RNY 9/22/05 412/239/190 Pre-OP/Current/Goal Updated: 05/02/06 "Day by Day, Meal by Meal"

Hi Michael, Your body may be in need of some sodium. Is your blood pressure low? I tend to run lower on my blood pressure and I have to add sodium to my diet to keep myself from getting dizzy/woozy. As long as you drink a lot of water, you should be flushing the sodium out of your system... Paula

When I have the salty craving, I eat sunflower seeds. I buy the bbq or the jalapeno ones in the shell. I can eat them for 1 straight hour and it ends up being about 100 calories and 4 proteins (not bad for an hour worth of eating). Micha

Mike, I dont see where you can go wrong. Your at 239 still losing weight only 7 months out. I dont see popcorn is going to hurt you. If you love popcorn try and eat the fat free if your not already doing so. Taste just as good. Take Care

Ann I haven't found any Fat free, just the 94% FF. I am thinking of digging out the old air popper since it doesn't use any oil. I wish I could do the nuts, but the nutrionist wants me to keep my fat grams low.

94 percent is good. The air popcorn is also great !!! I love popcorn. I can eat alot of it. If it isnt making you stall. I would enjoy the treat. I cant see how popcorn can hurt as a treat. Also if you weigh popcorn it weighs nothing. The carbs are high. Not everyone is a carb freak. Take Care Barb