Question:
Anyone crave salt post-op?

I have sabotaged my weightloss two times now, one with a dill pickle and another with olives. I love both but the last time I gained 5 lbs. on the olives. Also acquired a little UTI in the process. Getting rid of all the pickles in the house!    — Rhonda B. (posted on October 27, 2003)

October 27, 2003
Hi Rhonda, I am now 9 mths post op and I use to not eat hardly anything with salt on it, but now since I had the surgery, I crave it but only sometimes. I try to watch though what I eat with the salty things! But, yes I do crave it too so you are not alone! Good Luck to you!
   — Melodee S.

October 27, 2003
Oh my lord YES!!! It has almost been 3 years for me and I remember those first few months of salt cravings. I ate a few green olives every day. I craved them so bad!!!! I started to put two and two together and realized that when I was craving something salty it was like my body's way of telling me that I am dehydrated and that I needed water. After a while when I got those cravings I drank a LOT of water and if I still craved some, I ate one or two. The 5 pounds you gained was water weight. When we are dehydrated and eat something salty, your body holds on to every last bit of water it can, making us bloated. I know it sounds opposite but the best way to get rid of water bloating is to drink more water. I still eat my occasional olive though. They are just too good! Don't beat yourself up over this. Just realize that you are needing more fluids. Have your occasional olive or pickle!
   — danabky

October 27, 2003
How soon can you get your 'lytes (potassium) tested? I don't think you sabotaged your wt loss with salt lbs. Are you drinking a ton of water, as well?
   — vitalady

October 27, 2003
I went thru horrible salt cravings. Turns out I was anemic and needed to take supplements 3 times per day. Tell your doctor and have your bloodwork checked.
   — Mary A.

October 27, 2003
Im a salt nut! I still eat lots of salt, but I try to stick to the light salt. I eat chips, peanuts, olives and all the other good fattening foods. I have not gained any weight, but I keep losing and gaining the same 4lbs over and over. Good luck!
   — Sandy M.

October 28, 2003
Oh my gosh! I swear I was just going to post this question ... but I read yours first!!! I have had an unbelievable craving for salt!! I started eating pretzels (I suck the salt off first) ... and my nutritionist said to try dill pickles ... I ate a whole jar in two days! I want to put salt around the rim of my glass when I have a V8 ... I wanted to put salt in my cottage cheese! I've become a salt-junkie. Is this just a phase?
   — Karyn B

October 28, 2003
I was going to post this also. I don't know why but I do
   — gary viscio

October 28, 2003
I'm personally considering having a salt lick installed on my kitchen table! I've had this craving since day one! Thank goodness my transgressions with a can of spanish olives didn't cause me any weight gain. I was told to double my water intake to negate the effects of the extra salt. Good luck to you!
   — LMCLILLY

October 28, 2003
You know, I often crave avacados...and I thought that was weird, but after thinking about it, I decided it was because I tend to drown them in salt - do that to cukes too and I crave those also. So yeah, I think that I crave salt - not daily but often enough.
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