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One more trick to loose weight. String cheese is excellent. About 70 calories and it sticks with you for a while. I like the Crystal brand from Wal-Mart. Not the low fat ones. They only save 10 calories and don't taste 1/2 as good. Great thing instead of the normal snacks that have so many more calories.
Not for me. Cheese is like crack and I can't stop at just one slice. It's best if I avoid it altogether, at least on its own. If it's sprinkled on a salad (like a condiment) or included in a sandwich, it's OK.
Have you ever tried the weight watchers brand? They are 50 cals and only 150mgs of sodium. I just wondered how they tasted. I am not too wild about the lower fat versions either.
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What's the sodium in one stick? I would imagine if you ate 2-3 a day you would be getting at least 1/2 the daily requirment of sodium.
That link is a general average breakdown. I notice they do vary a bit by brand/type. One stick is 8% of your daily sodium intake but 20% of your calcium needs. Definitely worth the salt intake. Sargento brand is a little high sodium compared to others I have tried or noticed.(about 240mgs/stick)
If you have a higher salt day just drink a little extra water (don't water load) and have a potassium rich food item to help balance the salt out.
One more trick to loose weight. String cheese is excellent. About 70 calories and it sticks with you for a while. I like the Crystal brand from Wal-Mart. Not the low fat ones. They only save 10 calories and don't taste 1/2 as good. Great thing instead of the normal snacks that have so many more calories.
There are no "TRICKS" to losing weight. Eating string cheese or snacking on a lifesaver is not going to do anything if the person does not already have a decent and balanced nutritional intake AND a vigorous exercise routine.
String cheese is good as a carry-with-you snack, but there are a LOT of other things out there that are better. Your thread should read "String cheese as part of a healthy weight loss program".
Also, the lifesaver thread you posted is just silly. People needed to lose weight should not be munching on candy PERIOD. Doesnt matter that "oh, it only has 15 calories". Its candy/sugar and should be avoided by people who need to lose weight. Better options are:
1. Have a balanced and proper nutritional intake and there will be no desires for snacks or hunger.
2. If you MUST snack on something, it should be something NUTRITIONAL and HEALTHY. Raw broccoli, almond butter on whole wheat, plain air popped popcorn, cottage cheese, half grapefruit, 12 almonds, etc.
Candy should be avoided by those who need to lose weight.
There are no "TRICKS" to losing weight. Eating string cheese or snacking on a lifesaver is not going to do anything if the person does not already have a decent and balanced nutritional intake AND a vigorous exercise routine.
String cheese is good as a carry-with-you snack, but there are a LOT of other things out there that are better. Your thread should read "String cheese as part of a healthy weight loss program".
Also, the lifesaver thread you posted is just silly. People needed to lose weight should not be munching on candy PERIOD. Doesnt matter that "oh, it only has 15 calories". Its candy/sugar and should be avoided by people who need to lose weight. Better options are:
1. Have a balanced and proper nutritional intake and there will be no desires for snacks or hunger.
2. If you MUST snack on something, it should be something NUTRITIONAL and HEALTHY. Raw broccoli, almond butter on whole wheat, plain air popped popcorn, cottage cheese, half grapefruit, 12 almonds, etc.
Candy should be avoided by those who need to lose weight.
Actually its been shown that absolute denial only leads to binges. Realistic will work over idealistic every time. Depending on the individual the steps 1-2 can work or not. It depends on why they eat, if their body has the same response to food stimulus and the stage in the weight loss for life change. When you have a diet that is high in junk and you start to make the switch, it does take time for the body to repair.
I agree with the bolded fully. Calcium however is suppose to be positive for weight loss. So switching out crap food that does damage and add weight for something a little better is a step in the right direction.
You do not need a vigorous exercise routine to lose weight. You just need a liveable and healthy diet.
Strange thing is if you take more of these healthier tricks in as food at a reasonable level most crave them less and less. Sweets become too sweet etc.
As long as it is organic... I avoid dairy products that have the growth hormones and nasties in them. I've now known too many older women who got cancer, and my belief now is that it was probably due to the dairy products and meats. One of the first things they all did was switch to organic almond or rice milk and to buying organic hormone free meats and yogurt. They all said their estrogen levels were much too high and they blamed it on the conventional dairy foods and the growth hormones and steroids that the dairy farmers give to the cows.
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