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I am presently in a personal weigh loss program; though I would rather classify it as a change of eating habits. Having recently retired, I began tracking my routine food sources calories, carbs, and sodium intake. These were. in the beginning, my order of priority. Beginning on Oct 6,2009, I targeted 2,000 calories a day and keeping my carbs about 250g.

With disappointing results, with a see-saw drop in weigh, I began focusing on my sodium intake as my primary objective. My sodium intake was typically American..3000 to 4000 range. Both my wife and I set a 1300 mg target. The results have been great. Not only did my weigh loss continued at a 3 1/2 oz daily, my caloric intake and carbs automatically dropped also. In addition, our pressure pressures have also dropped from 128/78 to 115/73 and steady. My wifes dropped from 143/78 to 107/71.

It is difficult to sort through the vast amount of information that is out there and when I thought we were eating healthy for all these years, I realized that the food industry was one or two steps ahead of us.

Never too old to learn

Welcome,  Yes knowledge is power.  When we don't hide our heads in the sand we can change anything.  keep up the good work.