Since I have been working out harder I have been craving salt like crazy right before bedtime. So far I have been able to avoid the cravings but is there anything that will help (other than a salt lick)?
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05-04-2009, 09:13 AM #1Former USMC
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Craving salt before bed
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05-04-2009, 09:14 AM #2Registered User
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Do you avoid sodium or something?
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05-04-2009, 09:15 AM #3Do Work
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peanutbutter and cottage cheese
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05-04-2009, 09:20 AM #4Blackmill Music 10/10
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Haha, this is the first time I've ever heard this one in my life. "OMFG I NEED SALT NOW!!!!!!1" Wow, just wow.
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05-04-2009, 09:21 AM #5Lost 161lbs and counting
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This. It should help. Other than that, I also have never heard of a salt craving, are you drinking enough water?Originally Posted by Negativecreep0
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05-04-2009, 10:07 AM #6Former USMC
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I know it seems really odd... I am not hungry just wanting salt.
I drink enough water but I was wondering if I am not getting enough of something. I will try a spoonful of PB or cottage cheese (though I would be tempted to sprinkle salt on it)!~Sunnibuns
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05-04-2009, 10:35 AM #7My power is over 9000
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Lots of people on diets avoid sodium but it is a necessary nutrient you need to regulate blood pressure and hormone levels. Make sure you are getting enough (2200mg a day is max but make sure your at least reaching 1400mg) and you might even need more if you are very active and/or sweat a lot. Listen to your body, if its wanting salt, give it salt. Cottage cheese is high in sodium, or have some soup. I hate how the media has made sodium so evil like fat. People forget that moderation is key.
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05-04-2009, 10:54 AM #8Registered User
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Why don't you just take a teaspoon of salt on it's own--I bet you'll never crave salt again.
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05-04-2009, 11:53 AM #9Bigger, Stronger, Faster.
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this is actually good advice. take a teaspoon scoop of PB but try to limit it to 1 or 2 per evening so you don't go overboard with it.Originally Posted by Negativecreep0
Oh and drink plenty of water. I always try to satiate any cravings w/ a lot of water.Obsessed is a word used often by the lazy, in order to describe the dedicated.
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05-04-2009, 12:20 PM #10Registered User
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If your a girl, you can always cure that "salt" craving real easily with a man lol. Otherwise, down some cashews. Those are great!
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Yoo hoo
Thomas DeLauer on YouTube talks about the importance of putting sea salt in your water every day. Especially if you’re working out a lot and also when you’re avoiding carbs. The same thing happens to me. It works
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09-10-2020, 02:31 AM #13Registered User
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If you workout more and drink more, then yes you will need more salt. You have cravings for a reason. Especially true if you don't eat a lot of processed foods, where salt is added.
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Pretty sure "sunnibuns" got their answer 11 years ago when this thread was started....Originally Posted by user1X4PRISTC8D
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Thomas DeLaurer is a charlatan and this thread is over a decade old.Originally Posted by user1X4PRISTC8D
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