Pepperoni

[Chelsey20]

I've been snacking on pepperoni while at work, it says there are 0g carbs and no sugar, but 500mg of sodium...how much sodium am I able to have during Induction and is this too much?

[not2late]

Read the entire label, including the ingredients. All of the pepperoni's I've seen have sugar listed as an ingredient. So while you may be able to get away with counting 1 serving (as listed on the package) as "0 carbs", once you eat over that amount, start counting!

Sodium is a concern for everyone, because it may cause you to retain water and therefore, you won't see any changes on the scale and you might not see any changes when you measure yourself.

[Chelsey20]

Kroger Brand Sliced Pepperoni in a red bag,

Calories: 140
Serving size: 15 Slices

Ingredients: Pork and beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid, starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavorings, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid.

Total Fat 13g
Sat. Fat 5g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholest. 30mg
Sodium 500mg
Total Carb. 0g
Fiber 0g
Sugars 0g
Protein 6g

So I guess its good?

[*Emma*]

dextrose is the one you need to look at, i probably wouldnt go over the serving size in any one day.

[Chelsey20]

alrighty thank you!

[mitzimarie]

Yep on watching the dextrose. Dextrose is glucose sugar refined from corn starch. And the amount of sodium...

I try to avoid processed meats... kinda grosses me out.

[adreliluc]

The turkey pepporoni isn't "AS" bad as the regular stuff... but still it's a good idea to limit how much you have, for all the reasons mentioned above!

[Chelsey20]

Sweet, thanks everyone, I'm gonna stop snackin on those and get some string cheese.

[mitzimarie]

Originally Posted by Chelsey20

Sweet, thanks everyone, I'm gonna stop snackin on those and get some string cheese.

That's a good choice as long as you don't overdo it... which is easy to do for some. Remember that you only get 3 to 4 ounces total per day.

Maybe you could make your own meat to take to work and snack on. Sometimes, I get a small eye of round roast from the store and bake it in the oven. You can slice off what you need each day, and you know exactly what's in/on it. It's pretty lean, making it very easy to slice.

Good luck!

[not2late]

Just a word about snacking...

It's okay to eat between meals IF you are hungry. But if you are eating out of habit, out of boredom, or because you need something to do, that's not appropriate snacking.