I've been doing very well with my diet, exercise, and weight loss progression, but there's one problem I keep encountering: SODIUM! I originally set a goal for myself to eat no more than 2,000mg of sodium a day, though once I felt like that was impossible, I tried raising it to 2,400 (which is the RDA). My problem is, I usually eat between 2,400-3,500mg of sodium a day... and that scares me, because I KNOW it's an unhealthy amount.
So what I want to know is...
1. How bad is sodium for you, really? I recently upped my 8-10 glasses of water to 12-15 (uh huh... a gallon and a half or so... it makes me pee every 5 seconds ). How much will I really retain?
2. What are some ways that I can avoid extensive amounts of sodium? And does anyone else struggle with this? I have no problem eating a diet low in carbs and fats, but sodium just kills me.