Bugs Bunny Meals On Travel
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
United States
November 25, 2018 6:33pm CST
Oh this gosh darned salt restriction.
I have probably had more salt than I am supposed to just because I was not involved in all of the holiday cooking, but I do also think I have done pretty well with it despite that.
But next week I will be on the road again traveling for business and this will be a bit of a test for me.
I THINK my plan is going to be to have salads most of the nights for dinner. I know there will be some sodium in the meat and the dressing. But I also think it will be far less than if I have a burger or something like that.
I will be on the road Tuesday through Friday. Friday night I will be back home and cook and so I can control my sodium quite well. If I succeed in just having a salad for dinner on Tuesday night and Wednesday night, I might treat myself to a burger and fries on Thursday night and I think I should be okay.
I will be taking some unsalted saltine crackers to snack on so I can take my blood pressure pills and to avoid stopping off for a fast food lunch snack.
I think I should be fine.
What say you? Do you think I can have a burger and fries on Thursday night if I am a good boy? 
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13 responses
@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
26 Nov 18
Lol I think if you are a good boy you can have it, just ask for no salted fries and it's hard to tell with all the stuff they but in and on burgers if the salt will be ok.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
28 Nov 18
@hillhjill It does. I am just going to have a couple of McRib sandwiches. Puts me at about 1790, and my limit is 2000. Going for broke here.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
27 Nov 18
@JudyEv Doc says to keep it under 2000 mg a day. It makes it virtually impossible. I was even looking at McDonald's, for example, to see how much sodium was in their salads. 1000-1200 mg. I suppose it is still better than the hamburgers which are nearly 2000.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
26 Nov 18
I would recommend having a burger without bread and a baked potato. If you eat clean you can still enjoy your food.
@Deepizzaguy (94287)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Nov 18
One burger and fries should not harm you. Eat in moderation.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Nov 18
SO, Mr. Domino`s does wanna live to be an old man.
Thursday burger day, to have cake and eat it too, so to speak, just have an extra large burger and skip the fries.make it even less salty skip the cheese.
But do as you please, I am just a caregiver giving advice I would tell the person I am tending.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
27 Nov 18
Then I am looking at the salads and realize even they are loaded with salt, 1000-1300 mg depending on which one you get. I am finding it is virtually impossible to avoid salt. Doc says keep it under 2000 mg per day. I am wondering if I can just say, keep it under 14,000 a week and spread it out and still maintain what the doc wants.
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
26 Nov 18
I won't tell on you if you have that burger. "Mrs. Dash" actually isn't too bad
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81898)
• Rupert, Idaho
26 Nov 18
Having to restrict your diet is definitely difficult...I have to cut out the sugar/carbs so no fries for me either. I can have a burger though, as long as I don't eat the bread! Good luck on sticking with it while you are on the road!
@Primitive00 (16)
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3 Dec 18
The limit from most dietetic literature is 3,500mg per day. I believe if you drink a generous amount of water you can have some balance there. Make your own salad, you can't really trust what you don't make yourself as far as content goes. There are plenty of alternatives to salad that are way better. In the end, salads aren't exactly nutrient rich on average.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
6 Dec 18
What I'd give for that extra 1500 mg. lol. But the doc says keep it under 2000. I suppose in the end it's all about balance and moderation. Eating out makes it almost impossible, but thankfully I rarely eat out—but that darned traveling for work. I'm doomed on those days.
