So far so dium
08-06-08
Man, salt sure does screw with the scale. I don’t want to become too salt or fluid-conscious, but an overnight gain of 5 pounds was pretty impressive. I think I’ve kicked much of it already, in part by going to the gym twice today.
I still read up on it, though, and found some suggestions for those who are very, very lean and need to get that thin-skin look over their abs in the 2-3 days before a photo shoot (yes, that’s us). The answer seems to be diuretics, no salt, and a coating of preparation H. I read that pH’s makers deny its usefulness in reducing puffiness around the eyes (an old beauty pageant secret) — could that guy have been troweling it on his torso in vain, just for a placebo effect?
Anyway, I switched to low-sodium soy sauce, but otherwise, for me, I think a better general awareness is enough.
