New milestone

[dreadnut]

AS of this morning, I have officially lost 30 lbs!

Now I just need to do that two more times...

 

[Brad Little]

Congratulations!

 

[GGJaguar]

Wow, that's fantastic!

 

[HeyMikey]

Holy cow that is a lot of weight in a short amount of time. Bravo man! I’ve been trying to lose weight since February and have been stuck on 10-15 down for months. What are you doing that you think helps the most?

 

[dreadnut]

Sodium restriction of 2,000 mg per day, no processed foods, semi-Keto diet and smaller portion sizes. Still eating great food, largely fish, meat, veggies, salads.

 

[Stuball48]

Not an easy undertaking. Congratulations

 

[dreadnut]

I figured it was either gonna be this undertaking or the undertaker!

 

[jp]

Good for you, dread! Keep it up!

 

[GAD]

Congrats!

 

[dreadnut]

Oh, and no restaurant meals, with the occasional exception.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Way to go!

 

[FNG]

Probably not helping, but a guy can dream!

 

[Rich Cohen]

You’ve nailed it buddy!

 

[wileypickett]

Go, cat, go!

 

[F312]

I'm from Chicago. Been to Johnny's as a kid, good beef. I don't know about now, but there was no bad beef stand in the Chicago area years ago. I'm crying.

 

[dreadnut]

I might be able to eat just the beef, but I'm guessing the sodium content is high.

 

[HeyMikey]

Probably not helping, but a guy can dream!

Ahhhhh. Man, you’re killing me. That looks so good!

 

[F312]

I might be able to eat just the beef, but I'm guessing the sodium content is high.

I don't think it would be too high, I don't know, but it's full of Italian spices.
I looked up, my favorite. You tell me Dread, I don't follow guidelines, although I suppose I should.

Portillo's​

Italian Beef​

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 sandwich

Amount Per Serving
Calories
671


% Daily Values*

Total Fat
28.00g
36%

Saturated Fat
11.000g
55%

Trans Fat
0.000g

Polyunsaturated Fat
1.000g

Monounsaturated Fat
12.000g

Cholesterol
140mg
47%

Sodium
350mg
15%

Total Carbohydrate
60.00g
22%

Dietary Fiber
3.0g
11%

Sugars
0.00g

Protein
47.00g

Vitamin D
-


Calcium
-


Iron
-


Potassium
730mg
16%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

 

[dreadnut]

I could have a portion; my daily sodium restriction is 2,000 mg.

 

[adorshki]

I might be able to eat just the beef, but I'm guessing the sodium content is high.

I don't think it would be too high, I don't know, but it's full of Italian spices.
I looked up, my favorite. You tell me Dread, I don't follow guidelines, although I suppose I should.

Portillo's​

Italian Beef​

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 sandwich

Sodium
350mg
15%

Total Carbohydrate
60.00g
22%

Dietary Fiber
3.0g
11%

If it's a sandwich then that figure includes the bread which can be surprisingly high depending on the dough recipe. Wouldn't surprise me if that's actually 250 mgs or so for the bread, and the beef is only 100 or so. Beef is 15mg/oz if not "injected" with a solution like processed sandwich meats. So 6oz of "unsalted" beef is about 90 mg.

I bet if one explained one's sodium restriction they'd let you know if was injected or salt added during cooking.

I'm from Chicago. Been to Johnny's as a kid, good beef. I don't know about now, but there was no bad beef stand in the Chicago area years ago. I'm crying.

Maybe because it's got such a history as a meat packing town? It was the original terminus for beef cattle.