I've been on induction for one week now (loving it by the way!) and my sodium levels have really dropped. I have a problem retaining sodium, so ordinarily (before starting Atkins) I try to eat a lot of pickles or other salty foods. Drinking so much water and being in ketosis (which is a diuretic state), my sodium has just plummeted. I was wondering if it's okay to eat pickles, or should I just add extra salt to my food?

By the way, the pickle jar (Claussen) says that each 1/2 pickle slice has less than one gram of carbs. Also, there is no sugar in the ingredients, but there is vinegar.

Thanks for your help!!
Bonnie

I think pickles are ok!

Pickles are fine, as long as no sugar is listed, and count the carbs. The vinegar is only a problem if you're yeast sensitive.

Loooove those pickles! Non-sweet pickles are just cucumbers and vinegar, both things you can have.

Thanks for the replies. I'm so happy! I LOVE pickles, so they'll actually be a treat for me. Yeah!

mmm, pickles. dill are my favorite.

Yep, pickles are OK. I believe Mt. Olive now makes sugar-free sweet pickles, sweetened with Splenda. At least that's what I hear — I don't like sweet pickles.