amount of salf and fat in diet

[anny2]

I am concerned about my salt and fat intake.  My bad cholesterol is borderline high, and I recently began treatment for high blood pressure.  I also have very little self-control when it comes to diet.

If I consumed the recommended amount of salt and/or fat for let's say, a few weeks and then blew it one weekend, would I be worse off, the same, or better off than if I'd have consumed the same amount spread more equally through the same time period?  

In other words, does  a "bad few days" pose as bad a risk as smaller "just a little too much" days over a longer period?

[Renee Radenberg]

The consumation of sodium and fat needs to be constitant on a daily basis.

[anny2]

Thanks for your answer.  I appreciate the detail.  I guess I need to ask my question another way, though.  Let's say I was really good on my diet and medication for a long time (weeks, months, say), but I really blew it for a few days in a major way yet still took my medication.  Would I be at a significantly higher risk for a stroke or heart attack for those days or the days thereafter?

[Renee Radenberg]

To help you with lowering your cholesterol, suggest a Heart Healthy diet which is a moderate fat diet. Moderate fat diet means = use polyunsaturated (omega 3, corn oil, nuts, etc) fats and monounsaturated (olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, etc) fats, no saturated fats (high fat snack foods, butter, fat spreads) and no trans fats. Eat low fat meats (chicken, fish, loin of pork) or non-meat sources (soy products, nuts-no added salt), low fat vegetarian combinations (rice & beans, pasta & beans, low fat cheese & pasta), low fat and substitute dairy products (1% milk, low fat/fat free yogurts, low fat soy milk/soy yogurt), use plant oils, non trans-fat margarines, and eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Eat daily high fiber breads and cereals (oatmeal). The problem with high blood pressure is that people go on medication/diet, feel great, stop their medication/diet and continue to feel ok until one day they have a stroke or a heart attack. That is why it is called the Silent Killer. To keep your sodium levels down, avoid high sodium foods, and take away the ‘salt shaker’. Adding extra herbs and spices (without salt) to your food will add more flavor and you will not miss the salt. Hope this helped you.