Hi, Nancy, thanks very much for your reply and information. It is very helpful. I believe my nephrologist said I should keep salt intake below 2000 mg a day. I use very little if any actual salt, but of course it is so many things we eat. So I try to stick to unsalted things, like taco chips with no salt, etc. Regarding GFR, I know my nephrologist said this was an estimate I think she feels as long as my GFR and creatinine is staying within a certain range, I am okay. So my recent creatinine numbers, went from 1.75 about 6 months ago, to 1.66 about 3 months ago, and then back up to 1.75 just a few weeks ago. So she thinks 1.75 is probably my number right now. Regarding diet, I eat more red meat than you, but way less then I used to, and keep it down to small portions--the nephrologist said to limit my red meat portions to the size of the palm of my hand. Good luck to you also!