Support for low-fat high-fiber diet

I need one Rosemary, you know I do believe avocadoes are a natural form of fat that in doses is not harmful. I think we just eat too much food and too much fat overall.

Sam,

You have to get a copy of your test from the Dr.. There's different components to cholesterol tests. Each part has its own significance to the overall number of total cholesterol. If one part is high then some people are helped by eating a certain food each day which will get it into proper range. Something must be out of range on your report which is taking it over into the higher total range. It may be an easy food fix. Get a copy and maybe we can fix it. Don't worry, you won't have to eat snake tails or something like that.

Rose, have you seen the new Kashi cereal yet made with oats, wild blueberries and green tea? That one doesn't need doctoring for flavor. It's good. I'm going to the store today to buy a few boxes of that one. I only wish it had more fiber. That Cinnamon one is really crunchy.

Cowgirl, yep it's time to go and find out your numbers. You never know, they may be just right.

Rose,

Two of the totals are divided into each other, and of course I forget which two, and you get a score of 2, 3 or 4 etc. you don't have to think about it, your totals look marvelous. There's a research Dr. out there who thinks that BC and high cholesterol have a connection.

Problem is every time they do a study on women they don't get baseline cholesterol numbers from the ladies, so he can never prove it. He's right though in thinking that it should be one of things that is looked at to see if there is a connection.

I went out to get that new cereal, it's $5 a box. The others are like $2 and change. Just put a few wild blueberry's in there and watch the price double? Hmmmm.

Why oh why is the good stuff so expensive? I keep wondering what is so high about certain foods? I would buy green tea Rose it is much cheaper than that.

Thanks for the hints about eating goodies, gals. Rose, my hero, I can't imagine you giving in to temptation, but I know that you would then exercise off the calories.
I have been trying to be better at eating goodies at my customers houses. One thing that has helped me is the knowledge that if I dip into M&M's in a bowl, is that other germy hands might have been touching them.
When my lat flap was cancelled because I had been fighting off a cold or flu for weeks, I realized that was what might have happened. I was cleaning a house and was dipping into the M&M's where there were young boys who are always sick. A few days later, I was feeling semi-yucky and that continued for about 6 weeks-serves me right.
Pen-thanks for reminding me about the mints-I had read that a while back-to use mouthwash when feeling like indulging in junk.
So I bought some Altoids to take with me when I work-maybe that will work.
I will finally see a podiatrist about my plantar faciitis. My appt last week was cancelled because the Dr. had the flu.
I am so tired of limping around for 4 months.
Denise

Calico,
Well, that eliminates the chips, nuts and M&M's. Now I need to think of something to help me to avoid the Hershey's kisses, since they are wrapped.
Denise

Calico,

Nope, I too don't believe that high cholesterol causes BC. The researcher is looking for a connection. One may go hand and hand with the other and thus the next step would be to advise women to get a mammogram, or something like that.

You may be able to get that LDL down under 100 by eating walnuts and almonds every day:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/111/110149.htm?z=1809_00000_2436_f1_05

I am thoroughly ashamed of myself I do so well on the WW plan while at work but the minute I get home the diet goes out the window!!
I stopped at Tim Hortons on my way home from work Sunday for a coffee for hubby. I bought a dozen assorted donuts and 2 chocolate covered cinnamon buns, you can guess the rest I had 3 donuts scarfed down in no time

Anyhow........Today I am back at it again!!

Wish me luck, I seem to have no self control these days.

Tina

sorry for the overuse of sad faces

TINA - you gotta get a handle on those donuts!!! They go down so fast and they are absolutely the worst thing to eat - except that they taste great.Were you hungry when you went in?

You need a plan for when you get home from work. Like six big glasses of water so there isn't any room for anything else. Or maybe one little treat, but not a whole bag of them.

UH-OH, here come the donut police:

One donut if I'm reading this correctly is = to 22.90 grams of fat!

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cg...0or%20glazedxyz


holy moly! is all I can say.

OH MY GOOD GOD IN HEAVEN!!!!

I will never eat another donut....I promise!
Rosemary, that was like an electric shock to my brain, thanks, I needed to see than in black and white

I am sipping on a can of fresca right now, back on track.

Thanks ladies, Tina

My doctor told me today that heel inserts make the problem worse because the angle they put your foot at isn't good for your arch. Geesh.

Nurse told me to put a water bottle in the freezer then, when frozen, roll it around with your arch - works them out and ices it down at the same time.

Dr also told me NEVER go barefoot - I don't like that either.

I have some inserts he sold me to try for a couple of weeks and if they help, we'll get real ones made. Also gave me a couple weeks worth of Celebrex to work on the inflamation.

Tina,

I was shocked also. A good replacement for donuts is a whole/multi grain bagel. It's sweet for some reason. You get to chew for a long while, it's filling and has less then 2 grams of fat. I have one of them and I don't need to eat again till dinner.

KariLynn,
Celebrex or an anti-inflammatory like Motrin would be prescribed for "normal" people but I have liver damage from my liver mets, so they are not advised for me.
The water bottle sounds like a good idea.
I did wear my new shoes all day and although I really hate them, my heel actually does feel better.
Maybe in the future, when my foot is better, I could go to some kind of structured slipper with my orthotics????
Rose-okay,I will dip some toothpicks in dark chocolate, and gnaw on those for awhile.
Denise

Denise/cow-girl and anyone with hardwood floors ever try the UGG slipper? I was always a barefoot gal but when we got hardwood floors it was just uncomfortable...one of my girlfriends bougt me these slippers when she first found out a had bc....they aren't cheap but they are soooo comfy sometimes I'm been known to wear them to store/radiation appointments/bible study etc etc etc.....