Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

Glad you are better today, Tweets.

I am reading a book called "3 Rules" or something like that. Written by a cardiologist here in Olympia, WA. And it's simple enough----and makes sense. I am going to have to adopt some changes.

First I AM NOT A BREAKFAST PERSON. I hate eating in the morning. But we all know the rule about starting the day right---revving up the metabolism w/breakfast....and it needs to include a lean protein, which makes it even harder for me.....

The other rule is we need to have lean protein at EVERY meal, not just lunch or dinner.......that is a change for me too...but I see how it can help w/the glycemic problems I have....

The the last is the one you have heard of "no white at night", meaning no white foods after 5---no potatoes of any sort, no rice, no breads (not even wheat) and the like. And no sugar---meaning NO dessert after dinner!!!!

That will be hard too, cause I love corn and potatoes at dinner. But this dr pointed out correctly, how they fatten up cattle is NOT with fatty foods, but GRAINS...and similiarly, humans (who are also mammals) are getting fat, not on fatty foods, but low fat ones.....e.g. grains, which I LOVE.

I have to make these changes, however, or get as big as a house. So I will try to do this slowly, and see how it goes.

deb

Deb, that sounds like an awsome book, and one I'd be interested in reading. Thanks

Deb, the advice does make sense.

I refuse to not eat grains. We've been successfully eating grains for 10,000 or more years. Just not the refined white ones. I'm eating brown rice for supper tonight, to me that's totally acceptable. There's a diet based on the Paleolithic age that advocates that our ancestors didn't eat grains, just meat and fruits/vegetables they hunted and gathered. Might work for some people, but not for me.

I'm a total believer in breakfast. On work days I include two microwave poached eggs. It's a long time until lunch and I need the protein.

Ok folks, time has come to Start anew.......over 1000 posts means LOTS of bandwidth use here at allnurses.com. So I have been asked to remedy the situation.....

Anyhow, I have enjoyed so much your sharing, help and support here on the Healthier Living Thread....let's keep it up!!!!!:)

QOD: What is your favorite "old" or "new" healthy food/recipe? Care to share?

I have "rediscovered" oatmeal. Yep old fashioned good ole Quaker Oats-----the slow cooked kind.....with raisins, a bit of cinnamon and some Splenda.....YUMMY. Eating this as my dh's cholesterol and lipid counts were very high---trying to clean up my own dietary practices to help him with his....anyhow.....

Anyone else? As you change/grow/develop new tastes, what are your "old" or "new" healthier-choice favorites??? Care to share????

That is EXACTLTY what my husband and I eat for breakfast every single day-slowcooking oatmeal, raisins, Splenda and cinnamon-it is the best!!!!!!!!!:rotfl:

Deb, I'd have to read up more on it, because the no grains after 5pm doesn't make as much sense to me. The "no white" foods at any time, makes perfect sense.

Does he also so, no fruit or carbs after 5pm? or just no grains?

Morning everyone! Well I lost 4 pounds last week. That's all the motivation I need. Next hurdle: small portions on Thanksgiving.

Morning everyone! Well I lost 4 pounds last week. That's all the motivation I need. Next hurdle: small portions on Thanksgiving.

Congratulations

I, on the other hand went out for dinner last night. Yep, had a huge slab of ribs, drounded in BBQ sauce, and fries. I honestly needed it :rotfl:

Wow, everybody has been so busy! Well . . . sorry about the delay, but I am here and accounted for, at long last!

The rattlesnake posts got me laughing - we live in rattlesnake country. A few yrs. ago, my hubby and one of his buddies decided they were going to cook up a snake and try it. Well, they killed the little buggar, got it all skinned and put it in a pot of water in the sink (went out to do chores at the ranch and planned on coming back in to cook the snake). When they got back in the house, the skinned, headless snake had crawled out of the pan of water and onto the counter. I think that did it in for everybody - the snake went in the trash and out came the steaks. :rotfl:

Ok, I have been really bad this past week. It started off with a goodbye office party for a friend/coworker and cake - yes, that evil. . . EVIL cake. It has gone downhill from there. Too much stress and I am a stress eater, must get ahold of that. So - I am starting out fresh today. Had veggies and cheese as a mid-morning snack so far, we shall see, but hopefully I can keep my willpower through tonight. If I do that, then I should be good to go again.

We bought my son a "geriatric" pony on Friday. He's the sweetest little (and I mean little, I could straddle him) black and white paint pony - old as the hills, but perfect for a 3 yr. old to learn on. Then we went to the cattle sale on Saturday and bought a pair of calves. I can't stand the thought of the stuff we buy at the store, but we have been forced to do that for the past couple of years because of the boom in cattle prices. We finally found a pair at a moderately reasonable price and brought them home - that way we can decide what they eat and henceforth, decide what we eat. They are so sweet - loving cattle is something I am not used to. Hopefully they get at least a little mean before they have to be butchered so I won't feel bad taking them to the slaughter house. I hate that part - but since I don't foresee myself becoming a vegeterrian (been there, done that - for 7 years), I guess there is no other alternative.

Ok, sorry, I'm gabby today, I'll shut up now and let somebody else talk.

Hi to everybody - have a good day!