Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 5. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

sandy2_2

pebbles88 wrote: »

i knew about stopping eggs but not cheese and butter. just blinkin wish it didnt take a week to go for the other test! :rolleyes:

my chloresterol is high too, I was told that any fat that's solid when cold was a no no. I'm now taking statins and on a low carb, low fat diet until next blood test at end of Sept ie 3 months after the first

droopydrawers_2

Well done frogga:T Mrs M:T Marie:T and Rockie:T

Pebbles, as Marie says, don't worry. If you do find from the test that you've got high cholestrol, you'll be able to do something about it and it can often be sorted in a few months by a change in diet.... porridge is a good one, plus lots of fruit, veggies, wholemeal bread etc, and cutting right back on high fat stuff like dairy, meat, cakes, bickies, and prawns for some reason. You'll probably get called in for a chat with a dietician/nurse who'll talk you through what you should/shouldn't be eating, which is helpful. I was told not to eat more than a "matchbox" size piece of cheese a week.... would have gone through that on just one sarnie previously without thinking about it!!

pebbles88

sandy2 wrote: »

my chloresterol is high too, I was told that any fat that's solid when cold was a no no. I'm now taking statins and on a low carb, low fat diet until next blood test at end of Sept ie 3 months after the first

oh heck, i cant do low carb as i really dont like meat that much! i hope they dont send me down that route. I mostly eat fruit veg, carbs in form of quinoa, pasta, buckwheat, cous cous etc. and i try get my protein from pulses.

droopydrawers wrote: »

Well done frogga:T Mrs M:T Marie:T and Rockie:T

Pebbles, as Marie says, don't worry. If you do find from the test that you've got high cholestrol, you'll be able to do something about it and it can often be sorted in a few months by a change in diet.... porridge is a good one, plus lots of fruit, veggies, wholemeal bread etc, and cutting right back on high fat stuff like dairy, meat, cakes, bickies, and prawns for some reason. You'll probably get called in for a chat with a dietician/nurse who'll talk you through what you should/shouldn't be eating, which is helpful. I was told not to eat more than a "matchbox" size piece of cheese a week.... would have gone through that on just one sarnie previously without thinking about it!!

Thanks, Yes i had heard that prawns are quite high in cholestrol (a friends partner suffered yrs back), i would have thought they would be quite healthy, just goes to show how you never know!

Im not a huge fan of cooked porridge but i do like soaked oats, will they count too as they arent cooked?? (dont suppose twinks hobnobs count either :rolleyes: LOL)

the only dairy i really have is skimmed milk and full fat activia yogs now (i cant stand the taste of the fat free ones), i will stop the cheese too...

Alexelisey

Okay I'm not sure whether this is a confession or a rant... my scales have turned out to be inaccurate! Because I wasn't altogether happy about weighing 13st 12 this morning, so I got on them again at 4pm... and I'm 13st 6. I don't really know what I weigh! But I have to go to have my blood pressure checked on Tuesday anyway so I'll find out an accurate figure then.

I'd buy some new ones, but I don't want to spend on anything house-y when we want to put the house on the market next month, so I shall make do with the current ones until we have a new house and some money

Right now I'm a bit confused and frustrated at the same time, and feel like banging my head on the desk...

M.E.

This is the information sheet that my doctor gave me.
I have been diagnosed with familial cholesterol which means that I will take statins from now on as my liver produces too much cholesterol, not related too much with my diet.

http://www.bhsoc.org/pdfs/Healthy_Eating_Diet_Sheet.pdf

Hope it helps

rockie4

Morning ladies:hello:

I'm suprisingly clear headed today despite several large gins last night
I think today is the day to start looking after myself. OH has gone off 'to get some space' and the way I feel at the moment I don't want him to come back!

I've got a appointment at the hairdressers in a bit (which I can't afford but what the h*ll:rolleyes: ) I'm going to have a face pack in a minute and paint my nails, I've got plenty of nice, healthy food in the fridge and will start the day with porridge with raisins and almonds. Lunch will probably be soup and fruit.
Tea........I'll decide that later.
Plenty of exercise today in the form of walking seeing as how I have no car :mad:

Alexilesey - I always weigh first thing in the morning, it's quite normal for your weight to vary 4 or 5 pounds throught the day, I always weigh at least 4lbs heavier in the evening.

See you later folks, off to slap gunk on my face :eek:

frogga

Sorry to hear things are rough for you at the mo Rockie (((((Hugs))))))

Having a lazy day watching the Olympics, don't reckon I'll get off the setee for the next 3 weeks

Well done to all the loosers yesterday :T One more lb and I'll be 16 something :j

Keep humming this song in my head ~

(to be hummed to the tune of the Elton John Classic "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road";) )

Goodbye 17 stone
That's all behind now
You can't keep me from my Weight Loss
I'm going to make you all proud

Back to the jeans and the skimpy red tops
Back to my sexy size 12's
Oh I finally decieded my future lies
Beyond the 17 stoooooooooonnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeee
Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh



Have a good weekend peeps

BigMummaF

Aww Rockie...soz mate:o The offspring's dad was a delicate little thing who "needed space" .....so if you ever wanna compare notes giffus a shout I'm not bothered with the ins & outs, but I remember I really coulda done with someone to b1tch with at the time:D

Thanks Frogga :T That particular track had weird associations left over from a dodgy teenage crush but you've exorcised those demons now:D *goes off screeching Judbieee seffteen stownes.....lalalala howwwwwllll*

meanmarie

Rockie...hugs, enjoy your 'me' day...you're worth it! Another listening shoulder here should you need it.

Frogga...keep humming..works on the unconscious mind to reinforce desire to lose weight.

Today I have eaten:

B 1 weetabix and a banana, water;
L.. BLT, coffee:
D...will be home made pizza and some fruit
S. Lots of water and more fruit or veg...if very hungry some home made chicken veg soup.

Marie
Didn't have any extra fruit, or soup but had 2 slices brown bread with hummous

sandy2_2

M.E. wrote: »

I have been diagnosed with familial cholesterol which means that I will take statins from now on as my liver produces too much cholesterol, not related too much with my diet.

Is the stuff your liver produces called Triglycerides...if so have a look at this
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Triglycerides