TOMORROWS A CLEAN SLATE

[niki]

but..but...but annie.....i DO smoke cigars......but really,only a few a year...i like to smoke them outside at night in the summer....
  i have a question for you...you wrote in your first post that you couldn't tolerate the cholesterol lowering medication....but the number you mentioned is really high......have you tried taking omega fish oil?.....niki 

[EnJae]

Well, I did mostly good today: canned peaches, coffee, banana, water, McDonald's Asian Chicken Salad, water, pinto beans, blue corn chips, salsa, and the no-no -- 8oz can of Coke.
NJ

[jerio]

Oh..ok..cigars can be relaxing I guess..a few times a year..haha.Oh yes the number was very high...I do take fish oil and also Co-Q10 , vitamin C, and some other supplements..I am hoping that the number was really off because of the blood sugar being high too...I think that this LDL way of eating will do a lot to reduce that number also....I've considered that if the number is still way high on the next blood test, I may have to take the statins for a while even if they make me sick..but Im praying that the numbers will be down a lot....thanks for your help.   Annie

[DEBBIEWEBE]

NJ that is wonderful.  You did great sweetie (except for the coke of course)  I myself would kill for one but I promised myself I would try to give em up to see if I lost faster this time around.  I think Im going to head to bed early tonight so as to not be tempted to ruin my DAY ONE!!!!  Hey Guess what NJ.....TOMORROWS ANOTHER CLEAN SLATE!!!!! YEAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!  You can fix the coke thing tomorrow by having an icy cold smoothie in your hand when he cracks open the can tomorrow!!!  Im so proud of you Dear.  Thanks so much for being my friend on LDL.  I look forward to having another legal day tomorrow with you by my side!!!! My prayers tonight before bed will be for our continued success on getting back on the LDL track.  Have a Great nite!!!  GREAT JOB ((((((((((((((NJ))))))))))))))
Love and God Bless
Debbie

[EnJae]

Thank you Debbie!
Let's "hit the sheets" before we're tempted to eat anything else! Good Night! I'll talk to you tomorrow.
EnJae

[robnveronica]

I did good... smoothie for bkfst, salad for lunch...and steak w/ corn for dinner!
Iced tea to drink all day!!!!
You others can do this too!!! Just take it one day at a time!

[joecaracappa]

I did good... smoothie for bkfst, salad for lunch...and steak w/ corn for dinner!
Iced tea to drink all day!!!!
You others can do this too!!! Just take it one day at a time!

What! No beans?!?!

Joe

[niki]

I did good... smoothie for bkfst, salad for lunch...and steak w/ corn for dinner!
Iced tea to drink all day!!!!
You others can do this too!!! Just take it one day at a time!

What! No beans?!?!
Joe

  well,princess veronica,what have we to say about this allegation?..................
                                  signed,
                            the bean queen

[Forever Young]

Annie,

My doc has me taking an omega fish oil caplet and it is a mega dose...I'm thinking something like...1500???.  I will check when I get home (if I don't forget it) and clarify this post then.

I also take a multi-vitamin, calcium 3 times a day (BUT NOT with the multi as it has iron in it), the fish oil, and CoQ10.  Plus my two blood pressure meds and the metformin two times per day.  He said perhaps this next visit we can talk about cutting down on the meds.  I also take generic Zocor.

Hope this helps.

Jeanne

[robnveronica]

quote:
What! No beans?!?!
Joe

  well,princess veronica,what have we to say about this allegation?..................
                                  signed,
                            the bean queen


joe...I said I had a salad...I didn't say what was ON the salad!!!!

So Bean Queen don't despair: I had kidney beans, garbanzo beans and 3 bean salad on top of the lettuce greens, along with cucumber and carrots. Then I placed some of the hot veggies they were serving on top of the salad: green beans, carrots, cauliflower and Lima beans.

See.... I had many many MANY BEANS!!!!

I would NEVER let my bean queen down!

Veronica

[niki]

joe...I said I had a salad...I didn't say what was ON the salad!!!!

So Bean Queen don't despair: I had kidney beans, garbanzo beans and 3 bean salad on top of the lettuce greens, along with cucumber and carrots. Then I placed some of the hot veggies they were serving on top of the salad: green beans, carrots, cauliflower and Lima beans.

See.... I had many many MANY BEANS!!!!

I would NEVER let my bean queen down!

Veronica

  good girl...you NEVER let me down.....THAT'S why you are a princess of the realm AND chairperson of the N.O.P.C.B....
                            signed,
                        the bean queen

[joecaracappa]

.....THAT'S why you are a princess of the realm AND chairperson of the N.O.P.C.B....
                             signed,
                        the bean queen

I'm afraid to ask.........

Joe

[Grammasuz]

.....THAT'S why you are a princess of the realm AND chairperson of the N.O.P.C.B....
                             signed,
                        the bean queen

I'm afraid to ask.........

Joe

N.O.P.C.B...the national organization for the promotion of the consumption of beans

[niki]

.....THAT'S why you are a princess of the realm AND chairperson of the N.O.P.C.B....
                             signed,
                        the bean queen

I'm afraid to ask.........
Joe

N.O.P.C.B...the national organization for the promotion of the consumption of beans

  i didn't set you up on purpose,but THANKS for a great laugh.....i REALLY needed one today....and see,the queen mum is just as on the ball as princess veronica..
  don't forget who you are....the court jester.........niki

[joecaracappa]

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    don't forget who you are....the court jester.........niki

O.K.................but do I need the chalace from the palace or the flagon with the dragon?

Joe

[niki]

O.K.................but do I need the chalace from the palace or the flagon with the dragon?
Joe

  hey.on that stuff,you're on your own.........

[DEBBIEWEBE]

Well Niki,
Thank the Lord I have two days of LEGAL LDL under my belt.  But more important than that is TWO DAYS WITHOUT DIET SODA!!!!  I seriously think the diet pop kept me personally from being successful on LDL and stopped me from losing.  I think the artificial sweetener kept me craving sugar.  I never missed potatoes, bread, rice or pasta, just still craved cookies, candy, cake etc.  I just couldnt shake my cravings for SWEETS even though I was eating plenty of fruit and drinking fruit smoothies.  I think I just kept giving myself the taste of SUGAR by drinking it and not just the natural sugar found in fruit.  How else can I explain being rid of all cravings but SUGAR.  I promised myself this go-round I would give up the soda and see if my results were any better.
Love and God Bless
Debbie

[niki]

that's GREAT,debbie....i am so happy to hear that you're doing so well(i just told you that...but i thought i'd tell you again) ...and i find it SO interesting that it was very probably the diet soda......it backs up what i've read online about the effects of artificial sweetener on people's appetites.........keep up the good work,kiddo......niki

[robnveronica]

Interesting! Glad  you've made it "Legally" for 2 days!!! I keep drinking my Ice Tea with sweetner and it doesn't seem to bother me!

I don't crave sweets or breads etc. But I know when we used to experiment (when hubby was actually monitoring sugar levels) his sugars would go up with caffeine diet but not with caffeine free diet pop!

Good luck tomorrow!!! And how is NJ doing????
Veronica

[imkay]

ok my IM friends (you know who you are!)  i too am on day 2 of clean slate.  and as i don't drink soda or coffee that is not slowing me down. 

i tried niki's idea of no juice in my smoothie.  i am using sf soy milk instead.  and it's awesome!! 

so day 3 here we come!!!!!