Thanks Sloan and Sandra. Sloan I'm going to check out your suggestions. I'm SO hungry today and obsessed. I don't think that's good for me. I really let her throw me for a loop. I think I need to follow my instincts like you guys suggested.

I tried to exercise again today and it hurts again even with a slow walking warmup. I think I'll walk the subdivision tomorrow or Thursday. My Sister thinks it will be better for me than pounding on the treadmill.

Thank you all so much. I feel so supported here.

Off to make some applesauce.

Hey Chicks. Jim and I have to go back to the Internist next week. Our cholesterol numbers showed almost no improvement despite 9 months of eating right and mega exercise for Jim. More worrisome is that my creatinine number only went down to 1.1 from 1.2. Sigh. I guess he'll want to discuss cholesterol medicine but I can't imagine that will be good for my kidneys. I guess I'll wait to hear what he says.

Aging stinks.

Ditto, Vickie. I'm on meds now for cholesterol but hope to come off them in a few months.

Just wanted you to know that I will be off the thread for a while. Leo was taken into the hospital.He has a blood clot in in right lung along with the cancer and small amount of pneumonia on the top of the bad lung. Hes going to be in the hospital for 3 to 5 days. Depending on how the treatment of the 3 are working.

Need extra prayers

Maryann, I'll be praying! Keep us posted and hang in there!

Vickie and Sandra, I'm on cholesterol, too! Every time I come off of them, my cholesterol goes up even though I am eating right

Hey to the rest of you chicks!

Night, night all!!!

Maryann. I will say a prayer for Leo and for you, too.

Good night, Chickies.

Oh Mary Ann, how scary for you and Leo. I will hold you both close in my prayers. Please let us know how you both are doing when you have a chance.

Thanks Sandra and Sloan. I guess I think Jim and I are the only ones to be on medicine. It's just that we have been SO awesomely good. I figured we'd be rewarded with low numbers. Do you all think the processed JC and Nutrisystem foods could negatively affect cholesterol levels? My Internist has no opinion; he says he's not versed on these programs. I'm going to ask him to send us to a nutrionist or something.

Hey chicks, I've been workin' all day and have made a lot of progress in my catch all den. By tonight, I'll have it all decluttered and looking cozy!

Maryann, I'm still prayin'

Rhonda and Sandra, I'm reading an awesome book, too! It's called "The Help". I am loving it, so far.

I'm cooking supper and DH just walked in, so I've gtg. TTFN

Hey chicks, I've been workin' all day and have made a lot of progress in my catch all den. By tonight, I'll have it all decluttered and looking cozy!

Maryann, I'm still prayin'

Rhonda and Sandra, I'm reading an awesome book, too! It's called "The Help". I am loving it, so far.

I'm cooking supper and DH just walked in, so I've gtg. TTFN

sorry about the double post. I don't know how to make it go away

Vickie, I don't know about the processed foods and cholesterol unless they are high in sodium.

I'm tired. Subbed today but am taking tomorrow off. I'll sub Friday.

Maryann: I join the others in praying for you and Leo and hoping for the very best outcome for the two of you.

Vickie, the good news is that your internist admitted that he didn't know the programs. Insist upon seeing a nutritionist is my advice and opinion. MDs are not normally knowledgable about nutrition.

I've been exercising like a mad woman and I think it's paying off. My clothes get looser and looser. My friend doesn't have a scale and she told me not to bring one into the house! I might have to do that anyway.

Have a great night everyone.

Rhonda

TLC.

Rhonda, do you have scales where you go for spinning?

I'm exhausted tonight and my feet are really aching. Sorry to be complaining but I'm just not feeling well.

TLC

Glad to meet you...Everyone here is very supportive....

Question... A lot of the core recipes have corn meal in them.
Is that core or do I add points for it??

I have been at the hospital with my Aunt for 2 days and it is really hard to do Core there, especially when the cafeteria is closed. I had to just do the best I could.