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[disney-inspired]

I got blood work done Friday to check my cholesterol per my cardiologists order. My overall cholesterol was good. However, my bad was pretty high. By good was at the very low end of good. So looks like I'll be changing my diet up. I don't like chicken or seafood (and DW doesn't want seafood cooked in the house because it smells up the house for days). Right now, we're doing a lot of tuna, a lot of canned chicken. Doc took me off of cereals all together. I used to eat a bowl of cereal for supper. She said the absolute worst thing you cant. She said no more, effective immediately. So it's more nuts (pecans, cashews, peanuts, peanut butter), more fruits and veggies (I already eat quite a few, but DW doesn't like them at all) and more exercise (again, DW doesn't like it when I exercise because it makes me smell nasty and it means I have to shower more and waste more water). But I will continue to do so. Test again in 6 months.

I just need to say showering more because of exercise is not wasting water. I would hope your DW would be more supportive for improving your overall health.
I'm not sure why cereal is bad for cholesterol - thought it was good if it's high in fiber? Scholarly journals agree too https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10509768/

 

[Sheree]

I just need to say showering more because of exercise is not wasting water. I would hope your DW would be more supportive for improving your overall health.
I'm not sure why cereal is bad for cholesterol - thought it was good if it's high in fiber? Scholarly journals agree too https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10509768/

depends on kind of cereal? cheerios is good.
is water not included in your rent? even iff not, ...

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

depends on kind of cereal? cheerios is good.
is water not included in your rent? even iff not, ...

No, the only thing covered is actual rent. We pay water, electric and anything else. If our fridge goes out, we replace it. Etc.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

I got blood work done Friday to check my cholesterol per my cardiologists order. My overall cholesterol was good. However, my bad was pretty high. By good was at the very low end of good. So looks like I'll be changing my diet up. I don't like chicken or seafood (and DW doesn't want seafood cooked in the house because it smells up the house for days). Right now, we're doing a lot of tuna, a lot of canned chicken. Doc took me off of cereals all together. I used to eat a bowl of cereal for supper. She said the absolute worst thing you cant. She said no more, effective immediately. So it's more nuts (pecans, cashews, peanuts, peanut butter), more fruits and veggies (I already eat quite a few, but DW doesn't like them at all) and more exercise (again, DW doesn't like it when I exercise because it makes me smell nasty and it means I have to shower more and waste more water). But I will continue to do so. Test again in 6 months.

Your wife sounds like a very selfish person. Everything is about what she wants. She doesn’t care if you are poor and unhealthy as long as she is happy.

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

I asked my doctor about that because I eat a lot of cheerios and raisin bran. She said no and no. Highly processed and lots of sugar. That's why she wanted me to stop immediately. Trying to cut back my processed intake.

depends on kind of cereal? cheerios is good.
is water not included in your rent? even iff not, ...

 

[afan]

I asked my doctor about that because I eat a lot of cheerios and raisin bran. She said no and no. Highly processed and lots of sugar. That's why she wanted me to stop immediately. Trying to cut back my processed intake.

As someone that eats cheerios for breakfast daily and stopped adding sugar almost 10 years ago, it's never affected my cholesterol from what I can tell. I have family history so it's always been an issue, though my good being high is what pushed it into the bad total cholesterol. My bad was still high but manageable.

The only thing that has helped has been cutting out most meat. I limit myself to chicken and beef once a week each and some weeks have none. I do eat tuna but no more than once a week because I don't want it more. I do this on vacation as best I can, some places are easier than others. I don't use a trip as a reason to stray from the low meat thing because it's easy to fall back into habits like that.

I eat eggs, use butter and eat the best I can for the foods I like. I'm not big on fruits and veggies, but eat what I do like. But cutting out almost all meat is the only thing that has significantly changed my bad cholesterol.

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

As someone that eats cheerios for breakfast daily and stopped adding sugar almost 10 years ago, it's never affected my cholesterol from what I can tell. I have family history so it's always been an issue, though my good being high is what pushed it into the bad total cholesterol. My bad was still high but manageable.

The only thing that has helped has been cutting out most meat. I limit myself to chicken and beef once a week each and some weeks have none. I do eat tuna but no more than once a week because I don't want it more. I do this on vacation as best I can, some places are easier than others. I don't use a trip as a reason to stray from the low meat thing because it's easy to fall back into habits like that.

I eat eggs, use butter and eat the best I can for the foods I like. I'm not big on fruits and veggies, but eat what I do like. But cutting out almost all meat is the only thing that has significantly changed my bad cholesterol.

Thanks for this. So what do you eat for your centerpoint in the meal if there's no meat? I can't imagine not eating meat at a meal. How are you getting your protein? I do eat tuna a couple of times a week for lunch. I usually 2 cans each time (I was at eating one per, but my doctor suggested I up it to 2 in order to get more protein). My big thing is going to be beef and doing away with it. I like beef. Not big on chicken or fish. My coworker eats a roast every meal of the week (he's on the carnivore diet) and never has issues. I like to eat fruits and veggies (had a muffin, some berries and a banana for breakfast this morning as a matter of fact). It's just stuff I have to change. I will change it slowly per my mom's suggestion. She said it will make it easier to stick with it, and my body will adjust better that way.

 

[afan]

Thanks for this. So what do you eat for your centerpoint in the meal if there's no meat? I can't imagine not eating meat at a meal. How are you getting your protein? I do eat tuna a couple of times a week for lunch. I usually 2 cans each time (I was at eating one per, but my doctor suggested I up it to 2 in order to get more protein). My big thing is going to be beef and doing away with it. I like beef. Not big on chicken or fish. My coworker eats a roast every meal of the week (he's on the carnivore diet) and never has issues. I like to eat fruits and veggies (had a muffin, some berries and a banana for breakfast this morning as a matter of fact). It's just stuff I have to change. I will change it slowly per my mom's suggestion. She said it will make it easier to stick with it, and my body will adjust better that way.

It's not just what you it that affects cholesterol, it's genetics, how active you are, weight etc. Some people have really good genes and can eat whatever. Your coworker could be quite active, he may not be going to the doctor or may not be sharing if he is having issues. A carnivore diet, in the end, isn't healthy, we should all be eating some type of plant whether it's fruits, veggies or both.

I don't get enough protein or fiber. I'd imagine most people don't for various reasons. My diet, aside from the low meat thing, isn't something that should be replicated cause it's not good. I eat a lot of carbs which for lots of people isn't helpful. I can't eat things that I don't like either due to taste or texture so beans are out. I go through phases where I'll eat nuts but I get tired of them and move on.

Three to four days.a week I have a salad for dinner but that salad is just iceberg lettuce, some cheddar cheese, a hard boiled egg, croutons and fat free ranch. It's an excuse to eat ranch and it keeps the calories down but aside from the egg really isn't that healthy. I often have just bread and butter for a meal or plain saltines (yes they have flavor on their own )

Greek yogurt is good for protein. Rather than buy it with fruit I buy vanilla and add about a tbsp of strawberry preserves to cut the tartness. Tastes better than the strawberry yogurt.

I still eat m&ms, mostly in moderation, and drink a coke with my cheeze its for a morning snack. I drink water the rest of the time. I've never smoked, very rarely do I drink so coke and m&ms are the two things I won't give up. I have in the past but I always end up craving them. I just need to work on the moderation with chocolate

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

It's not just what you it that affects cholesterol, it's genetics, how active you are, weight etc. Some people have really good genes and can eat whatever. Your coworker could be quite active, he may not be going to the doctor or may not be sharing if he is having issues. A carnivore diet, in the end, isn't healthy, we should all be eating some type of plant whether it's fruits, veggies or both.

I don't get enough protein or fiber. I'd imagine most people don't for various reasons. My diet, aside from the low meat thing, isn't something that should be replicated cause it's not good. I eat a lot of carbs which for lots of people isn't helpful. I can't eat things that I don't like either due to taste or texture so beans are out. I go through phases where I'll eat nuts but I get tired of them and move on.

Three to four days.a week I have a salad for dinner but that salad is just iceberg lettuce, some cheddar cheese, a hard boiled egg, croutons and fat free ranch. It's an excuse to eat ranch and it keeps the calories down but aside from the egg really isn't that healthy. I often have just bread and butter for a meal or plain saltines (yes they have flavor on their own )

Greek yogurt is good for protein. Rather than buy it with fruit I buy vanilla and add about a tbsp of strawberry preserves to cut the tartness. Tastes better than the strawberry yogurt.

I still eat m&ms, mostly in moderation, and drink a coke with my cheeze its for a morning snack. I drink water the rest of the time. I've never smoked, very rarely do I drink so coke and m&ms are the two things I won't give up. I have in the past but I always end up craving them. I just need to work on the moderation with chocolate

Ah ok. It all makes sense.

As far as my self, I am not very active. Exercise is one of the things my doc wants me to do more of, however, I get ridiculed by my SO whenever I do exercise (you smell nasty, you're sweating, you're going to waste water showering a second time a day, I don't want to have to dry my hair every day, yada, yada). So I'll go through spurts of walking for 20 minutes for a few weeks, then I'll fall off. But I want to try and stay on track. With it being dark by the time I get home, I've got to find something else. Last night, I went on YT and searched for easy at home workout no equipment. I was sweating, and my heart was pumping by the end. I really liked it even though it was a little much.

As far as my coworker, he's an old military guy. He runs miles and miles a day/week and carries a 40 pound weighted vest when he runs. He said he usually does 10 miles on Sundays. He's lost like 225 pounds since he started it 2-1/2 years ago. Crazy amount.

I'm trying to find ways to adjust my diet. For instance, I had a small side salad with tomatoes (never get tomatoes on it) with honey mustard, a can of tuna and some raisins. I also got some dark chocolate hershey nuggets that have almonds in the middle as well as a jar of peanuts. So those will be snacks going forward. Not sure what we'll do for suppers. Might keep on doing canned chicken because doc said that'd be okay. But got to cut other stuff. And my SO doesn't like veggies or fruits at all. I had a muffin and fruit for breakfast, and I'll have some veggies for supper too. All the while SO will eat whatever she wants. I do still want to drink a sweet tea for lunch every day. But that's the only sweet tea I drink. Rest of the time, it's water, and I don't drink sodas. So I figured a Chickfila sweet tea a day isn't going to hurt. Finally, I've never smoked, never done drugs, never drank alcohol.

As you said, it's all about moderation. Even with the bad stuff, it's all about moderation.

 

[piglet1979]

Thanks for this. So what do you eat for your centerpoint in the meal if there's no meat? I can't imagine not eating meat at a meal. How are you getting your protein? I do eat tuna a couple of times a week for lunch. I usually 2 cans each time (I was at eating one per, but my doctor suggested I up it to 2 in order to get more protein). My big thing is going to be beef and doing away with it. I like beef. Not big on chicken or fish. My coworker eats a roast every meal of the week (he's on the carnivore diet) and never has issues. I like to eat fruits and veggies (had a muffin, some berries and a banana for breakfast this morning as a matter of fact). It's just stuff I have to change. I will change it slowly per my mom's suggestion. She said it will make it easier to stick with it, and my body will adjust better that way.

Ah ok. It all makes sense.

As far as my self, I am not very active. Exercise is one of the things my doc wants me to do more of, however, I get ridiculed by my SO whenever I do exercise (you smell nasty, you're sweating, you're going to waste water showering a second time a day, I don't want to have to dry my hair every day, yada, yada). So I'll go through spurts of walking for 20 minutes for a few weeks, then I'll fall off. But I want to try and stay on track. With it being dark by the time I get home, I've got to find something else. Last night, I went on YT and searched for easy at home workout no equipment. I was sweating, and my heart was pumping by the end. I really liked it even though it was a little much.

As far as my coworker, he's an old military guy. He runs miles and miles a day/week and carries a 40 pound weighted vest when he runs. He said he usually does 10 miles on Sundays. He's lost like 225 pounds since he started it 2-1/2 years ago. Crazy amount.

I'm trying to find ways to adjust my diet. For instance, I had a small side salad with tomatoes (never get tomatoes on it) with honey mustard, a can of tuna and some raisins. I also got some dark chocolate hershey nuggets that have almonds in the middle as well as a jar of peanuts. So those will be snacks going forward. Not sure what we'll do for suppers. Might keep on doing canned chicken because doc said that'd be okay. But got to cut other stuff. And my SO doesn't like veggies or fruits at all. I had a muffin and fruit for breakfast, and I'll have some veggies for supper too. All the while SO will eat whatever she wants. I do still want to drink a sweet tea for lunch every day. But that's the only sweet tea I drink. Rest of the time, it's water, and I don't drink sodas. So I figured a Chickfila sweet tea a day isn't going to hurt. Finally, I've never smoked, never done drugs, never drank alcohol.

As you said, it's all about moderation. Even with the bad stuff, it's all about moderation.

I had high cholesterol for awhile. I was told to cut out processed foods. I am not great at this but we stopped buying things we can make from scratch and started cooking from scratch instead. So instead of buying a box of scalloped potatoes we made them home made. I also started walking a lot more. I try to get 30-60 minutes of walking a day. Some days are better than others but I try to keep with it. Each year after, my cholesterol came down some and this past year was the first year since sometime before 2020 that it was back in the normal range. We will see in the spring what mine is now. It has been an extremely rough year emotionally and I didn't make great choices with food.

You also need to do what is best for you. If you want to work out to make yourself healthier then you should do it.

 

[barkley]

I can't eat things that I don't like either due to taste or texture so beans are out.

my youngest is very similar to you re. taste/texture. have you ever tried lentils in place of beans? the madras brand of lentils is very creamy and my youngest uses them as a means to increase his protean intake.

For instance, I had a small side salad with tomatoes (never get tomatoes on it) with honey mustard,

I also got some dark chocolate hershey nuggets that have almonds in the middle as well as a jar of peanuts

if you eat salads one way to increase your nut consumption w/ one that both lowers your cholesterol and blocks the body from absorbing as much from other sources is to add a sprinkling of sunflower seeds. I buy and keep them fresh in the freezer (they last for months)-just sprinkle them on as you would croutons.

 

[disney-inspired]

I asked my doctor about that because I eat a lot of cheerios and raisin bran. She said no and no. Highly processed and lots of sugar. That's why she wanted me to stop immediately. Trying to cut back my processed intake.

There is wholegrain cheerios w/o the sugar - so that one should be ok. I think they're called heart healthy.

 

[WDW_fan_in_TX]

There is wholegrain cheerios w/o the sugar - so that one should be ok. I think they're called heart healthy.

Thank you. I will check them out and see if they're processed. That's the main thing she's wanting me to cut out.