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February 21, 2007
day 2 
I could have made this easier on myself, I realize. Not only am I changing the way I eat, but I'm also changing where I eat.
We have had a bad habit. We eat out all the time. I know, everyone says that. For us, the exception is cooking, and that frequently involves a bake-at-home pizza. So, maybe 2 or 3 meals a week are eaten at home.
So I'm going from that extreme, to an extreme where it would be very very difficult for me to eat out, well, ever beyond going to a salad bar place. (Though I'm hoping that one of the two[!] vegan soups that No Fish! Go Fish! will be great). Sheesh!
I'm doing okay. Gritty lettuce, however, is getting me down.
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So I got my bloodwork results back. It's scary.
Let me start by saying that I've always had stunning bloodwork. My cholesterol has always been really really good. Blood sugar too.
Blood Sugar - prediabetic
Metabolic Screen - normal
Thyroid - normal
Total Cholesterol - borderline
Triglycerides - normal
HDL (good cholesterol) - desireable
LDL (bad cholesterol) - borderline
So this brings right home why I need to be doing this.
Posted at February 21, 2007
Comments
Yep. It hit me too. Perimenopausal, blood sugar and cholesterol goes wonky. I had to almost completely eliminate "the white stuff" and even dial down the whole grains to get it under control. I get most carbs from green veggies and fruits now. Also cut way back on caffeine and alcohol. Now I feel much better. Although it's been hard to accept that I'm getting older, and just can't eat like a teenager anymore.
Posted by: Scone at February 22, 2007 8:46 AM
Scone, I totally know what you mean. I'm still a teenager in my mind... why can't I still have the body of a teenager too?
Posted by: vj at February 22, 2007 3:21 PM