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05-01-2007, 03:17 PM
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Doc told me to eat right...because I've been running wild and mine is up again! Back to the 'Healthy Heart' books. I'm really bummed.
Jan
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Problem is, once you present with this condition it really isn't going to change. You MUST follow the diet and medication regimen. DH is going through this now---somehow you will get accustomed to the changes---hang in there!!! Healthy Heart---author, please??
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Jan, you just have to get the mind-set to adjust your cooking style and make the healthy foods, saving the "bad-yet-good" foods for special occasions. DH had a chol level of 220 several years ago (one of my reasons for cutting out red meat, using only lowfat dairy items, making fried foods a rare treat, etc.) and it's now about 185. Mine is 130, so I benefited from doing this,as well.
Also, regular exercise helps, too.
Good luck, it's really difficult to "switch gears" but you'll feel so much better!