Janet in Toronto
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My husbands siblings (5) and their families are all in Europe (France and Sweden). Those who are overweight tend to either (1) eat a lot of sweets or (2) eat a lot of processed foods. There is virtually NO snacking between meals in France. My sisters-in-law kitchens are closed, lights off, no-one in there when meals are not being prepared. The kitchen is NOT the centre of the household, LOL! Much lower sugar consumption. More walking as part of daily life. Very little eating out. Mainly water as a beverage (other than wine/beer). They do NOT eat a low fat diet.
When my nieces and nephews visit us in North America, they can't believe that you get free pop refills in restaurants, and how much food is served on the plate.
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Honestly, I'd go with the cholesterol lowering medication. Your dh has a very strong family history. The medication will not only lower his cholesterol, but will balance the HDL/LDL properly. I was diagnosed with coronary heart disease last fall. I don't smoke, am not overweight, exercise regularly, eat a mostly healthy diet, and my cholesterol was in the low 200's. I could lower my cholesterol with diet and exercise, however, I could not get the balance of HDL and LDL right. If I lowered my LDL, my HDL went down as well. It was very frustrating. Due to some other test results, I had a heart catheterization which showed some blockage. It was very surprising, but my family history is strong, my mother died at 53, her sister at 50, and their father at 54. All of heart attacks. I'm now on medication and my numbers look great.
Diann
Yep, unfortuately, a "bad" family history is a very strong factor and it is unlikely that anything you do diet-wise will help as much as necessary.
That being said, Metamucil (or another source of psyllium fibre) has been proven to lower cholesterol. I think the dosage for cholesterol lowering is on the side of the bottle. Also walnuts. Low carb is definitely the way to go.
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I, too, have never installed the software that came with the camera. Do you have photo management software (like Picasa) installed? Picasa is a free highly-rated product from Google. You can download it and then just suck the photos into it directly. No need for Canon software.
Once Picasa is installed, it should automatically "discover" your camera and let you import the photos. I use three different cameras with my Dell and Picasa, with no problems.
Janet
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The Sweet By and By (Sara Evans) (for review)
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The Happiness Project (Gretchen Rubin)
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Jesus Lives (Sarah Young) (for review)
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NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children (Po Bronson and Ashley Merriman)
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Experimental Man: What One Man's Body Reveals about His Future, Your Health, and Our Toxic World (David Duncan)
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Last Night in Twisted River (John Irving)
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French Milk (Lucy Knisley)
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth (Apostolos Doxiadis)
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The Gargoyle Code: Lenten Letters Between a Master Tempter and his Diabolical Trainee (Dwight Longenecker) (for review)
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The Jade Peony (Wayson Choy)
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Noah's Compass (Anne Tyler)
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Rosa (Jonathan Rabb) (in progress)
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The Sweet By and By (Sara Evans) (for review)
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I steam it briefly and sprinkle a little sesame oil and rice wine vinegar on it.
Or chop it and use in stir fried meals.
Janet
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I live in Toronto Canada, so it's hot in the summer and cold and/or snowy in the winter. I walk for well-being, but don't focus on making it a workout. I walk every day, with my dog, rain, shine, snow, sleet. Otherwise, he pees in the house! (Excellent motivation, I must say.)
I walk between 10 and 12 noon. I try to walk for 30 minutes and ALWAYS take my ipod and listen to podcasts. This is hugely enjoyable for me, and makes me look forward to being out, even if the weather is bad. I also take photographs of interesting things I see on my walk and sometimes blog about them.
I wear whatever I have on at the time, and may or may not change afterwards, depending on my plans for the rest of the day. I use a clinical strength deodorant so I don't sweat heavily, just get a "sheen" all over for a few minutes and then it's gone. I live in an urban residential area with some sidewalks. I have a few different routes I walk, but basically they are big loops that take about 30 minutes. I have a northbound one that is over streets without sidewalks most of the way, and a southbound one that is all sidewalks. I sometimes walk to a local off-leash dogpark that is about 1 km away (0.6 miles) and let the dog play for half an hour and then walk back.
I don't make excuses because I truly enjoy being outside, listening to my ipod, and walking with my dog. Plus I don't have any choice....he needs to get out. So it's all good!
Janet
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Freeze the cake before frosting. Works like a charm.
:iagree: This is the way to do it!
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Thanks for posting this link! Very informative!
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We have a TV in our bedroom. We didn't for the first 20 years of our marriage, but once our boys were teens, we really needed a kind of sanctuary space where we could watch television in peace. I also like to fold laundry and iron in there and the television is a good distraction. We also have a television in our living room, and one in the basement for videogames.
We all have laptops, but DH and I never bring them into our bedroom. Our teens can have their computers in their rooms, but no television. My older son is 18 and is away at university. Monitoring of his computer usage is moot at this point. My younger son is 15 and I can check his history. He is very open with us and I have no concerns about his computer habits. I am not shy about removing computer privileges and he knows that!
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We homeschooled for Grades 4 and 5 and did Latin. DS is now in high school and will start Latin (again) next year in Grade 10 (by his own choice.)
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Reading always puts me to sleep. When I wake in the night and can't get back to sleep, I start saying the rosary and am usually asleep quickly!
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Hi Carol...
I know how you feel, and I have a similar weight history to yours.
What is working for me is two-fold: a 30 minute brisk walk every day, and upping the protein in my diet.
I have a dog who needs to be walked, so every morning we're out. Winter/summer, rain/shine, I put in 30 minutes of brisk walking with my dog and my iPod. I dress for the weather (I even got my dog a coat for rainy days because he has light-coloured fur that becomes filthy when it's wet outside!) It really helps with my mood as well, so a double benefit.
Regarding diet, I am not a calorie counter, but getting more protein and reducing carbs is what works for me. Not no-carb, just making choices in favour of protein. For example, rather than two slices of whole-wheat toast in the morning, I have one with natural peanut butter. Or a high fibre/high protein breakfast cereal. Or an egg on toast. I don't watch fat, because fundamentally, I believe that the problem with our diets is simple carbs/sugar and NOT fat. I try to eat fresh and whole, and buy very little packaged products. Check out Michale Pollan's In Defense of Food or Food Rules for some great advice. I also try not to eat after 8 pm every night.
Finally, can you get a second opinion about the weight training issue? I have never heard of this before, and I would hate to see you drop what is probably the best form of exercise for "women of a certain age". A set of free weights in your bedroom or basement and an exercise ball can give you all you need to get strong. Perhaps there are modifications you can make to a standard weight training routine to avoid the vision issues, if in fact they apply.
Blessings to you, and good luck getting started!
Janet
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Yes, and it's no big deal for either of us. I also have lunch with male friends, and he has lunch with female colleagues. We have been married for 26 years and are completely open about everything. There is complete trust on both sides and it wouldn't occur to me to censor my friendships/activities in any way (other than the obvious, and that's not on, LOL!)
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I'm reading Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving. It has a surprisingly slow start, but 150 pages in, I'm completely engaged!
Janet
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Macrobid is my drug-of-choice for UTIs. Never had side effects, and it always works!
Janet
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It was one of my favorite books as a child. Not sure that I'd find enough in it to discuss, but I wouldn't have any issue with a child reading it.
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Jersey Boys! I wanna see it again! Loved Little Shop of Horrors too.
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Ooooh, thanks for mentioning this again. Looks great but darned expensive... are there cheaper options than buying direct from MS? Does it go on sale ?
Evernote is a similar product that has a completely free version. I use it to sync info between my laptop, the web, and my iPhone. I allows you to "clip" info from the web or elsewhere very easily and then I've got it on my phone. Excellent!
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What about a black ballet flat? Maybe patent? I'm not sure of the style of your dress, but a flat shoe might look nice enough for the dress but also suitable for more casual wear.
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We eat between 6:30 and 7:00. Kids have a snack after school to tide them over to dinner. Actually, I just have one "kid" at home now, and to be honest, he snacks non-stop between the time he gets home and 20 minutes before dinner. But he's (almost) 15. I believe that is to be expected, LOL!
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For me, it's about *real* risk vs. *percieved* risk. The actual risk of stranger abduction or molestation, for example, is very small.
That, combined with I do believe you can be too protective and that too protective can be harmful, I do not agree with helicopter parenting.
I get where non-FRP come from. They come from love. ;) However, they don't love *more* and FRP don't love less. We just assess, interperet and respond to risk differently. We also probably have a different child rearing paradigm.
I completely agree with this....Joanne has expressed my views very concisely.
I deal with risk/reward,and I am very much a free-range parent. The risks of letting my 12 year old son get to school on public transit are far outweighed by the increase in his self-confidence, independence, and growth into a young man. But I'm also the mom who would NOT get into a car with her 16 yo son until he had finished Drivers Ed and had 5 hours of behind-the-wheel work with a driving instructor. DH and I differ on how much to nag the boys about outerwear in the winter. I'm of the "if they get cold, next time they'll wear gloves" school.....DH isn't. The boys have phones. If there is ever an issue, they know to call home or talk to a responsible adult. I love them madly, but they are growing up and learning how to be (in their case) men. I want them to stretch as much as they can while still living at home.
The boys are almost 15 and 18, and older son is away at college. His biggest issue now is learning how to budget his money over a semester.Maybe I should start giving the younger one his monthly allowance in four month chunks? LOL!
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I'm in Canada too. I'm 49, carrying 20 extra pounds and recently diagnosed hypertension (and am on meds for depression). It's REALLY important that I get outside for a brisk walk EVERY day. Having a dog who needs to burn off energy (and excrete) forces me to get out. Once I'm on the go, I feel great.
I walk my dog every day, rain, snow, wind, sun, whatever, for 30 minutes. When it's really cold, I wear some long underwear under my trousers...thin, silky ones used by cross-country skiers and the like. But I haven't had to use them this year. Remember, that running or walking briskly will very quickly warm you up. Wear a hat and gloves or mitts, and a scarf with a reasonably warm jacket and you'll be fine! Take an iPod with a good 70s music mix and you won't even notice the time passing! (At least, it works for me....)
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I have a dog and have recently had visitors who are very afraid of dogs. One was an autistic girl. We put the dog in a bedroom while she was here. We are having guests for a NY Eve party, one of whom is very allergic. We will board the dog for the night at our vet's office. We adore our dog, but our guests comfort comes first.
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Yes. I am on a few meds for which I need bloodwork and am in peri-menopause so I've got some of those issues to discuss. I'm in Canada, so there is no insurance issue. My family doc does a pap and internal, so I don't need to see a separate Ob/Gyn for anything.
Janet
Dh thinks I'm crazy-are you this way too?
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I'm with your DH on all of the above. I'm decidedly not a gemophobe, and simply don't worry about stuff like that.
Sorry....you've got lots of support here though!
Janet