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Default Attitudes toward dietary adversity

On Sat 12 Jan 2008 12:29:11p, Andy <q> told us...

> Wayne Boatwright said...
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>> On Sat 12 Jan 2008 05:54:56a, Andy <q> told us...
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>>> I see what you mean. For me, I'll eat anything I can were I allowed.
>>> Between gout, high blood pressure and diabetes and cholesterol, they
>>> cancel out a lot of foods whether I like them or not.
>>>
>>> I've given up carbs (complex and simple) to bring my tryglycerides down
>>> and cut back on the boozing. When my triglycerides come down from 1500
>>> to 120, I'll have whole grain bread garlic bread and spaghetti with

wine
>>> again. My soy burgers sit on a bun of lettuce instead of a roll.

There's
>>> not many calories in lettuce but it solves a problem.
>>>
>>> Processed foods are the worst. I've heard advice to shop the outside
>>> aisles at the market for the healthy food and agree.
>>>
>>> I'm not sold on organic everything, but hate food additives.
>>>
>>> I did switch from olive oils to "Hains" brand of safflower oil. It has
>>> less sat. fat. but more mono-unsaturated fat and less poly-unsaturated
>>> fat than any olive oil. For diet, I'll take the healthiest fat over
>>> flavor. YMMV.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>> Today I weigh 118 lbs. From 247 (since May 28, 2007)
>>>

>> OMG, Andy, 118!?! You are truly an incredibly shrinking man!

>
>
> OOPS. 218!!! At 118, I'd be living at an ICU near me if I was lucky!
>
> Darn keyboard!
>
> Andy
>


I though as much, but I couldn't resist heckling you a bit. :-)

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