On Sat 12 Jan 2008 01:31:42p, jmcquown told us...

> kilikini wrote:
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sat 12 Jan 2008 05:54:56a, Andy <q> told us...
>>>
>>>> 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!
>>
>> I was wondering about that, too. 118? I haven't seen that since age
>> 18! I'm 5'7" and weighed in this morning at 141 pounds. Heck, I'm
>> happy with that. :~)
>>
>> kili
>
> My mother gained 2 lbs. when I was there doing all the cooking. She
> weighed in at a whopping 77 lbs. Dad is probably 79 or 80 lbs. It's so
> sad.
>
> Jill
>
>
>

Yes, that is very sad, Jill. It's heart-wrenching to see our
parents/family go downhill as they age. My lost a lot of weight as she got
older, and particular in the last year of her life. She was never a large
person to begin with, but the lst year was terrible.

You have my sympathy in watching these changes take place.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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