tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post3465963032303120026..comments2023-05-05T20:20:45.650+10:00Comments on Mim's muddle: Done with dietingmimbleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10907569024689875694noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-523409806404095462008-07-31T21:33:00.000+10:002008-07-31T21:33:00.000+10:00Juliette I'm sure you make an excellent scripture ...Juliette I'm sure you make an excellent scripture teacher and I can't imagine you ever making me angry :) I should mention that my 3 kids do go to scripture though I have given them the choice of opting out if they'd prefer. Mind you, if there was a course in the history of religions and <A>comparative religion</A> available I'd switch them over to that in a heartbeat.mimbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907569024689875694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-65960542232588393752008-07-31T21:07:00.000+10:002008-07-31T21:07:00.000+10:00Andrew has got reasonably high cholesterol and so ...Andrew has got reasonably high cholesterol and so my mum (who's a retired dietitian and nutritionist) lent us a copy of the "The Omega Plan" by some woman with a long Greek name. I found it helpful and with lots of practical hints and recipes. She extolls the virtues of a Mediterranean diet (so yes, butter's out, canola, olive and fish oils are in). My favourite recipe (and popular with Reuben too) is fresh tuna marinated with lemon juice, olive oil, sundried tomates, coriander, capers and garlic and then I just shove the whole lot in a small baking dish in the oven (the same dish I've marinated it in). <BR/><BR/>Andrew underwent some horribly expensive CTG type thing of his heart the other day and apparently his arteries are free of gunk, so high cholesterol doesn't necessarily mean anything (he has heart disease on both sides of the family). Prior to that his GP had told him he'd have to take statins for the rest of his life (at vast expense to us and the PBS).<BR/><BR/>Oh, and in reference to a more recent blog, I'll keep you in mind as I teach my year 1 Scripture class on Thursdays.... I certainly try hard to convey the idea that God loves each of them just the way they are right now :). Hope this doesn't make you angry; I'd love to chat to you sometime about it...<BR/><BR/>I've never been to Hillsong, but much of what I hear from there makes me (a Bible-believing Christian) uncomfortable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-58241236859777285742008-07-28T04:38:00.000+10:002008-07-28T04:38:00.000+10:00Good luck with it all. I had to do the diet thing,...Good luck with it all. I had to do the diet thing, not for cholesterol (although that will come as my mother has a really big problem with it) but because I wasn´t fitting into my clothes anymore and couldn´t afford to buy more..... I used not a diet plan, but The Australian Woman´s Weekly lifestyle plan from Jan 2008 issue. I have given it around to all my friends here who also use it. It just tells you portion sizes as well as how much of everything (eg 2 serves oils). It doesn´t say cut it out, just look at what you are eating and how much. I give myself Fridays off. Again, good luck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093157258477275871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-37513759786253406532008-07-25T16:56:00.000+10:002008-07-25T16:56:00.000+10:00Mim - you've got to do what's working for you - an...Mim - you've got to do what's working for you - and if it's not working, then ya gotta stop doing it right??? Good luck getting the cholesterol down. <BR/><BR/>And you're right, life is so much more than Weight Watchers or any other food/diet programy thingy.<BR/><BR/>Hugs...NatShrinking Tardiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383726486642280700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-4816257277620813002008-07-25T13:52:00.000+10:002008-07-25T13:52:00.000+10:00I'm in the same position. The best thing that's co...I'm in the same position. The best thing that's come from WW is meeting you.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to try cook more next week<BR/>Tonight will be the second day We've had a home cooked meal ALL WEEK!!!<BR/>Monday- Roast Lamb<BR/>Tuesday - Bowling Ally Pizza<BR/>Wednesday - Steak and the inlaws<BR/>Thursday - Fried chicken and Roast Pork from the local Roast shop<BR/><BR/>Smack bum!yodaobihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04888023658164196305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-82454070460247331262008-07-25T09:24:00.000+10:002008-07-25T09:24:00.000+10:00Well I'm ready to start harassing you to walk agai...Well I'm ready to start harassing you to walk again when you're ready to stop making excuses about dodgy sinuses and bung ankles... Honestly, it's not like someone ran over your foot or something ;)ozFinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15221983379196370135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-46085146546288501062008-07-25T05:22:00.000+10:002008-07-25T05:22:00.000+10:00I went through all that....dieting and binge eatin...I went through all that....dieting and binge eating.<BR/><BR/>It felt like such a relief when I said "no more!"<BR/><BR/>Dieting can be such a pain.<BR/><BR/>I'm on a new kind of diet now. So far it's working...physically and psychologically. No binging....yetDina Roberts https://www.blogger.com/profile/05558115658079175456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-21000216190056873532008-07-24T23:55:00.000+10:002008-07-24T23:55:00.000+10:00My family, and me, are all natural slimmies, and w...My family, and me, are all natural slimmies, and we also have chloresterol problems. The interesting thing is that even though no one seems to lose all that much weight when they reduce chloresterol in their diets, everyone seems to feel much better in themselves.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182573274494086468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-73125025672091911912008-07-24T15:59:00.000+10:002008-07-24T15:59:00.000+10:00I agree with the making yourself miserable and the...I agree with the making yourself miserable and then binge eating - I do the same if I'm dieting.<BR/>Luke recently had a cholesterol test and has moderately high bad cholesterol and as there's a family history of heart problems the doctor told him to lower it.<BR/><BR/>I found that there are some good recipes at http://recipefinder.ninemsn.com.au/recipes/low-cholesterol <BR/>and http://www.logicol.com.au/consumers/keepingitdown/recipes.aspx <BR/>tasty things that don't make you feel like you're depriving yourself and hopefully the kids will eat.<BR/>From what I've read eating fish twice a week is helpful too which is big change for us but mostly I'm actually enjoying it.<BR/>Good Luckaussiehenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981185912020988308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-26822324842398126532008-07-24T13:19:00.000+10:002008-07-24T13:19:00.000+10:00You do baking?i like a happy and healthly girl :-)...You do baking?<BR/><BR/>i like a happy and healthly girl :-)Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433937861946549252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22696356.post-23590477649772560422008-07-24T13:08:00.000+10:002008-07-24T13:08:00.000+10:00Happy eating. :) Hope that cholesterol heads on do...Happy eating. :) <BR/><BR/>Hope that cholesterol heads on down. Dame shame butter isn't cholesterol free...<BR/><BR/>The only guidelines I find I can actually follow is 3-4 carb serves a day (using a generous definition of carb), 5 veg, and 200g of protein for the evening meal. Fruit tends to happen on its own so I ignore it. If I try to get more specific it all goes to pot. But oh, the need for meal plans! I just get it under way again and Crash is helpful and cooks, and he throws it out the window! <BR/><BR/>Yes, I did, didn't I. I just complained about Crash cooking. Hmmmm...Arianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17977679825245376111noreply@blogger.com