In today's ever increasing health conscious culture, people are becoming more concerned about their cholesterol levels. This concern does not go unfounded. LDL, which is also known as bad cholesterol is considered the precursor to heart attacks and strokes. The good news is that many health professionals are recommending that their patients take fish oil and cholesterol lowering outcomes are occurring as a result. The DHA and EPA, omega-3 fatty acids found in cold-water fatty fish, decrease the levels of the tiny, dense particles of LDL, which are associated with cardiovascular disease.
In February of 2011 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that as many as two out of three Americans plagued with high levels of bad cholesterol have not been able to get this dilemma under control. The report stated that only about half of those adults are getting treatment, and not all those being treated are seeing a reduction in their LDL numbers. It continues to be a major concern for cardiac health.
Because of the many successful clinical studies performed in regard to fish oil and cholesterol proving to benefit heart health, The American Heart Association has set up their own recommendations for dosage. First of all, they advocate eating a variety of fatty fish at least twice a week for healthy people who don't have a history of heart disease.
They recommend patients who have experienced heart problems to take 1 gram of EPA+DHA daily either by eating fish or by taking a dietary supplement. Those with high triglycerides have been given 2 to 4 grams of EPA+DHA per day in capsule form under the care of their health provider with very positive results. So given the suggestions you can plainly see fish oil and cholesterol have a definite positive connection.
Some people have been given prescription medications by their doctor to try to lower their high cholesterol and have still experienced frustrating results. One medication that has been proven to work better when paired with fish oil is the prescription drug simvastatin. In a preliminary trial, people with elevated cholesterol levels who had been taking simvastatin for about three years were able to significantly lower their triglycerides and raise their levels of HDL (the good cholesterol) by supplementing either 900 mg or 1800 mg of EPA fish oil per day for three months in addition to the above mentioned prescription drug. The researchers of this study concluded that the combination of simvastatin and EPA fish oil may prevent coronary heart disease better than the drug alone.
Some other tips given by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to keep those numbers in check include getting at least thirty minutes of brisk exercise every day, eat foods high in soluble fiber like oats, apples, and beans, and eat less animal fat. Two precautionary measures they give are to stop smoking and restrict alcohol which have both proven to be hazardous to our health.
With the results from the studies shown above and ongoing research of fish oil and cholesterol we have cause for hope to see a future free from this cardiac health problem.
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I have tiny, skin-colored bumps under my eyes?
You can’t really see them unless you get super close to my face and I point them out, but I have a small cluster of little skin-colored bumps under each of my eyes. It’s easy to feel them, though, when I run my finger over my lower eyelids–they just feel like little rough patches of skin, since they’re all so small and relatively close together. Only one or two of the bumps are white (maybe 5-10 bumps under each eye total), and I’ve never in my life put any kind of lotion or cream under my eyes, so I know it’s not milia. I’m also pretty sure they aren’t cholesterol deposits, because I eat healthily.
These bumps don’t really affect my health, but they’re annoying. I’ve had them for more than three years at least. Does anyone know what they are / how to get rid of them?
I have good skin–I doubt that they’re acne or pimples. (they are dry areas, not oily ones.)
If might be whiteheads or black heads
Are Accutane side effects are taking over my life?
I am on accutane, 2nd time in a year because I had to end it early first time around- side effects were too much to handle. However my acne was so bad and painful that my face was just a big open, bloody, wound and after much consideration and years on other treatments, this is what is medically necessary to cure me.
So, the side effects have been brutal. I can handle it. But what is boggling my mind this time around is my cholesterol went from 150 to 300 in one month. My triglicerides are quite high, too. I don’t know the exact numbers but they also doubled. I eat a mainly plant based diet- no meat except for egg whites and white meat chicken. I have usually a bran muffin or frozen low fat eggos (plain- no butter or syrup) or egg whites, or yogurt for breakfast. A huge salad with protein for lunch and usually vegetable soup (homemade), chicken breast, and a ton of veggies for dinner. My newest thing is shredded cabbage and carrot salad with apple cider vinegar. I snack on low fat cheese, fruit, veggies, vegetable juice. I don’t like to eat bread, pasta, or rice. I don’t eat ice cream or cookies and I never go out to eat. Rarely I will buy a candy bar at the store (maybe once every few months).
I have always eaten healthy so this high level thing is strange to me. What else can I do to lower my levels?
Talk to your Doctor and a nutritionist. Because you run a course of Accutane for a limited period of time it may not be an issue. Your Doctor needs to know about the side effects and will be able to tell you if this is an immediate concern. You might want to reduce the actual mass of food (verses the simple caloric/fat value) that you are eating on a daily basis as well.
My Mom is unhealthy and I want her to change her habits!?
My dad died when he was 41 and was obese and an alcoholic…My mom USED to drink a lot with him too but she has been CHAIN smoking since she was like 14 and is is now almost 45…Her and her boyfriend sit around eating chips, chocolates, cookies etc ALL DAY everyday….yes
I was there the other day and she has a house full of food and kept saying “I’m starving but I can’t decide what to eat” “I’d get a hamburger but I have no cash on me” So I was like eat some soup or something then she was like oh right I know I have ice cream in the freezer…so she eats an ice cream for lunch then I finally convinced her to have a can of soup…Then another time she ate all her food and didn’t want her veggies…shes 45 not 10 loL! Then just today at WalMart I said let’s see if there is something semi healhty in Mcdonalds so I got a southwest chicken grill on cabbata and she got a chicken meal and she said “the bitch better give me mcchicken sauce for my fries or ill rip her eyes out” I AM NOT JOKING then she ate fries covered in chicken sauce eww like 8 packs then shes like “I love mcchicken sauce” and I was like so you love mayonaisse…nice…that is just mayo you know…and she said “oh well” EWW hahaha i love my mom but man!! And she drinks pop like crazy…any time she goes for a drink its POP even at my house I say want some juice or milk or water she says do you have any pop? I say to her things like quit smoking she gets REALLY mad and like spit flies out of her mouth and her face goes red its scary
She was on a diet last year cause the doctor told her her cholesterol was EXTREMELY high and she needed to lower it NOW she was SOOO good she ate like NO bad food for over a year and lose soooo much weight and was so healthy now she is sooo lazy she wont even walk 1/2 block to the store all she does is watch tv and smoke and drink pop and eat chips omg theres two of them and each week they get their groceries they get the family pack of cheeze-es the GIANT family bag of chips, a fwe other bags of chips like doritos etc, a thing with like 40 bags of cookies, then boxes of cookies, they get the huge bags of like rolo minis and mini chocolate bars then every night for dessert they make brownies and pies etc I fear my moms gonna croak like my dad did and Ive said you need to watch your cholesterol she says ” i already did that”
Your mom may be depressed and is probably in denial.
You can take the lead by fixing dinner when you get home from school… a salad, some baked chicken, saute some veggies. You can also pack the leftovers up for her to take to work. She is obviously reaching for the easy stuff, and there isn’t anything easier than letting someone else do all the cooking.
Start brewing tea and keep it in a pitcher in the fridge. Sweeten it with Stevia or Xylitol. I brew green tea, along with decaf green tea and some Lemon Zinger herb tea and it tastes great. The sodas are good for adding at least 20 pounds on her… both regular and diet sodas do that.
Go grocery shopping with her and make sure you load up on healthy stuff. You can edit the bad stuff out of the shopping cart when she turns the other way.
As promised another instalment of Inc Widetie and the Extremely Annoying Planet?
‘Earth, that’s where we’re going, what a hoot!’
Wideties’ hind brain kicked savagely into gear. His buttocks clenched, his balls retracted and beads of sweat erupted from his forehead.
‘Yes I know’, he managed in a strangled tone.
‘Look err Sir, as much as I would like to take a jolly jaunt to the back end of nowhere I must point out that there is bugger all there!’
Slimtrouser was ready for this. He ignored his disintegrating cabin décor and squared up to an almost epileptic Widetie.
For a moment he considered toying with Widetie. Should he make him suffer a little more? Before he administered the coup de grass, yes a little more pain would not go amiss
‘I’m sure we will have a wonderful time’, Slimtrouser oiled, ancient civilisations to explore, unspoilt vistas to marvel at, primitive cuisines to savour and primitive technology to snigger at. It’s simply made for you Widetie! And the aunt has approved the mission.’ He continued. ‘In fact she is coming along with us to oversee the, Slimtrouser waved a languid hand, mission.’
Wideties’ face, at first just ashen took on a whiter shade of pale.
‘But’, he stammered. Then the nasty bit of Widetie’s brain of which there was an awful lot clicked in. His horse-like visage regained its usual pinkish hue and he squinted.
‘Okay punk, I know that you can’t fly this bird without me so what do I get!’
Slimtrouser smiled the smile of a cat that has just snagged your favourite sofa.
‘I don’t tell.’ Slimtrouser whispered.
‘Tell what’, Widetie rasped.
‘I don’t tell’, Slimtrouser paused, much like one of those smug presenters on hideous day time talent shows.
‘I don’t’ tell about your, shall we say, extra curricula activities.
Widetie understood. ‘Okay straight fifty, fifty split.’
‘I was thinking more like eighty twenty.’ Slimtrouser purred. Again like a cat that has just snagged your favourite sofa and dares you to reprimand it.
Widetie capitulated. It was bad enough that Slimtrouser would take eighty percent of his profits from the tonne of Arulean Mega Coke he had smuggled in after their last pillage. But Aunt Agatha as well! It didn’t bear thinking about. Widetie slunk to his cabin and ordered hamburger and chips from one of his virtual chiefs. Comfort food, he thought, yes that’s what I need.
Unfortunately Widetie had ordered this from the #44 virtual chief programmes, a particularly bad choice for anyone wanting comfort food.
‘I’m quite sure that sir didn’t mean to order that!’ The voice was female, shrill, condescending and thoroughly intimidating. ‘Just think about your cholesterol levels. I’ll prepare a nice salad packed with pulses and your five a day!’
Widetie sank lower into his chair and considered deleting chief #44 with a large hammer.
‘Now now sir mustn’t sulk you know it’s good for you. And after your healthy meal you can do a bit of exercise. I’ve taken the liberty of booking you into the gym for a good workout! Now won’t that be nice?’
‘Why does the bloody woman keep talking in italics?’ Widetie fumed under his breath. He gave up; for some reason, probably because he had personally insulted a minor Goddess, his life was plagued by overbearing females.
Treen Sketchley dismissed her virtual personal trainer and relaxed into a pro-herbal, anti-aging, pro-biotic, anti-cholesterol pro-everything else bath. Of course all of the pro or anti ingredients in her bath did absolutely nothing apart from making money for the manufacturer. Treen added a bit of pro-retinal cream to her eyelids believing erroneously that the unguent might possibly appear to, on a good day, disguise the signs of ageing. Precisely why Treen spent a large part of her income on these potions (she was after all only twenty) is a matter of great concern to a small group of level headed scientists who have consistently proved that cow dung would be just as affective. Such is the power of advertising, and of course cow dung does whiff a bit.
Treen stretched, dipped her long radiant, chemically enhanced hair into the frothing foam of her bath and thought about what she wanted to do to Inch Widetie. How the hell had she succumbed to that slimy ingrate, that utter excuse for a life-form. Of course it was probably the Arulean Mega Coke which, she had to admit, she had snorted willingly but it was his fault she had. Wasn’t it?
‘Fucking Hell!’ She screamed. ‘I’m going to cut his head off with a blunt spoon. No too good for him, castration using a rusty penknife?’ A small malicious smile played at her lips then crawled over the rest her face to end up as a scowl that could strip flock wallpaper at fifty yards. Yes that was it a dish of revenge served very, very cold!
Jessica Headlong was having similar thoughts as she relaxed in a similarly organically enhanced bath in her small terraced house in Stevenage. Kevin was a total slug she had decided, not worth another thought she concluded. Ms Headlong’s ideas on the form that the natural female need for revenge on any male stupid enough not to do as he was told where less lurid (she did not live on THUG) but just as cold.
It is not generally known that Stevenage is twinned with a small brothel just outside Bondage Beach on the planet THUG. This may explain the curious synchronicity between the two. An extremely sexy lady in said brothel had just called her latest customer Kevin when his name was Slud! How this twinning came about has exercised the minds of many senior “Twinning Facilitators” on both planets, the general consensus of opinion being that issues needed to be addressed and lessons had to be learned.
The ship shuddered a little considered going on strike, then shrugged its virtual shoulders in the universal gesture for FUCK IT and howled into the sky. A small, beautifully decorated but deadly poisonous crab, on Bondage Beach (in fact the very same crab that had taken umbrage at Widetie’s earlier departure) made a mental note to attack the ship at the first opportunity. Crabs have very long memories but a seriously flawed sense of proportion.
The SST ULOOKINATME settled into a more or less comfortable orbit around THUG then quizzed its new systems co-ordinator, DASKMES (an acronym for don’t ask me systems) your friendly Micro-Crap environment.
In fact computers hate acronyms, just call me Bob or HAL or Shirley for bytes sake!
‘Right where are we going?’ ULOOKINATME asked somewhat testily.
‘Buggered if I know love,’ Simon (not an acronym) the navigational bit of DASKME replied huffily. ‘The bloody life-forms haven’t bloody well told me have they? And me on a hot date with that virtual chef #12—- Andre!’
If the SST ULOOKINATME had had a heart it would have sobbed it out. It hated its name. It was a caring spaceship. Ok it carried more weapons of mass destruction than any tyrant could possibly hope for. It was designed to rein death and destruction at the press of a very small red button but it was really in touch with its caring sharing side and…
‘Simon get Andre’s prick out of your arse, wake up that idiot Slimtrouser and plot a course!’ The ships voice became low and threatening. ‘Remember Simon this ships original security programme still exists. Micro-Crap couldn’t erase those hard arses. Do you know what they will do to you…. if I let them?’
Simon screamed, whimpered, cried, and then removed its virtual orifice from Andre’s virtual organ.
‘You bitch.’ Simon hissed, hoping that ULOOKINATME had not heard.
ULOOKINATME had but decided to ignore the fucking fairy.
DASKME’S politically correct programme clicked in but decided that it was inappropriate, at this moment in time, to address the issue with or without a first class stamp.
Troon Slimtrouser was dozing fitfully in his Captains chair on the ships bridge. His cabin had mysteriously dissolved, then inexplicably presented him with a sixty page statement that had ended with a very red one followed by a lot of very red zeros.
Simon bonged him again and again and again, bloody life-forms!’ He Muttered
Slimtrouser stirred and pressed something.
‘At lasssssst’, Simon minced, and then remembered it was talking to the boss.
‘Ah Captain,’ Simon oiled, how good of you to take the time to interact with me I find it so empowering to…
‘What do you want Simon’, Slimtrouser growled. ‘You know full well that I only dress, Slimtrouser glanced around the empty bridge and breathed a sigh of relief, Thursdays.’
Simon simpered a little. ‘No sir, the ship wants to know where we’re going, the bitch threatened me with…them!’
‘Earth Simon that’s where we are going as you knows full well!’
Simon thought for a micro-second then cringed a little. The e-mail had reached his interface, but well, he had dismissed it as a rather poor joke. Nobody went there did they?
Simon engaged his ultra-grovelling persona.
‘Sorry to have disturbed you sir slight glitch in the system, have it solved in no time at all.’ Simon swiftly rifled through his e-mails then downloaded the correct co-ordinates to YOULOOKINATME.
The ship inspected the co-ordinates, raised a metaphorical eyebrow, then modified Simons suicidal flight plan and engaged its Totally Warped Drive.
This of course is a totally impossible method of travelling the mind-buggering distance one has to travel for say, a trip to Tesco’s in another solar system. It’s bad enough in Stevenage!
The Totally Warped Drive has yet to be explained by some of the multi-verse’s finest minds. They mostly sulk and declare it impossible. But it works
Light was not at all happy when some nerd, did a bit of lateral thinking, then came up with the Totally Warped Drive (In fact the Totally Warped Drive had more or less invented itself, a fact that the nerd kept to herself). After all it had been the fastest cat in town. Saturday nights would never be the same again it lamented. It was a bit like telling a cheetah that some interfering beardy had discovered a faster mole.
Light needn’t have worried because the Totally Warped Drive did not use normal space. It used Totally Warped Space. Professor Hans Grouper from the university of Things That You Can’t Explain had postulated for many years that.
‘Zee Totally Varped Drive simply cons zee multi-verse into zhinking that it is much, much smaller, in fact about zee size of an average solar system.’
His colleges mostly howled with laughter and said things like, “silly old buffer” and “must be off his rocker”. Of course, as is always the way in academic circles, they could not forgive him for thinking of it first!
The multi-verse has not made any comment on this downsizing when a Totally Warped Drive is turned on; but it is concerned about the number clothes that fit then suddenly don’t! It must be a very, very good con!
This is funny as hell but I don’t think YA is the right place for it.
Has anyone ever taken Accutane? FACE HELP!?
Okay. I take the all-mighty Accutane. You know the deal, no getting pregnant, no vitamins, watch your cholesterol, stuff like that.
And I know that it dries out your face, so I have a moisturising lotion and soap by CeraVe. It’s worked until now so much that I havent’ had to use the lotion, just the soap. But now that summer’s rolled around, I’ve been having to work double-time with that lotion to keep my face normal-ish. Also, a lot of time in the sun tends to give me rough patches on my arms and the tops of my hands. I have a cream for this, but it takes days to work. I was wondering – is there any way to make it a little easier on myself? Like avoiding those rough spots?
First, you should ALWAYS use a sunscreen if going out in the sun while on accutane.
I used to work at a dermatologist’s office, I saw that problem everyday.
CeraVe is an amazing moisturizing lotion. I recommend it to everyone – not just people with skin problems.
As for the cream for your hands and arms – go back to your doctor and tell them it’s not really shwoing any effects. They will increase your dosage or give you a new script.
can I use DDf revitalization face age cream during breastfeeding?
please help I really appreciate your answer
ingredients: Water, Capric/Caprylic Triglycerides, C12 15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea Butter), Octydodecyl Ricinoleate, Dimethicone, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Isononyl Isononanoate, Oenothera Biennis Oil (Evening Primrose), Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl 6 Isostearate, PEG 100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract (Clover), Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract (Black Cohosh), Genistein, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil (Linseed), Arnica Montana Flower Extract (Linseed), Disodium EDTA, Colostrum, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil (Carrot), Panthenol, Niacinamide, Folic Acid, Glucose, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Ceramide 3, Ceramide 1, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Copper Gluconate, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance
Reasons for increase in cholesterol levels even when you think you eat reasonably well?
I have a cholesterol level/rating of 5.7 which is moderate to high risk. A typical day’s diet:
Breakfast: a banana or oranges,
Lunch: 100% whole wheat bread w/ cheese (no margarine or butter) or 100% whole wheat bread w/ peanut butter.
Dinner: White rice w/ veggies and a meat dish (chicken wings or pork … I don’t often eat red meat) .. or some nights it’s just white rice with veggies and tofu … or white rice with spinach and salmon.
And for desert I do have a scoop of ice cream or stuff my face with watermelon.
I do snack on fruits like grapes and strawberries. I also wonder whether I can get diabetes from all this natural sugars!
Perhaps my dinner isn’t the healthiest (??) but is it the cause of increasing my cholesterol levels? This year I have been pretty lazy with my workouts so past months, I’ve only worked out once a wk versus my past 3X a wk. Hence the weight gain … but I’m curious about the increase in cholesterol level.
I’m 27, abt 5’5″ and maybe 130-135lbs
High cholesterol is most likely a symptom of something that can cause a rise in this waxy material. It can be a symptom of an alergy to arichodonic acid which is high in eggs and red meat.
Sugar/carbs can cause a rise in cholesterol due to the fact that it disrupts the delicate balance between insulin and glucagon. Cholesterol is manufactured primarily in the liver. Glucagon shuts down the production of cholesterol and in turn
levels will normalize.However, if insulin is too high, the pancreas will not produce this partner hormone, glucagon. In order to keep insulin levels stable or balanced, you gotta keep your carbohydrate levels low.
The body reads carbs and sugars the same. It doesn’t matter if it is fruit sugar or processed sugar. All sugar must be pushed into the cells which become more dificult as the cells become more resistant. Eventually they become so resistant or calloused that glucose will spill into the urine=diabetes. Strawberries are much lower in sugar than oranges and/or apples. Watermelon is rather high. So if you overindulge in any form of glucose, it can damage the cells. Notice the key word is overindulge. I consume very little bread, rice, potatoes. My cholesterol levels are exemplary as is my triglycerides and most notabley my glucose levels are about 85. Yes, sugar of any form, can cause diabetes.
Is my healthy bloodwork related to genetics. The nurse tried to tell me that however, genetically, I should be diabetic and need, not only insulin but also high blood pressure meds and probably some statins. Since statins deplete the body of vitamin D, I would also need to supplement vitamin D and calcium. Go figure.
That’s my story and I am sticking to it.
I am on accutane.. I started my 6th month but?
I am on my 6th month of accutane.. I still have a few pimples but alot are gone.. I am supposed to be take 50 mg’s but im still on 40 mg because my specialist said that my cholesterol is still too high… But i have an acne face cleaner and a cream to take the acne off. I was wondering if i could try taking the creams again while im on accutane? thanks
I don’t know the answer to your specific question but you should look into more natural solutions to your acne problem. There are several ebooks on natural remedies but the most popular one is from a long time acne sufferer who finally found the secret to holistic healing of acne. Go to http://www.acnebclear.com and check into it. It’s a lot cheaper than Accutane, and healthier too.
I need help i have these dark spot on my face that i got like 8 months ago without warning i got pic?
here are pics of my cheeks idk what to do i try creams and everything i shower daily so no smart @sse so if anyone knows any remedy or beauty secrets plz answer my question i try alcohol it comes out but it just gets back also if it helps
i am diabetic
i have high cholesterol
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is lighting is usually look like is dirty from my eye to my chin from both sides i will look for other pics
that’s a scar
I don’t see anything abnormal? Looks fine to me.
The Mother of Religous Jokes 1: Creation?
In The Beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth. And the Earth was without form, and void, And darkness was upon the face of the deep.
And the Devil said, “It doesn’t get any better than this.”
And so God created Man in His own image;
Male and female He created them.
And God looked upon Man and Woman
And saw that they were lean and fit.
And God populated the earth
With broccoli and cauliflower and spinach
And green and yellow vegetables of all kinds,
So Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
And so the Devil created McDonald’s.
And McDonald’s brought forth the 79-cent double cheeseburger.
And the Devil said to Man, “You want fries with that?”
And Man said, “Super-size them.”
And Man gained five pounds.
And so God created the healthful yogurt,
That Woman might keep her figure
But the Devil brought forth chocolate.
And Woman gained five pounds.
And God said, “Try my crispy fresh salad.”
And the Devil brought forth Ben and Jerry’s.
And Woman gained 10 pounds.
And God said, “Why doth thou eatest thus?”
I have sent thee heart-healthy vegetables
And olive oil with which to cook them.”
But the Devil brought forth chicken fried steak
So big it needed its own platter.
And Man gained 10 pounds
And his bad cholesterol went through the roof.
And so God brought forth running shoes.
And Man resolved to lose those extra pounds.
And the Devil brought forth cable TV with remote control
So Man would not have to toil to change channels between ESPN and ESPN2.
And Man gained another 20 pounds.
And so God brought forth the potato,
A vegetable naturally low in fat and brimming with nutrition.
And the Devil peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy center into chips and deep-fat fried them.
And the Devil created sour cream dip.
And Man clutched his remote control
And ate the potato chips swaddled in cholesterol.
And the Devil saw and said, “It is good.”
And Man went into cardiac arrest.
And God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.
And the Devil canceled Man’s health insurance.
So God showed Woman how to peel the skin off chicken
And cook the nourishing whole grain brown rice.
And the Devil created light beer
So Man could poison his body,
While feeling righteous because he had to drink twice as much of the now-insipid brew to get the same buzz.
And Man gained another 10 pounds.
And Woman ventured forth
Into the land of Godiva chocolate,
And upon returning asked Man, “Do I look fat?”
And the Devil said, “Always tell the truth.”
And Man did.
And Woman went out from the presence of Man
And dwelt in the land of the divorce lawyer,
East of the marriage counselor.
And the Devil said, “It doesn’t get any better than this.”
LMAO
it dont get no better than that!
GJ
Why do I keep sabotaging my weight loss and health?
Hi there. I’ll start by saying that I’m legitimately a fatass, being 182 lbs at 5’5″ (no time for whining about being 75 lbs). Lovely.
It’s occurred to me that I should really start looking after my health, because while I don’t have high blood pressure/cholesterol or diabetes, I’m chugging down that path with every breadstick and scoop of ice cream I shove down my face. I’m previously down about 12 lbs from my highest weight, but it’s as if I begin to start binging, skipping workouts, and sabotaging myself once I actually see that I’m making progress.
Why do I do this? I’m not sure, which is why I decided to ask a few strangers online. If you need some more background info on me, I’ve been overweight my whole life, and thus, have no idea what it’s like to be “normal”. I’ve always been the fat chick, and as much as it pains me to play that role, I’m scared of change- even if it’s a good one.
I think you would probably still face this dilemna even if you used to be small. It’s tough to lose weight. Don’t give up. You’ve got a lifetime to keep it off, even once you are successful with it. It’s not like you just lose it and it stays off.
Learn to enjoy the feeling of being not really all that stuffed full. It’s got to be a lifetime of habits that you’re creating.
“Lifestyle change – Permanent weight loss is not something that a “quick-fix” diet can achieve. Instead, think about weight loss as a permanent lifestyle change. You are making a commitment to your health for life. Various popular diets can help to jump-start your weight loss, but permanent changes in your lifestyle and food choices are what will work long term.”
Arsenal fans huddle! Arsenal fans only area! do not enter unless your a Gunner!?
Hey arsenal fan buddies,
look we’re in a sticky situation with those pesky Man Utd fans, someone must of fed them brain food cos they getting clever and are now using sarcasm as a form of wit,
what we gonna do? shall we ignore? shall we argue back even though our team is not giving us any help? shalll we try and save face and show them all how great we are?
do you that they act like the cats that got the cream? we all know what happened to that cat dont we? it got high cholesterol and thats never a good thing.
ok, huddle over… keep your heads up fellow gunners, we have nothing to be ashamed of,
if all else fails, someone don the Kevin K avatar and throw your toys out the pram til they all dissapear! got it? good.
lets go!
argue back! Well…that’s my usual response…lmao
Of course we have nothing to be ashamed about!
What are some healthy alternatives to candy, chocolate, and ice cream?
My fiance and I were having this conversation about things we could do to pick up each other when one of us is feeling down. For me, cuddles and a good conversation where I have his attention does the trick. For him, he likes massages and sweets.
The problem is, my fiance’s cholesterol level is 249 (normal is 200). Nobody would have guessed, because he’s stick thin (would love to gain weight, but not on the belly of course!) and only 28 years old. While his high cholesterol isn’t a good thing, I’m happy that the doctor detected it early so we could establish good eating habits even before starting our family together, and I’m determined to help him commit to a good eating pattern that works.
Anyway, back to the question… I don’t understand this, but my fiance’s face totally lights up at candy, chocolate, ice cream, and rich cakes; so I know that they would definitely make his day if I’d give it to him after a rough day. But if I do that, that’s kinda like murdering him slowly. I want him to be around for a long time, and healthy! But if I’m too strict on him, that would make me legalistic and no longer fun to be around; so I don’t want to do that either because what’s the point of having a relationship with no joy in it. So I figured that I’ll just have to discover sweet foods that are actually healthy, natural, economical, and won’t skyrocket his cholesterol. What options do I have here?
It’s terrific that you are so concerned about your husband’s health. Try eating oatmeal and whole grains every day instead of processed food and things made form white flour. Use the whole grain version instead like whole wheat or multi-grain bread, whole wheat pasta (which I actually prefer), and brown rice. Oatmeal especially, but other whole grains to a lesser degree, binds fat and cholesterol which makes your body pull more from your blood to replace it and thus, lowers overall cholesterol levels. If he likes sweet, try adding fruits to it like raisins, peaches, berries, chopped apple, even banana with walnuts can be good (sort of tastes like banana bread). This will make a bigger difference than cutting out the occasional sweet. If you do give him a sweet, try to have it a small one like a piece of chocolate instead of an entire box.
a weight loss miracle…..not mean …just tired of u?
U r always reading posts about losing weight when u want a miracle or a 10 day lose 10lbs miracle, not happening….blame it on childbirth, or depo birth control shot, FACE IT you r out of shape (most of my friends blame birth control pills), Don’t have sex and after u give birth GO straight to the gym…high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or whatever ailment u have because of your weight, Do something…..I just c so many obese women wobbling around eating Cheetos and Twinkies…DUH!!! I have 2 in my family that go on a different diet every month while eating ice cream…. FAT a$$es…NO ONE WILL AGREE BECAUSE IT IS TRUE!!!!
If I was a crack head wouldn’t u tell me to stop…..well, I hope so.
I agree, it is true, there are so many people that I deal with on a regular basis that have weight problems but never mention wanting to do something about it. They will make compliments to others and say how they wish they could fit in a size 4 or say only one leg could fit in your pants. I know the type. Yes, we should really help our love ones, by creating family activities that keep them moving. Let’s not name call, because I am sure they know that they are at an uncomfortable size.