tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15562105.post8205566384033192019..comments2023-07-06T01:18:58.501-07:00Comments on The Inexcusable: HealthMattbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743880099310194234noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15562105.post-40552509995468377852010-11-01T12:29:37.135-07:002010-11-01T12:29:37.135-07:00Holly - thanks...I will have to talk recipes with ...Holly - thanks...I will have to talk recipes with you.<br /><br />Erik - Yes, I will have to give up alcohol, at least for awhile. I'll be on blood thinners for up to a year after this surgery, and drinking alcohol while on blood thinners means a trip to the morgue.Mattbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743880099310194234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15562105.post-70144866135826172672010-11-01T08:10:36.145-07:002010-11-01T08:10:36.145-07:00Quit drinking alcohol? You know a man can pack a l...Quit drinking alcohol? You know a man can pack a lot of living in six months.<br /><br />Seriously though I've gained a ton of weight since I moved with all the fried goodness the south has to offer. This week I resolved to change that. Sad.Wiwillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025502444554791494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15562105.post-21027739184408670822010-10-30T11:18:47.702-07:002010-10-30T11:18:47.702-07:00*hugs* Change is never easy, but changing your die...*hugs* Change is never easy, but changing your diet doesn't have to be horrible. I have recipes and tips to make it delicious, easy, and almost always preferable! *except the deep-fried oreos. There is no substitute for deep-fried sugar*<br /><br />Some examples:<br />-low carb stuffed peppers with parmesan risotto (surprisingly few carbs and lots of heart healthy fats)<br /><br />-raw salsa (hello fiber! HELLO flavor!)<br /><br />-oven-fried chicken (high fiber. Lower fat if you use chicken breast)<br /><br />Personally, I'd cut down your dairy. We cut out almost all butter, ALL milk, and keep our cheese intake down to 1-3 servings a week. But we indulge in pricey, stinky, yummy cheese to make up for what we lack. :) <br /><br />And don't cut out all alcohol. There is a lot of evidence to show that one drink a day (a beer or wine, wine preferably) is GOOD for your heart. <br /><br />Yours in good health and great food, <br /><br />Holly Universal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804608968933068284noreply@blogger.com