tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post1375012764528673851..comments2024-03-22T09:23:57.137-07:00Comments on Motherhood and Muffin Tops : Your Labs are BackJonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-87838116632232467522015-09-28T18:25:29.374-07:002015-09-28T18:25:29.374-07:00I second this! I'm a THM girl too.I second this! I'm a THM girl too. Beth in the Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702179612923382436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-15885815349252637742015-09-21T22:39:17.250-07:002015-09-21T22:39:17.250-07:00Wow, Bonnie! Sounds like your husband really got ...Wow, Bonnie! Sounds like your husband really got some bad genes! Bless his heart. Thanks for the tips. I'm trying to do good. :)Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-44336515160707933732015-09-21T22:35:39.714-07:002015-09-21T22:35:39.714-07:00Yes, Vicky! The cans make you anticipate somethin...Yes, Vicky! The cans make you anticipate something so fruity and flavorful. You think you're really getting something........and then it hits your mouth and it's just dreadful. The lemon one is starting to grow on me.....and when I say starting to grow on me, I mean I don't gag anymore when I drink one. Baby steps. :) Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-57790520623380289562015-09-21T22:32:34.035-07:002015-09-21T22:32:34.035-07:00It's getting easier! Those Le Croix drinks ar...It's getting easier! Those Le Croix drinks are even tasting a tad bit better. I don't know how you do the completely unsweetened tea, though. You're a better woman than me! :)Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-40639579079215532102015-09-21T22:29:09.812-07:002015-09-21T22:29:09.812-07:00I signed up for the Trim Healthy Mama newsletter. ...I signed up for the Trim Healthy Mama newsletter. Thanks for the tip, Deanna! I'd not heard of that. Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-37131865835405245802015-09-21T22:27:48.121-07:002015-09-21T22:27:48.121-07:00I'm doing pretty well, Kathleen. There's ...I'm doing pretty well, Kathleen. There's been a loaf of monkey bread in my kitchen for 2 days and I haven't given in. I could eat the entire thing all by myself and chase it down with some ice cold whole milk......but I haven't. Yay, me! Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946161822865311531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-24148281413000226122015-09-21T03:07:56.573-07:002015-09-21T03:07:56.573-07:00Ugh, those LeCroix drinks are so disappointing.Ugh, those LeCroix drinks are so disappointing.Vickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-89710605703903904012015-09-20T14:48:56.885-07:002015-09-20T14:48:56.885-07:00A year ago I made myself start drinking my tea and...A year ago I made myself start drinking my tea and coffee unsweetened. Someone asked me if I preferred them unsweetened now, and I immediately replied, "No, but I made myself adjust to the taste." As you age, you will discover that health is more important than taste - I did! Retired Home Ec Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048246906270482275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-31861592727137930342015-09-20T14:42:15.001-07:002015-09-20T14:42:15.001-07:00It does get easier once your taste buds adjust to ...It does get easier once your taste buds adjust to less sugar in your tea! Someone asked me if I now liked unsweetened coffee and tea, and I immediately said, "No, but I made myself get used to the taste!" Health is more important than taste as you get older.Retired Home Ec Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048246906270482275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-4374648845643314772015-09-19T20:36:46.191-07:002015-09-19T20:36:46.191-07:00Also check out the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan. ...Also check out the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan. I've had success with losing weight but so many women are successfully healing their bodies too! I highly recommend it!<br /><br />You are doing the right things with cutting out the sugar. Those Le Croix drinks are okay but they are not coke. I miss that the most!<br /><br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-17201793725953732452015-09-18T08:58:48.353-07:002015-09-18T08:58:48.353-07:00Bonnie is right. Meds are needed, but the eating i...Bonnie is right. Meds are needed, but the eating is our choice and being active, if you can. Each person is different. My downfall is chocolate, sugar. Again, hang in there, baby steps turns into big steps. Have a wonderful, hopefully Fall weekend, Kathleen in Az Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215975672519363676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894524135734016573.post-451453546353590462015-09-18T06:53:11.278-07:002015-09-18T06:53:11.278-07:00I feel you! My husband's dad has his first hea...I feel you! My husband's dad has his first heart attack at 39 and died at 46. My husband's mother has cholesterol readings in the stratosphere; she was the first person I ever knew who was placed on statins when they came out. (Now she and all her siblings are Type 2 diabetics.)<br /><br />My husband--despite being on a large number of blood pressure- and cholesterol-lowering meds, had a heart attack in his early 50s--and his younger brother had a heart attack and multiple bypasses in his 40s! Genetics is a thing, no doubt about it. <br /><br />But do you know what none of these people has ever tried? Changing their diets over a long period of time: I.e. making it a lifestyle change. There is such a tendency now to just rely on the meds and not do the hard work of changing our lifestyles. And while I'm not convinced cholesterol is all that important, i do believe triglycerides are. Also, statins have a tendency to elevate blood glucose levels and bring on Type 2 diabetes, so your low-carb eating may help prevent that too. (My husband, whose BG was always 75, is now diabetic or very near it.)<br /><br />Hang in there! The sugar cravings will subside IF you don't feed them. The low-carb eating is a struggle, no doubt about it. I find eating at home to be easiest for staying the course. <br /><br />You can do this!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273841424192857125noreply@blogger.com