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Know something or someone who's DUMB?

Buy a T-Shirt or Mug to express yourself:

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Dr. Oz, Fiber Wraps, and Google

Hey, this is cool...

Dr. Oz talked about fiber and cholesterol the other day and interested folks started Google'ing "Dr. Oz "Fiber Wraps"" and my blog comes up as a top link :)

Here's another fiber tip: POPCORN

Popcorn is made from a seed, which is actually a whole grain. Therefore when popped, it's considered to contain as much fiber as other grainy treats.

I like to sprinkle Nutritional Yeast over my popcorn...I eat popcorn almost every night.

See, TEN Reasons Why You Should Eat Popcorn

Lessons learned from the Mandala

Work every day with these concepts in mind:

– Right belief, Right resolution, Right speech, Right action, Right living, Right effort, Right thinking

And…

– Be indestructible (the diamond)

– Be open to wisdom

– Be effective

Google Mandala to learn more...

H1N1 Vaccine?

We're either gonna:

• Feel stupid for getting the vaccination...
• Or, feel stupid for not getting it...

Saw The Killers last night, Woo Hoo

I'll admit that my MAWG kinda made me go...but, it was pretty cool. I highly recommend seeing The Killers in concert...take ear protection though :) they're very LOUD!

Here's some video of "Smile Like You Mean It"...My life song.

I couldn't afford a T-Shirt too, but if I could've bought one...it would have been the one that looked like this:

These guys were the band before The Killers took stage:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariachi_El_Bronx

These guys were awesome too. Preview some of their songs on Amazon

My cholesterol is going down...Naturally!!!

OK...here are the results of my last 3 months of eating right and getting regular exercise:

	Initial Test Results	Current Results
Cholesterol	276mg	222mg
HDL	45mg	43mg
Triglycerides	192mg	131mg
LDL	193mg	153mg
Chol HDL Ratio	6.1	5.2

!! Y E S !!

Now, I need to figure out how to raise that HDL -- Very tricky this good/bad cholesterol thing.

My 2nd cholesterol check is today...

It's been about 3 months since the 1st check and finding out it was high. My Dr. gave me the time to see if I could lower it on my own without drugs.

Hopefully I have :)

If this is your first time here, read below for some of my meal plans that have been helpful to me for obtaining my cholesterol and weight lowering goals.

Still losing weight!

It's been a few more weeks since my last post. Still eating the healthy and fiber rich food described earlier...and still doing my walking.

I was 178 lbs the other day...that's 22 lbs lost since the beginning of June, 2 lbs over my goal :)

Health Help from Cheerios

From http://www.cheerios.com/promotions/10in1/Calendar.aspx

More Weight Loss Info

I ate this for lunch today...Hmmm, and healthy :)

Ingredients:

• Two slices of Orowheat Sandwich Thins
• Three slices of a medium sized tomato
• Some spinach leaves, and a selection of lettuces from a Tanimura & Antle Artisan™ Lettuce pack I got from Costco
• A tablespoon of Best Foods Lite Mayo
• A tablespoon of Mustard
• One Morningstar Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burger

Lose Weight Now...

...Ask the MAWB how.

I found out like May 20'ish of this year that I had high cholesterol etc. It runs in the family I guess...and, I just chose not to get tested until now :)

Anyway, losing weight and getting healthy was now top priority for me.

So, I became more consistent with my walking. I try to get in around 2 miles a day...and roughly 10 miles a week. I walk at lunch with other people at work, and find that not only am I getting healthier...but, I also find out more about what's happening in other areas of the company that I don't have a lot of contact with :)

I also have made drastic changes in my diet. I'm eating lots of fiber, fruits, and veggies. And cutting out fats and cholesterol ridden foods like Ice Cream (ouch, cutting ice cream hurts) etc.

My typical breakfast is:

• 3 cups of Cheerios and enough skim or soy milk (I like Silk brand Lite Vanilla) to fill the bowl, but not have much left when done...probably a cup and a half or so. Cheerios rock!
  
• Then a banana about an hour later

OR

• Two egg whites sandwiched between two slices of a high fiber bread, like Mack's Fax, with a little mustard on one slice and apricot marmelade on the other (kind of a sweet and sour breakfast sandwich)

My typical lunch is:

• A Don Pancho high fiber wrap filled with 2 oz of Tribe hummus and 1/4 to 1/2 lbs of a vegitable salad (like Cucumbers, Radish's, and Red Onions etc from a local super market deli)
• A glass of chocolate OR vanilla soy milk
• Then, an hour or so after that some kind of fruit or veggy

My typical dinner is:

• Another Don Pancho high fiber wrap filled with grilled red onion and other veggies (see pic). Grilling tip: I like to thow on several shakes of Curry Powder while Grilling my onions and pepers -- Hmmm.

The results of eating like this, walking\exercising, and cutting out excessive fats, calories, and cholesterol filled foods...I lost 7 lbs in my first 2 weeks. About five weeks more of this regiment brought my weight down by around 20 lbs, Wow!

I'm feeling better and I'm noticing several of my previous health issues are going away. This feels sustainable too...as it's a life change and not a diet.

How much was that!

Saw these adds while reading an email the other...Woa, expensive iPod!

Dove Advice

Take 5 deep breaths...

The 'funny" about getting a loan...

In order to get a Loan,
you first need to prove that you don't need it.