SOME LIKE IT H-O-T CHALLENGE FOR AUGUST - Page 9

CarolynF · 08-29-2012, 07:39 PM

Hi gals..

Waiting for doctors...grumble, grumble..Were your numbers high? I hope you do okay on those meds, MK..Yeah for your shopping success and for your son's trip..How fun that will be for him..

Cindy: Have fun on your horse..

I hope the weather is going to be okay for you..

Dh called..he is in Ohio one more night....

sjl330 · 08-30-2012, 04:16 AM

MK, did you talk to your doctor about those supplements my DH is taking that have been so successful in reducing his chol? I'm still amazed at how well they worked!!

Up early, can't sleep, hate that!!! Weight held steady today. We went out to dinner for DGS's 27th b-day. I had steak, spinach and salad. Maybe not enough fat and too much protein. But it was good and it was fun. Challenging weekend coming up. Irish Fest here in KC with friends coming from Iowa. We all always have a great time!

TuscanGirl · 08-30-2012, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CarolynF

Waiting for doctors...grumble, grumble..Were your numbers high? I hope you do okay on those meds, MK..Yeah for your shopping success and for your son's trip..How fun that will be for him..

They're in the 240's when i'm on meds and 280's when I'm not!

Will your DH have enough underwear for his extra day?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjl330

MK, did you talk to your doctor about those supplements my DH is taking that have been so successful in reducing his chol? I'm still amazed at how well they worked!!

I totally forgot!! Give me the names again and I'll call the doc!!

JMCM1 · 08-30-2012, 06:47 AM

And MK do you have all your blood work so you can figure out the ratios? A lot of the reading I've been doing seems to dismiss the total number. It's the ratios that seem to matter.
Especially since these are not MY numbers and this is not happening to ME.

sjl330 · 08-30-2012, 06:52 AM

Pro-Fibe and HeartSavior. The Pro-Fibe is a patented fiber product. You can google it and read about it. The HeartSavior is a plant sterol type supplement formulated by a cardiologist. I can't imagine her having any objections. DH's cardiologist was so thrilled with his results that she wrote down the names and where to order them from! And the HeartSavior is guaranteed or your money back. I didn't put much faith in that guarantee but with his excellent results we didn't even have to worry about it. If you do go on them, I'd get a follow-up blood profile done in about 3 months. That's how quickly they work! Plus if it goes down dramatically your Dr will probably want to adjust your meds.

Good luck!!

CarolynF · 08-30-2012, 09:05 AM

Hi everyone..

Oh, Sandy..I need to mention those to my dh as his dr. suggested statins..But, she had
suggested doing the Fish Oil/Red Rice Yeast and he never did it..But now he has and will find out the result in December. I thought his numbers were okay..

Nice day...I think we are hiring a kid from church to stain our deck..Dh won't get around to it and he needs the money...and you really can't mess up a deck..unless you don't
wash it off first or paint over the leaves..LOL.

sjl330 · 08-30-2012, 12:29 PM

My DH has taken fish oil forever and took red yeast rice before trying these. When he started these 2 is when he had the great results. His Dr kept pushing statins too and he kept telling them that he didn't want to take them. FINALLY they said "well, if you want to try an all natural approach, try plant sterols and stanols". Duh! It only took about 8-9 months for them to finally get the picture that he didn't want to take statins!!! And then like I said, once they saw his results they wanted to know exactly WHAT he was taking and WHERE can we find it. Maybe he made a small difference for the next patient who comes through that office and doesn't want to take statins. I hope so!

Good idea on the deck staining. Our's needs it again too but it's probably going to have to wait until next year. We just spent $400 on a spa repair that we weren't expecting!

CarolynF · 08-30-2012, 12:31 PM

Right...I need to order them for dh..

I can get the HeartSavior thru Prime and it is pretty cheap with no shipping..

Will switch dh over..

CarolynF · 08-30-2012, 12:51 PM

Okay...ladies..Put your thinking caps on for a title for our September Challenge..Only
two days away..

I know I will be up..

I think it is all muscle, though..LOL..

sjl330 · 08-30-2012, 12:57 PM

Carolyn, I sent you an email.

JMCM1 · 08-30-2012, 01:00 PM

You may have used this before - Scintillating September challenge? I guess that's not very weight-lossy.
Skinnier September challenge? HA!

sjl330 · 08-30-2012, 01:12 PM

I like Skinnier September!!!

TuscanGirl · 08-30-2012, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMCM1

And MK do you have all your blood work so you can figure out the ratios? A lot of the reading I've been doing seems to dismiss the total number. It's the ratios that seem to matter.
Especially since these are not MY numbers and this is not happening to ME.

I do and my ratios are always good!

Thanks Sandy.
I'll call tomorrow.

CarolynF · 08-30-2012, 03:23 PM

I like Skinnier September...

I'll go check me emails..

Buffy45 · 08-31-2012, 05:28 AM

I like Skinnier Sept. as well.

Up early, eat breakfast and then off to see my little Oliver and get hair "renewed"

Got my new Atkins book and the other one I ordered, I have to admit, I hate reading those kinds of books. And I am bad at not retaining that kind of info, so will skim and go to the "do this, not that" portion and then go back to read what I need to when I need that info. There is a good info on diabetes.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

JMCM1 · 08-31-2012, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buffy45

so will skim and go to the "do this, not that" portion and then go back to read what I need to when I need that info. There is a good info on diabetes.

I am a fan of that type of reading for these types of books. I often go to the "need to know" method of reading! I am glad there was good info on diabetes.

We are having a very very small bit of Isaac rain. Wish it were more, but we'll take what we can get. Hope everyone is well.

CindyCRNA · 08-31-2012, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarolynF

Hi gals..

Cindy: Have fun on your horse..

I hope the weather is going to be okay for you..

.

We have no rain for 6 months and the one week I am leaving, there is a hurricane!!!

CarolynF · 08-31-2012, 12:12 PM

Hi,

Cindy..No kidding..I think the rain will pass quickly though..We have cloudy skies, but that is all right now.

Hope you gave Oliver a hug for all of us....Buffy..

Sandy: I will order that supplement..Thanks..

Guys..There is an excellent podcast by Jimmy and Dr. Stephen Phinney entitled Long Term Weight Loss and Stalls.....It is extremely enlightening about LC weight loss, menopause, thyroid stuff, etc.......I put it on my ipod..and will listen to it several times for sure.

Oh..I think I will weigh in tomorrow...

JMCM1 · 08-31-2012, 12:15 PM

I downloaded that podcast but haven't listened to it yet.
Glad to know it's good.

CarolynF · 08-31-2012, 02:53 PM

Judy...It is fabulous..very long, but extremely informative..

Buffy45 · 08-31-2012, 03:06 PM

Dumb question, where do u go to get and dnload that podcast? Haven't done that before

DebbyL · 08-31-2012, 03:08 PM

Hi girls,

For me, my naturopath has me on Isocort for low cortisol levels... they charged me $66 for it! I just found it online for $28 & free shipping... Grrr... oh well, if I need another bottle, I will know where to get my next one. Wondering if anyone out there has used it? I took one when I picked them up & noticed "warming-up" & feeling more alert right away (in a good way).

Hope everyone enjoys the long week-end without "damage"

JMCM1 · 08-31-2012, 03:30 PM

Buffy, on the page, there is a link to download the mp3 (it is option 4). If you click on that and find where it downloads you can listen to it on your computer.

The one I downloaded is this: ATLCX (Episode 23): Long-Term Stalls & Weight Gain Even On A Well-Formulated Low-Carb Diet | Dr. Stephen Phinney

You can google that. I am afraid to post a link. It's Jimmy Moore Ask The Low Carb Experts.

Ask again if this is not clear.

CarolynF · 08-31-2012, 08:06 PM

Starting a new thread for September..

Buffy45 · 08-31-2012, 09:11 PM

Thanks judy

JMCM1 · 09-01-2012, 06:45 AM

Buffy one other thing I did not mention -- when you find option 4, the mp3 download button, if you right click on that button, it will bring up a menu. I think the one I chose was "save link as" and then it offered the name "atlcx-23-phinney" and I saved it to my desktop. When I double-click on that, my media player will automatically play that podcast. Or like Carolyn you can transfer it to your ipod. I have a no-name mp3 player for audio books and things like this podcast.

Translation: I am not as hip as Carolyn.
But we all knew that.

We all knew that....

TuscanGirl · 09-01-2012, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMCM1

Translation: I am not as hip as Carolyn.
But we all knew that.

We all knew that....

TuscanGirl · 09-01-2012, 06:54 AM

Morning all!

Going out to find something fun to do in Milwaukee!

Shopping anyone?

JMCM1 · 09-01-2012, 07:07 AM

Yes! Shopping!
I've never been to Milwaukee so I'm sure the shopping is better anywhere I have never been.

TuscanGirl · 09-01-2012, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMCM1

Yes! Shopping!
I've never been to Milwaukee so I'm sure the shopping is better anywhere I have never been.

Come to the September Thread and I'll show you my shoes!!

08-30-2012, 06:52 AM	#245
sjl330 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Middle America Posts: 11,752 Gallery: sjl330 Stats: 184/145/140 5'7" WOE: EFGT-Barry Groves Start Date: January 2003	Pro-Fibe and HeartSavior. The Pro-Fibe is a patented fiber product. You can google it and read about it. The HeartSavior is a plant sterol type supplement formulated by a cardiologist. I can't imagine her having any objections. DH's cardiologist was so thrilled with his results that she wrote down the names and where to order them from! And the HeartSavior is guaranteed or your money back. I didn't put much faith in that guarantee but with his excellent results we didn't even have to worry about it. If you do go on them, I'd get a follow-up blood profile done in about 3 months. That's how quickly they work! Plus if it goes down dramatically your Dr will probably want to adjust your meds. Good luck!! __________________ Sandy Everybody thinks that every womans dream is to find the perfect man.....OH PLEASE....every womans dream is....TO EAT WHATEVER THEY WANT WITHOUT GETTING FAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-30-2012, 09:05 AM	#246
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,819 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Hi everyone.. Oh, Sandy..I need to mention those to my dh as his dr. suggested statins..But, she had suggested doing the Fish Oil/Red Rice Yeast and he never did it..But now he has and will find out the result in December. I thought his numbers were okay.. Nice day...I think we are hiring a kid from church to stain our deck..Dh won't get around to it and he needs the money...and you really can't mess up a deck..unless you don't wash it off first or paint over the leaves..LOL. __________________ May 1: 141

09-01-2012, 06:45 AM	#266
JMCM1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,136 Gallery: JMCM1 WOE: EFGT wheat free (grain free) Start Date: June 2012	Buffy one other thing I did not mention -- when you find option 4, the mp3 download button, if you right click on that button, it will bring up a menu. I think the one I chose was "save link as" and then it offered the name "atlcx-23-phinney" and I saved it to my desktop. When I double-click on that, my media player will automatically play that podcast. Or like Carolyn you can transfer it to your ipod. I have a no-name mp3 player for audio books and things like this podcast. Translation: I am not as hip as Carolyn. But we all knew that. We all knew that.... __________________ Judy

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08-29-2012, 07:39 PM	#241
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,819 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Hi gals.. Waiting for doctors...grumble, grumble..Were your numbers high? I hope you do okay on those meds, MK..Yeah for your shopping success and for your son's trip..How fun that will be for him.. Cindy: Have fun on your horse.. I hope the weather is going to be okay for you.. Dh called..he is in Ohio one more night....

08-30-2012, 04:16 AM	#242
sjl330 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Middle America Posts: 11,752 Gallery: sjl330 Stats: 184/145/140 5'7" WOE: EFGT-Barry Groves Start Date: January 2003	MK, did you talk to your doctor about those supplements my DH is taking that have been so successful in reducing his chol? I'm still amazed at how well they worked!! Up early, can't sleep, hate that!!! Weight held steady today. We went out to dinner for DGS's 27th b-day. I had steak, spinach and salad. Maybe not enough fat and too much protein. But it was good and it was fun. Challenging weekend coming up. Irish Fest here in KC with friends coming from Iowa. We all always have a great time!

08-30-2012, 06:47 AM	#244
JMCM1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,136 Gallery: JMCM1 WOE: EFGT wheat free (grain free) Start Date: June 2012	And MK do you have all your blood work so you can figure out the ratios? A lot of the reading I've been doing seems to dismiss the total number. It's the ratios that seem to matter. Especially since these are not MY numbers and this is not happening to ME.

08-30-2012, 12:29 PM	#247
sjl330 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Middle America Posts: 11,752 Gallery: sjl330 Stats: 184/145/140 5'7" WOE: EFGT-Barry Groves Start Date: January 2003	My DH has taken fish oil forever and took red yeast rice before trying these. When he started these 2 is when he had the great results. His Dr kept pushing statins too and he kept telling them that he didn't want to take them. FINALLY they said "well, if you want to try an all natural approach, try plant sterols and stanols". Duh! It only took about 8-9 months for them to finally get the picture that he didn't want to take statins!!! And then like I said, once they saw his results they wanted to know exactly WHAT he was taking and WHERE can we find it. Maybe he made a small difference for the next patient who comes through that office and doesn't want to take statins. I hope so! Good idea on the deck staining. Our's needs it again too but it's probably going to have to wait until next year. We just spent $400 on a spa repair that we weren't expecting!

08-30-2012, 12:31 PM	#248
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,819 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Right...I need to order them for dh.. I can get the HeartSavior thru Prime and it is pretty cheap with no shipping.. Will switch dh over..

08-30-2012, 12:51 PM	#249
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,819 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Okay...ladies..Put your thinking caps on for a title for our September Challenge..Only two days away.. I know I will be up.. I think it is all muscle, though..LOL..

08-30-2012, 12:57 PM	#250
sjl330 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Middle America Posts: 11,752 Gallery: sjl330 Stats: 184/145/140 5'7" WOE: EFGT-Barry Groves Start Date: January 2003	Carolyn, I sent you an email.

08-30-2012, 01:00 PM	#251
JMCM1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,136 Gallery: JMCM1 WOE: EFGT wheat free (grain free) Start Date: June 2012	You may have used this before - Scintillating September challenge? I guess that's not very weight-lossy. Skinnier September challenge? HA!

08-30-2012, 01:12 PM	#252
sjl330 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Middle America Posts: 11,752 Gallery: sjl330 Stats: 184/145/140 5'7" WOE: EFGT-Barry Groves Start Date: January 2003	I like Skinnier September!!!

08-30-2012, 03:23 PM	#254
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,819 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	I like Skinnier September... I'll go check me emails..

08-31-2012, 09:11 PM	#265
Buffy45 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lewisville, TX USA Posts: 8,522 Gallery: Buffy45 Stats: Type 2 Diabetic as of 6/1/08 WOE: LC/MP/HF Start Date: Restart 9/3/2012	Thanks judy

08-31-2012, 05:28 AM	#255
Buffy45 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lewisville, TX USA Posts: 8,522 Gallery: Buffy45 Stats: Type 2 Diabetic as of 6/1/08 WOE: LC/MP/HF Start Date: Restart 9/3/2012	I like Skinnier Sept. as well. Up early, eat breakfast and then off to see my little Oliver and get hair "renewed" Got my new Atkins book and the other one I ordered, I have to admit, I hate reading those kinds of books. And I am bad at not retaining that kind of info, so will skim and go to the "do this, not that" portion and then go back to read what I need to when I need that info. There is a good info on diabetes. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

08-31-2012, 12:12 PM	#258
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,819 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Hi, Cindy..No kidding..I think the rain will pass quickly though..We have cloudy skies, but that is all right now. Hope you gave Oliver a hug for all of us....Buffy.. Sandy: I will order that supplement..Thanks.. Guys..There is an excellent podcast by Jimmy and Dr. Stephen Phinney entitled Long Term Weight Loss and Stalls.....It is extremely enlightening about LC weight loss, menopause, thyroid stuff, etc.......I put it on my ipod..and will listen to it several times for sure. Oh..I think I will weigh in tomorrow...

08-31-2012, 12:15 PM	#259
JMCM1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,136 Gallery: JMCM1 WOE: EFGT wheat free (grain free) Start Date: June 2012	I downloaded that podcast but haven't listened to it yet. Glad to know it's good.

08-31-2012, 02:53 PM	#260
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,819 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Judy...It is fabulous..very long, but extremely informative..

08-31-2012, 03:06 PM	#261
Buffy45 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lewisville, TX USA Posts: 8,522 Gallery: Buffy45 Stats: Type 2 Diabetic as of 6/1/08 WOE: LC/MP/HF Start Date: Restart 9/3/2012	Dumb question, where do u go to get and dnload that podcast? Haven't done that before

08-31-2012, 03:08 PM	#262
DebbyL Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,149 Gallery: DebbyL Stats: 168/126 WOE: Clean-eating - Maintenance Start Date: October 2012	Hi girls, For me, my naturopath has me on Isocort for low cortisol levels... they charged me $66 for it! I just found it online for $28 & free shipping... Grrr... oh well, if I need another bottle, I will know where to get my next one. Wondering if anyone out there has used it? I took one when I picked them up & noticed "warming-up" & feeling more alert right away (in a good way). Hope everyone enjoys the long week-end without "damage"

08-31-2012, 03:30 PM	#263
JMCM1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,136 Gallery: JMCM1 WOE: EFGT wheat free (grain free) Start Date: June 2012	Buffy, on the page, there is a link to download the mp3 (it is option 4). If you click on that and find where it downloads you can listen to it on your computer. The one I downloaded is this: ATLCX (Episode 23): Long-Term Stalls & Weight Gain Even On A Well-Formulated Low-Carb Diet \| Dr. Stephen Phinney You can google that. I am afraid to post a link. It's Jimmy Moore Ask The Low Carb Experts. Ask again if this is not clear.

08-31-2012, 08:06 PM	#264
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,819 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Starting a new thread for September..

09-01-2012, 06:54 AM	#268
TuscanGirl Princess Proofreader Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In My Happy Place Posts: 36,461 Gallery: TuscanGirl Stats: Sad/Happy/Wow 5' WOE: Something like GL and LC and . . . . Start Date: July 2003	Morning all! Going out to find something fun to do in Milwaukee! Shopping anyone?

09-01-2012, 07:07 AM	#269
JMCM1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,136 Gallery: JMCM1 WOE: EFGT wheat free (grain free) Start Date: June 2012	Yes! Shopping! I've never been to Milwaukee so I'm sure the shopping is better anywhere I have never been.