Health Care Costs

 

1. No reason to get rid of those dietary goodies.  Just eat less of them.  Keep it to once a week.  Depriving yourself of things you like to eat will make you ornery.

   Posted by Ranting Right Wing Howler       07/08/2013  at  07:12 PM  



2. I hear you Drew. I smoked like a mad man for 35 years and quit 9 years ago.  It never comes back all the way.  Glad to hear about the rest though.

   Posted by grayjohn       07/08/2013  at  08:06 PM  



3. Broccoli and carrots and celery Oh My,,,UGH.    

   Posted by Rich K       07/08/2013  at  10:33 PM  



4. Correction: I am not glad to hear you have Lyme Disease.

   Posted by grayjohn       07/09/2013  at  05:12 AM  



5. Glad that you have a diagnosis. With our wild land (now pure weeds from the monsoon season) - I’m amazed we haven’t seen ticks (especially with the deer, groundhogs, rabbits et al) out there. Most people and even our docs don’t understand how expensive it is - when all the co-pays, deductibles and ‘not covered’ are added up.  Go real (on the food)- I know from your posting recipes that you cook - but just thin out the herd of processed stuff (boxes and such). I quit smoking in 2003 - don’t miss it at all. Wheeze alot - but every time I go do a measurement (pre-op) - big surprise it’s ok. Everything in my chest moved around as my heart quadrupled in size attempting to keep me alive pre-surgery - which is where I think my wheeze came from. I’ve gone to butter, cream and yeah all that fattening stuff - but after the initial rise in numbers - back down to much lower levels - but admit - I eat less of most things. I don’t fry (usually only pan fry) much of anything anymore. And I’ve upped my fruits and veggies. Try cutting back on the sugar and carbs to help dropping weight. I use Xyltol now - as it is suppose to help prevent cavities (even our dentist is handing out gum with it) - if you chew after a meal. But still use regular sugar for baking. It’s about moderation - not cutting out - that never works. Much like all those ‘as seen on tv’ crap.

   Posted by wardmama4       07/09/2013  at  07:00 AM  



6. Hey Rich, veggies are good. Well, when deep fried!

   No, I get my greens in. But I get in too many complex carbs and meat fat too, and not enough exercise. The random window job isn’t 1% of the work of unloading trucks like I did when I was 17. So the sugar and white flour has to get severely reduced. Low gluten/slow carb/moderate fat is the way to go.

   Guess I’ll become the master of lentil and chicken curries. I want taste in my food, so if I can’t have the fat I’ll take the spices.

   W - I’ll look into Xyltol. Never heard of the stuff.

   Posted by Drew458       07/09/2013  at  07:35 AM  



7. Try Truvia brand.  Pretty tasty.

   Posted by grayjohn       07/09/2013  at  09:09 AM  



8. Hey try the Mrs. Dash line of no salt seasonings too.  I love em.

   Posted by grayjohn       07/09/2013  at  09:13 AM  



9. I hate ticks. Glad that you caught it early Drew, hopefully the antibiotics will knock it on the head quickly. Hope you feel better soon.

   Posted by LyndonB       07/09/2013  at  09:40 AM  



10. Yes, Mrs. Dash rocks. Great on everything, from toasted bread to salads to pot roast.

    Posted by Drew458       07/09/2013  at  01:59 PM  



11. You have extra lime in your blood? Whoo hoo! Drink lots of gin and tonic! You got the lime built in! Huh? What? Not L-I-M-E, you say? Oooooh L-Y-M-E! Ohh, that’s not good. Never mind....

    Posted by Rickvid in Seattle       07/09/2013  at  07:01 PM  



12. Very cute. AND I thought almost the exact same thing. Especially since we keep a 1.75L bottle of gin in the freezer here at all times ... just in case.

    Gin fans - if you’re NOT a Tanq drinker, then try this New Amsterdam stuff. Pretty good, somewhere between Beefeater and Bombay regular, and it’s CHEAP. Excellent gin for strong G&Ts or real martinis. Kind of bland for straight sipping though.

    Posted by Drew458       07/09/2013  at  09:30 PM  

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