Just thank you

[allanrobson]

Having had my heart attack back in March I am so glad I found this site. To know there are so many others who are in the same boat, with so many kind, caring, knowledgeable responses to whoever posts (as I have done several times) I just wanted to say a sincere thank you to you all. You are very special people. I would say Merry .......... But in my own bubble world I refuse to say it until the first 😁. Take care and keep up the good work.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Thank you for the post - it will be appreciated by many.

P. S. My rule is not until two weeks before.

[allanrobson in reply to MichaelJH]

😂😂

[NorthantsSteve in reply to MichaelJH]

Bah humbug! 😂

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to NorthantsSteve]

And as Steve ticks off the days

☹️☹️☹️ Bah Humbug ☹️☹️☹️

Becomes

🌲☃️🎄🎅🎁 Merry Christmas 🎁🎅🎄☃️🌲

[allanrobson in reply to MichaelJH]

No! I'm refusing to reciprocate so don't try and tempt me. If I remember on Sunday/Monday I'll do it then. Sadly the old memory isn't as good as it once was so please don't hold your breath. 😁

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to allanrobson]

Sorry! Steve has made me go and break my own rules! And after I had been good and resisted going for a Black Friday breakfast!

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[allanrobson in reply to MichaelJH]

Haha love it.

[Sunnie2day in reply to MichaelJH]

I knew it but Iooked anyway. sigh.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Sunnie2day]

I couldn't finish Christmas Dinner as I do like sprouts!

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[allanrobson in reply to MichaelJH]

Blimey, not a weight watchers version then 😱

[Sunnie2day in reply to MichaelJH]

I love Brussels sprouts. Actually love just about everything on that plate, but wow that 'plate' is huge! I can see why they'd charge £90 and offer carry-out boxes for the leftovers, what I can't work out is if anyone ever has been able to actually eat the whole thing at one sitting!

[allanrobson]

Haha, congratulations on being the first with that. Was expecting a few more 😁. Take care and have a good one.

[Handel in reply to allanrobson]

Hi Allan. This site was a life saver for me. As you say, so many people who've been through stuff and got the T shirt. The light hearted rants brighten my day.

There are quite a few superb jokes and I guess you'll come across those in due course.

All the very best to you xxx

[allanrobson in reply to Handel]

As you say, the fact we have all got the T shirt makes all contributions so valid. As for humour, it the one thing I lost for a while (that and my liking for beer!) Which gave me great cause for concern but fortunately both came back within a short space of time. Take care.

[Sunnie2day]

I'll have your beans in trade for the black pudding. You're right, as an occasional treat that's a lovely breakfast. Without the black pudding. And the bacon, and the sausage, and with the salt shaker on the table five miles away!

[allanrobson in reply to Sunnie2day]

But the five mile walk will negate the calories so win win. Thigh might be a tad cold when you returned.

[Sunnie2day in reply to allanrobson]

Lol - if my husband is in the house, that thigh will be gone by the time I get back from retrieving the salt

[Sunnie2day]

Food is tricky. I miss the carefree days I could eat anything I wanted and as long as I 'walked it off' after, didn't gain weight, didn't go into insulin shock, and didn't suffer excessive fluid retention that went straight to my pericardium.

I can eat beans of any kind as long as the sodium/salt count is low, and what ever ingredients I use with them are low enough in combination (chili-con-carne springs to mind, try making that tasty on a salt-restricted diet!). I 'cheat' when we're travelling and indulge in a full English (without the bacon, etc) but oh boy do I 'pay' for the baked beans with a high salt content out of the tin.

My husband has coeliac disease but can eat salt in any amount without a problem. Close friends are T1D (type one diabetic) - and some of them also have allergies and heart problems that have to be considered when planning a dinner or even a simple picnic or BBQ.

It's taken years but I've finally managed to put together meals for all of us that won't cause problems - I have a set of recipes now but there were some real menu disasters along the way.

Shopping for food is hard work - labels have to be read to the last letter, 'counts' (protein, sugar, salt, etc) have to be carefully noted...I'll never forget the first time I tried to do a shop after being told I had to restrict sodium/salt intake to less than 1500mg/3-4g per day including what occurs naturally in foods.

I walked into the supermarket that day with the list the doctor gave me (counts of everything from an apple to a zucchini/courgette); I scrutinised the labels of the few 'processed' foods I thought I might buy...after nearly two hours in the supermarket and still having a nearly empty trolley, I was so distressed I left the store and went out the have a cry in the car park.

One medium sized stalk of celery has 30mg sodium - and that's plain, no dip or dressing. One slice of brown bread can have as much as 150mg per - one slice, so a sandwich with dressing and some sort of filling can be the only thing I can eat that day to stay within my restriction. A tin of tomato soup has a half gram of salt and don't get me started on the sugar count...

Food is tricky!

[Mgs333]

Glad you have found the site helpful....you just gotta keep going mate.

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Depends on what these low-Cal veggies are fried/or baked with and how much oil used. Unless it's "steamed". . . it can be "high-Cal".

If it comes with some appealing brown crusting, usually it means loads of oil added to get the "best results" for all. Visually and flavour-wise. A friend of mine used to shoot these foods for the magazines.

Seriously, SC must share his meal plans sometimes!

Useful for those, who decided on a way to the "lifestyle" change.

Yes, you are right to the OT, this Hub is probably one of the best Hubs, with highly intelligent posters, who care about people.

[allanrobson]

Fully agree. Whenever I get (fewer and fewer) low moments I just remind myself it's better than the alternative 😂

[Janma123 in reply to allanrobson]

My hubby’s usual comment - the alternative is worse!!