Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Happy New Year!
Well, 4 years (and a couple of weeks now) since I got diagnosed. The good news, I'm still alive. The bad news, my EF hasn't budged from 20% despite all medications, and three tries at implanting a third lead from the pacemaker to do bi-V pacing have all failed. Oh well.
I gained a few pounds this past year, and I need to lose it again. I think that's a battle all of us fight. I'm going to attempt to lose some of it by eating more vegetarian meals; I don't eat that much meat to begin with, but I'll eat less, and try to get more fish in there when I do feel like some fast protein. I've ordered lots of stuff from Eden Foods - almost all of their canned stuff comes in low-sodium versions, including some baked beans they didn't have last time I looked! - and the 12-pack of low-sodium cheddar from Heluva Good, to give me a good start on more home cooking, less eating out. Now to go peruse Healthy Heart Market and Mr. Spice, to round out my groceries - an order from each of them, and I think I'll be set for cooking meals several times a week for at least a month!
Well, 4 years (and a couple of weeks now) since I got diagnosed. The good news, I'm still alive. The bad news, my EF hasn't budged from 20% despite all medications, and three tries at implanting a third lead from the pacemaker to do bi-V pacing have all failed. Oh well.
I gained a few pounds this past year, and I need to lose it again. I think that's a battle all of us fight. I'm going to attempt to lose some of it by eating more vegetarian meals; I don't eat that much meat to begin with, but I'll eat less, and try to get more fish in there when I do feel like some fast protein. I've ordered lots of stuff from Eden Foods - almost all of their canned stuff comes in low-sodium versions, including some baked beans they didn't have last time I looked! - and the 12-pack of low-sodium cheddar from Heluva Good, to give me a good start on more home cooking, less eating out. Now to go peruse Healthy Heart Market and Mr. Spice, to round out my groceries - an order from each of them, and I think I'll be set for cooking meals several times a week for at least a month!
