Healthy Living Update: The Results are In...(Cholesterol Levels)

Well, I went to the doctor for another checkup to see how my cholesterol levels have changed since my last visit in July. (I've been trying to eat much more heart healthy since then which I posted about here and here.)

And the lab results said....

That my cholesterol levels went down! Good news!

But the bad news is that they are still high! Ugh. What this means for me is that I am recommitting to eat even better. My doctor said that some of my levels could be lowered by exercise and I laughed. I asked her if I was supposed to run 10 miles a day instead of getting my average 19,000 steps. I don't think being inactive is my problem. (I really don't get 19,000 steps every single day, but that's my fitbit average.)

Anyway...she doesn't want me to put me on statins just yet, which I agree with. I'd like to see how things are after another 6 months.

I was listening to a talk by Quentin L. Cook the other day and this thought stood out to me:

“Self-control is like a muscle: the more you use it, the stronger it gets.

Avoiding something tempting once will help you develop the ability

to resist other temptations in the future.”

My new goal is to work on my self control and NOT eat chips or desserts everyday. Just eat them occasionally instead. The more I exercise self control, the stronger I'll get!

Another thought that I've had is in order to stop an old habit, it needs to be replaced with a new habit. Maybe I need to find some fabulous flavored water or something else. Or exercise more during the day...that makes me feel less like eating.

I need to remember these two main things:

I don't want to have a heart attack or any of the other problems that might happen.
If I can help it, I don't want to take medication for the rest of my life. (If it's necessary, I'll take it though!)

Anyway...Hopefully me being so open about all of this might be helpful for some of you! Hyperlipidemia is very common (over 3 million cases each year). Blogging about it helps keep me more accountable. You can find all my cholesterol related posts here.

Thanks friends!

One Hour Rolls

These rolls are amazing! I've been making these rolls since 2001 when I was a newlywed and my sister-in-law shared the recipe with me. The rolls are light, fluffy, easy to make and they only take one hour! And delicious too! I've made these rolls more times than I can count, so I've perfected the art of making them. Here are some step-by-step instructions with pictures for you. Here's what you'll need. I buy pretty much all of the ingredients in this recipe at Sam's club, thus the huge containers. You need warm water, yeast, oil, sugar, salt, egg and flour. In the mixer bowl, add warm water (not hot), oil, sugar and yeast. Mix together. After ten or fifteen minutes the yeast mixture should be puffed up like this. Time to add the salt and beaten egg. Then mix in the flour. (I've used a mixture of half wheat and half white flour successfully.) Keep adding flour until the dough is manageable. It ...

Chicken Angelo

Don't forget to enter the Whirley Pop giveaway . It ends tomorrow! Am I the only person that asks their friends what they're making for dinner all the time? That's kind of why I started this blog, because I want to know what my friends are making for dinner. The other day I asked my friend, Juli (who is great cook), what she was making for dinner. She told me she was making Chicken Angelo. Then she told me what's in it. I knew I had to try it too because she has some picky eaters at her house like I do. I figured if they'll eat it then maybe it was worth a try at my house. This Chicken Angelo pasta has my favorite things, artichoke hearts and mushrooms in it. But don't be fooled into thinking that my family likes these things too. Because they don't. They won't touch an artichoke or mushroom with a ten foot pole. That being said, my family loved this pasta dish. They even gave me the go ahead to make it again. ...

The Best French Bread I've Ever Made

This is the best french bread I've ever made. I got this recipe from my friend, Nikki, who gave us some of this bread as a thank you for my hubby helping them move a piano. I remember it being delicious and we gobbled it up fast. I was intimidated for some reason by the recipe and waited a few years before I made it. We needed some bread for to make some turkey, provolone, avocado sandwiches, so I made some of this bread and it was perfect! We sliced one loaf like they do at Subway. Then later I made normal shaped sandwiches with the rest of the bread. Delicious... light and fluffy and yummy! Update 2/22/12: This is still my favorite bread after making it for a year! It turns out perfect every time and it's gone in a flash! printable recipe French Bread recipe from my friend, Nikki Yield: 2 loaves Ingredients 2 c. warm water 1 pkg (or 1 heaping Tbsp.) yeast 1/4 c. granulated sugar ...

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