Dave Smith > wrote:
> Well, trying to.
>
> My wife has been doing an excellent job of looking after me over these
> past three weeks that I have been home from the hospital. She is
> preparing my meals and monitoring what I eat. My son gave me a healthy
> eating cook book and I have tried two of the dessert recipes. One was
> for whole wheat muffins with dried apricots, which are pretty good.
> The other one was brownies. I suppose that some people might be
> impressed with the fudge like brownies. They have no butter, not much
> sugar, only one egg. They are edible.
>
>
> I have lost 20 pounds since I got home. I have been out for two walks
> per day, one kilometre each. I no longer have to have a one hour nap
> after 5 minute walks. No napping at all. I have been doing my
> stretching exercises. I had been concerned about overdoing things
> because when I was in the hospital I overdid it and was ordered to
> bead rest for a day.
>
> I saw my family doctor last week and my cardiologist today. He has
> taken me off two of my medications, one that was supposed to get my
> heart rate under control, and warfarin. Warfarin was a PITA because
> it meant blood tests before 10 am every Monday and constant monitoring
> my the Thrombosis Clinic.
>
> I am still limited to lifting, pulling, pushing no more than 10
> pounds, and I cannot drive or sit in the front seat of a car for
> another month. But, I can get as much cardio-vascular exercise as I
> want (can handle).


What is the name of your healthy eating cook book?

I have only one by "Americas Test Kitchen, Healthy, Family Cookbook". It
is not so much a book on eating right, but has lots of recipes that seem
to be low in the bad things. I probably should find a book that writes
about eating a healthy diet.

One thing I do like about the Test Kitchens book is that every recipe
has a nutritional count, fat calories, salt and so on. Most cookbooks do
not provide this useful information. The recipes are also very good.

http://www.amazon.com/Americas-Kitch...1428490&sr=1-1

After making chocolate fudge four hours ago, I have a strong desire to
eat healthier or I am not going live long... I think I could easily eat
the entire pan... Why did I make them??? The fudge recipe is from "Peter
P Grewling, Chocolates and Confections". If you value your Health do not
buy this book! Everything in the book is just too good!!!

One thing I am not sure about your posting, is that you also had fudge.
And you lost weight??? I gained weight just by looking at it, however,
stirring the fudge by hand at the end does require some strength
exercise.

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Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)