jem wrote:
> :-( Of course this makes me very unhappy. Fortunately I am being treated
> with oral medication for now, so am not getting needle sticks every day.
> I'm really going to have to change my lifestyle, which means my eating
> habits and more exercise (and losing 30 pounds. I'm 6'2" and the doctor
> wants me to get down to 200). Could people how have this email me some
> of their favorite recipes? Fortunately/Unfortunately I like about
> everything, savory, vegatables, pasta, starch and sweets. Favorite
> recipes, meals, snack suggestions would really be appreciated. Feel free
> to post here or email to me. Thanks.
>
> James


If it weren't for the high cholesterol part, I would say Adkin's Diet
plus exercise. (BTW, I don't believe Adkin's's a normally good weight
loss program, but I'm naturally a skeptic about such things.) It might
be a good way to go even with the high cholesterol if you monitor it
closely and switch to something else if your LDL goes up instead of
down. I suspect the cholesterol will go down by itself as you lose
weight, and Adkin's diet should be great for diabetics -- and my brother
has lost 60 or more pounds on high protein with very low carbohydrates.
I know one of the things he eats a lot is chili, made with lean beef
and *lots* of tomatoes and fresh and dried peppers in it. He'll make a
huge pot of chili and then eat almost nothing else but that and a few
Fritos for a week at a time.

Good luck, and best regards,
Bob <-- doesn't put tomatoes in chili :-)