Heart foundation

[Itsnotartitsdinner]

Congratulations Mich. Who is running the study?

[LillyPilly]

Thank you for all the interesting reading and the link to the survey. I don't think they are going to like the comments they get from anyone here  .

I understand that not everyone will, or can cook using actual food, those things that don't need a tick, or a label. However, I think if the Heart Foundation used all the money spent on just this one campaign teaching people how to read labels and be more critical consumers, the outcome would be better and longer lasting.

[mcmich]

Thanks girls. Feeling good.

Congratulations Mich. Who is running the study?

Lifestyle Medicine Institute is running the study.

[mcmich]

It's been 6 weeks since I started the study. My first lot of bloods were taken on 2 Oct and second lot on 4th Nov. My numbers weren't that out of wack to start with but I've had a great improvement in just a month. My cholesterol was 5, should be under 4 and is now 3.8. The bad fats - LDL's were 2.66 should be under 2 and are now 1.59. Fasting Glucose was 5.1, 3.5 - 5.5 is a normal range and mine is now 4.3 and in 6 weeks I've lost 8kgs.
Still some work to do and weight to loose but very pleased. 

[judydawn]

Congratulations Michele, you have done really well and must be thrilled with those results in just 1 month. 

[djinni373]

Wow Michele. That is fantastic in just one month  Well done!

[goldfish]

Congratulations, Mich!! Very impressive!! Good on you! 

[Cornish Cream]

Well done Michele.Excellent results in just one month.

[Emme]

Great results Michele,   Well done 

[meganjane]

Just getting back to this thread.

Itsnotartitsdinner, I mix wholemeal flour that I've ground myself from our own wheat with the water quantity of the recipe and leave it to soak in the Thermie bowl overnight. I then add the yeast and salt and continue with the recipe. If you want my recipe, it's on my blog:
 Soaked Whole Wheat Bread

[obbie]

Michelle great results

[Wonder]

Fantastic results Michelle you must be very happy. It's amazing what a change in diet can do. Does the study also incorporate exercise or is it only food related?

[Katiej]

Well done Michele!

[Itsnotartitsdinner]

Great work Mich I would love to hear more about what you have been doing.

Can't wait to see this movie. And more so it being played out in our schools! He developed fatty liver disease in 18 days! Doing nothing but eating a supposedly "healthy" low fat diet of hidden sugars. It hits cinemas next year. http://www.thatsugarfilm.com

[mcmich]

Fantastic results Michelle you must be very happy. It's amazing what a change in diet can do. Does the study also incorporate exercise or is it only food related?

We've been given a pedometer and should be incorporating 10,000 steps a day. I do that easily with work, some people are struggling that have sit down jobs. I try and do 18,000 - 20,000 steps a day as I need the extra for weight loss. We have also had a session with a exercise physiologist, a physiotherapist and have even done a zumba class (that was hilarious). They also have cooking demos and they use a TMX most of the time. (pity they didn't give us one of those).