<p>No run for me today, but I did spend all day at the beach swimming and cliff jumping. Great day out!</p>
<p>Sabaray, nice psa. Where did you find that? I think the only flashback I’d add to that retrospective would be images of feeding the baby processed baby food and formula 
But without decent maternity leave in America, the odds of increasing the length of time babies are breastfed are pretty low. I suspect though that much of the “immediate-impulse/food gratification” imprinting starts there…</p>
<p>MomWC, you’re right, it was tripping over the dog before. Good thing he’s adorable, right? Hope your feeling better and sending you the healing mojo ;)</p>
<p>^BTW, there’s actually some solid research there and the CDC cites lack of breastfeeding support as a contributor to childhood obesity. Eg. They estimate that fewer than 13% of mothers even among those who start out breastfeeding are still breastfeeding at 6 mos. </p>
<p>Of course, that’s only one piece of the puzzle…mcson was breastfed, served only homemade unprocessed baby food that I made myself, never allowed sugary treats until after age five to help save his pallette, not allowed to watch commercial TV until age five, videogames restricted to 1 hr or less, and rarely had access to soda or fast food…and yet now at age 22 could still stand to lose a few pounds given sedentary habits and an inherited portion control problem After a year of wage slave double shifts with crappy eating largely by attrition, he must have gained 20 lbs. </p>
<p>He’s dialed that back a good bit already in his six weeks at home with regular work hours, but it does demonstrate that all the “right things” in the beginning can still be undone without enough activity, portion control, or with too much backsliding ;)</p>
<p>What to do about high cholesterol?</p>
<p>My cholesterol has been high for at least the past 10 years. It certainly runs in the family with both parents were put on Niacin and Simvistatin. My dad had a quadruple bypass in his early 70’s and my mom has no heart disease. LDL (bad) cholesterol tends to run mid 130’s to 140’s, which isn’t terrible, but the special NMR test shows I have a very high particle count in the mid 1900’s which is the worse kind of cholesterol. The good news is my HDLs are mid 50’s and the NMR tells me they are the best HDLs that work well to prevent heart disease. My Triglycerides are somewhere in the 120’s but higher if I don’t eat clean. </p>
<p>I am a masters swimmer who does intense exercise 4 times/week. I am 120 pounds and 5 feet 5 inches. In the last 4 months I gave up sugar (though never ate that much) and flour (also didn’t eat much as DH has celiac). I eat few grains or potatoes. I eat lots of flax, nuts, and seeds. Since my very clean diet, no change in the LDL particle count besides they are a little fluffier and less dense but I did lose 10 pounds. I have no other risk factors but if I gain just a little weight my BP will go up. </p>
<p>I’ve tried several statin medication but muscle aches after intense exercise were prohibitive, even at a very low dose. As I mentioned above, both parents are on statins and have dementia. I asked them to take my mom off both her Niacin and Simvistatin 1 year ago and they did. My dad is off Niacin but the doctor did not want to take him off Simvistatin. I am concerned with the link between dementia and statins. Niacin brings down LDL particle count but no studies show it reduces heart disease. Any other ideas? I’m going a bit crazy. </p>
<p>iDad will give you good information when he gets back from his hike. There is a lot of good info here on this thread if you can search.</p>
<p>I found that high doses of high-concentration fish oil - six of [url=<a href=“http://www.iherb.com/Natural-Factors-Rx-Omega-3-Factors-630-mg-240-Softgels/4251]these[/url”>Natural Factors, Rx Omega-3, 630 mg, 240 Softgels]these[/url</a>] per day - really drove down my total cholesterol, and mostly LDL. YMMV, check with your doctor, etc.</p>
<p>Did you ever try taking CoQ10 to help with the muscle aches from the statins? It seems to help some people.</p>
<p>@kmcmom13 - I follow quite a few of the more extreme “nutrition” folks on facebook - this woman goes by “Food Babe” and in fact has a webpage as well. Let me stress - I take everything with a grain of salt. Or a shaker. But from time to time she has interesting recipes and videos. </p>
<p>6 hot and humid miles Sunday. TRX and 3 miles this morning. </p>
<p>My normally positive outlook has just completely darkened. My ribs hurt so badly overnight and this morning that it was almost unbearable. Sleeping was difficult. I tried to run but couldn’t. I decided that since I am leaving for Colorado Wed I better go to the doctor. I went before work and was sure it was stupid to go since it was most likely just a bruise. Well- TWO fractured ribs! I just left there Wednesday with the go-ahead to run! The ortho was just shaking his head and mentioned something about bubble wrap. I’m glad I went, because even though they don’t do anything to treat it, it makes a difference in what I can do exercise-wise with fractures v. bruises. So- now I can’t even do yoga (because it kills to move right now) or much of anything else. I was SO looking forward to my cool, beautiful Colorado runs. Huge setback for me. </p>
<p>Oh, MOfWC! I was so afraid this would happen. 
Mr B broke a couple of ribs in a similar manner - he was trying to chase our dog off the (really touchy) neighbor’s property when the dog decided to sniff around the bushes there… Mr B slipped on wet leaves, fell, got X-rays, and then had to deal with slowly diminishing pain for a month or so. He says minimal activity was the only “treatment” that his doctor prescribed. So sorry! Hang in there.</p>
<p>Ouch! So sorry! It is time for something to go right for you!</p>
<p>Wow, MoWC, when it rains it pours for you. What a bummer. I hope you heal soon. </p>
<p>And welcome all the new folks. And sympathies to Bromfield.</p>
<p>Ran 6 miles on Saturday, took a fabulous 25-mile bike ride yesterday. </p>
<p>MOWC, you just can’t catch a break, no pun intended! I hope you start feeling better soon so that you can work back into your normal routines.</p>
<p>You will build again MOWC. One step at a time again. You’re getting good at it now. 
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<p>Feel better MOWC!</p>
<p>Today I’ve ran 15 minutes, did some hill repeats, and am about to do my ab/hip workout.</p>
I’m on vacation at the beach with my wife, my daughter, her boyfriend, his parents, my son and his wife. All the years my kids were growing up, they watched me working out in our basement and as they got older started participating. I can’t tell you how gratifying it is to see them as young adults devoted to a lifestyle of fitness and healthy eating. Working out with them is a hoot. My son is a beast at 5’10" 148 lbs benching 310 and my daughter literally causes people to stop what they are doing to watch her form and technique doing compound movement based dumbbell and core exercises that are ridiculously difficult. Her knowledge and experience as a fitness industry professional is just amazing. And of course, both of them feel compelled to offer me corrections and adjustments, cause what do I know, I’m just the Dad ;).
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Whoa.</p>
<p>Now I feel inadequate. ;)</p>
<p>That’s cool, Michael. It is nice when it “sticks” and your kids sound awesome in their fitness endeavors. I know they are proud of you, too. </p>
<p>Oh, MOWC … So sorry that you slept poorly and also that you are wounded. I can’t believe that you just got the go ahead and then this happens. </p>
<p>I tried to run 5 yesterday, but cut it short to 4.5 accidentally. Starting at 1.5 miles I started feeling very tight pain in my hips where my IT band connects which forced me to stop a few times and stretch. I am not sure what is going on, but I am trying to ramp up miles and it was super hot. I am going to diligently re-start all of my PT exercises as I slacked on those again. Hips are still so tight that it hurts to walk … Eech ouch eech ouch for each step.</p>
<p>That’s a great story Michael. Enjoy the week with the clan. :)</p>
<p>Sounds like a healthy family, Michael. Likely a few fit bodies on the beach there, too.</p>