Originally Posted by StaceyC

Working on eating healthier today. I am very happy that I at least walked yesterday. I have been depressed since I got the confirmation that I don't have MS. Not sure why, but there is so much stress in my life before the MS scare as it was, so just trying to deal with everything. I am not happy at all that I have to drive Melanie and Steven to work as they work so far away from home, and then last night I remembered why I don't drive at night. My vision was bothering me. My eyes get really tired with the oncoming headlights and city lights. I can't do this and my husband won't let them drive his car since my daughter broke her oil pan from speeding in a parking lot. It's stressing me out. Mel's off today so that's good. I just hope her boyfriend is not working because he gets off at 11 pm. I seriously have had enough of these people!

It will get better......hang in there

Originally Posted by Sheryl

I found this interesting so I thought I would share


A Bad Replacement for Trans-Fats?
BLI Experts | October 30, 2009

Something new is being placed into many of the packaged food products consumed in the United States. Most people have never heard of interesterified fats and are unaware of their function within the processed food industry. Interesterified fats are used as substitutes for partially hydrogenated oils in order to decrease or eliminate trans- fats while preserving the texture, flavors and taste in processed food products. Typically, the interesterified process uses enzymes to alter the molecular structure of vegetable oil to make it taste and feel like fat. By separating molecules (like triglycerides) with the enzyme catalyst, factories and manufacturers of food products can reconfigure the fatty acid molecules in various combinations, depending upon the hardness of the fat needed. These can include heavy fats for deep frying, semi-solid fats used to make margarine or other liquid oils for bottling purposes. Manufacturers like using interesterified fats because they produce products that can have an indefinite shelf life and are fairly cheap to turn out. Some examples of products that probably contain interesterified fats are as follows:

margarine and shortening
doughnuts
French fries
Fried chicken, fish
cookies
pastries
cakes
crackers
processed foods such as cereal and waffles
salad dressings
mayonnaise
Unlike trans-fats, which are required to be listed on labels food labels, interesterified fats are usually listed as "fully hydrogenated" or even as "interesterified fats”, which confuses many consumers, who may not have even heard of interesterified fats before. And, some researchers believe that this new kind of fat replacement may be just as bad as the trans-fats the food industry is trying to replace.

Why should we be cautious about the use of interesterfied fats in our diet? First of all, we really do not have a clear idea about the health consequences of long term use of these fat substitutes. It took us about 30 years to acknowledge that trans-fats were not a healthy alternative for food processing in the U.S. Some studies show that interesterfied fats can raise both LDL/HDL ratio as well as fasting blood glucose and can contribute to coronary heart disease in men and women. Other scientists claim that the residue of toxic metals used in the interesterfication process (usually nickel and aluminum) accumulate in the body and can lead to neurological conditions as well as a wide variety of other health problems. We just don’t have the full story yet.

We do know that if the U.S. (and the rest of the world for that matter) insist upon eating a diet of mostly processed, long shelf life, fatty tasting foods, manufacturers have to use either saturated fats (bad), trans-fats (bad) interesterified fats (who knows) or some other man made process to produce these products.

Better Life Unlimited and Better Life Institute, Inc., strongly suggest that you adopt or maintain a dietary plan that increases the consumption of fresh foods as much as possible and limit the eating of processed foods.

Copyright © 2009 Better Life Unlimited™

There's always something to watch out for!! Thanks for posting this very interesting article!!

Originally Posted by Sheryl

(((((Stacey)))))
Hang in there!

Thanks. I understand what everyone told me about now tho about how when kids get older things change and it gets more complicated. It seems like they get more dependent on us day by day! To get Mel's car fixed the cost is about $800, and to get Steve's car fixed, it's about $500. I don't know if we will ever get something running for them.

Originally Posted by Jennifer

It will get better......hang in there

I am. Thanks.

Originally Posted by StaceyC

Thanks. I understand what everyone told me about now tho about how when kids get older things change and it gets more complicated. It seems like they get more dependent on us day by day! To get Mel's car fixed the cost is about $800, and to get Steve's car fixed, it's about $500. I don't know if we will ever get something running for them.

They need to stop spending thier money and save it to get a car fixed, IMO.
Easier said than done, I know.
On the bright side you can add taxi driver to your resume', LOL

Originally Posted by Sheryl

They need to stop spending thier money and save it to get a car fixed, IMO.
Easier said than done, I know.
On the bright side you can add taxi driver to your resume', LOL

hahaha, yeah, I am a taxi driver for sure!

Hey everyone, I tried something new today. I went to the juice place to get melanie a vitamin juice smothie with extra vitamin c as she's sick. Well, they had wheat grass shots that they say give you energy and they are very healthy. So, I got one. It tasted like grass, but I do think I felt pretty good afterwards. I don't know if it was suggestive or if it really worked. But, I still feel good now. I kind of want to try another one tomorrow.

Before, when I was not into health, I would've just went out for coffee or ordered an xl pepsi but I have been interested in alternative healthy things lately.

well i like to join ,i,m in the yellow zone,i weight 218 as of today like to hit 200 for x-mas ,if i can will try,scales seems stuck lately.but i,m still here.

Hi everyone, I would love to join in. It would be just amazing to start the new year at 199. I'm currently at 210.
((wave)) Hi Stacey. Thanks for suggesting I join this lovely group.

Originally Posted by StaceyC

Hey everyone, I tried something new today. I went to the juice place to get melanie a vitamin juice smothie with extra vitamin c as she's sick. Well, they had wheat grass shots that they say give you energy and they are very healthy. So, I got one. It tasted like grass, but I do think I felt pretty good afterwards. I don't know if it was suggestive or if it really worked. But, I still feel good now. I kind of want to try another one tomorrow.

Before, when I was not into health, I would've just went out for coffee or ordered an xl pepsi but I have been interested in alternative healthy things lately.

Yes, it does taste like grass. I tried it once and about choked on it.
Good for you on trying new things