Introduction - Carol

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

Welcome to the group. Wow what a birthday experience. Thanks for sharing.

I'm glad your son was alert and took you to the hospital. It is so hard to

imagine at 46 that it could be a heart attack so I understand you not thinking

that is what was happening. I'm sure it scared you, when you realized what

happened... I'm happy for your change in diet.

 

Have you checked out our recipes in the files yet? They are where all the

recipes that our members here so generously share are filled into different

catagories for easy access to finding them. There are many sub folders within

a catagory so don't miss that. There are loads of recipes in each folder and

sub folder. It is a true treasure of tried and true recipes. You'll love it

and could cook for years just using these. Click on this and then recipes.

Enjoy.......

 

Happy Cooking,

Judy

-

Carol

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 7:30 AM

[sPAM] Introduction

 

 

Hi

 

My name is Carol. I have lived in Central Florida all of my life.

 

Being a vegetarian is all new to me. I had a heart attack 2 years ago

on my

46th birthday and ended up having triple bypass. Its funny, I never

even

realized I had a heart attack. It happened during the night that I

had minor

pain in my left shoulder. I thought it was my arthritis bothering me

so I took

some asprin (Thank God) I was out of tylenol. I went back to bed, I

got up the

next morning washed the dog, went shopping and went out and ate all

you can eat

ribs. Later when I got home I told my son that I had problems off and

on during

the day catching my breath. He said I will be right there to take you

to the

hospital you had a heart attack. I argued with him for a few minutes.

He came

and got me and I went to the hospital. Sure enough, I had a heart

attack the

night before when I woke with the mild pain in my shoulder. So now it

is a big

joke that mom had to have the all you can eat ribs before she could

go to the

hospital with a heart attack.

 

Anyway for some reason, this didn't scare me enough to quit eating

everything

that I know is bad for me. So I continued eating all types of meat

and sweets

and what have you. About 2 months ago I had another scare with my

heart and

this time it hit home. I realized that if I didn't do something major

I

wouldn't be around to get married this Sept. or to see my grandson

grow up. So

right then and there I quit eating meats. I eat only fruits and

vegetables. I

classify myself as a vegetarian. I don't think I could become a

vegan, I like

cheese to much. My son was a vegan for 4 years when he was in high

school and I

just don't have that kind of self control.

 

I am the only person in the house that is eating this way. I still

cook meat

for my fiance. He is very supportive. So far I have lost 17 pounds

and I have

also started working out at Curves.

 

I am looking forward to learning recipes, ideas, anything I can about

being a

vegetarian.

 

Thank you for letting me be in this group

 

Carol