Thanks Ben. Tofu is great when you know how to make it. The person
formally known as wife took all my cook books and recipes in the divorce
and I only remember a few ways to prepare it.

Ben Braver wrote:

> Not to be scary,
> but I did *not* fit in exercise for a long time,
> I did *not* diet,
> I went up to 285#,
> and 2/27/03 I almost died of a major heart attack.
> After a balloon angioplasty and a stent,
> decided the lifestyle changes were better than dying.
> :-)
>
> re: soy ideas - will put some stuff together for you.
> Daughter is even more into tofu than I am.
>
> -Ben
>
> -Ben
>
> >I need to find a way to get in 30 min of exercise. If I could find some
> >thing that was fun it would be a lot easier. :-\ I guess I could try
> >running while listening to music.
> >
> >I guess I could switch to a whole grain pasta with more red sauces. I
> >also like tofu so I could eat more of it. I just need some more recipes
> >for it.
> >
> >Ben Braver wrote:
> >
> >> Phill-
> >>
> >> One thing that is a MUST for me to lose weight is increasing exercise
> >> level.
> >>
> >> If I don't do something aerobic, my metabolism seems to be sluggish
> >> and I can't lose weight.
> >>
> >> If I exercise, I will have gradual weight loss eating "sensibly".
> >>
> >> What kind of exercise? Walking at a brisk pace (hard for me until I
> >> get the hip fixed), stationary exercise bike, real bike, etc. -
> >> anything that gets your heart rate up a bit for 30 minutes at a time
> >> preferably.
> >>
> >> The recommended exercise level is where you can talk a couple of
> >> sentences at a time, but are not panting for breath.
> >>
> >> re: diet, the heart rehab folks said monounsaturated fats/oils
> >> (canola, olive, peanut, avocado) are healthier, whole grains, more
> >> fish, more veggies, less red meat. Not just for weight loss, for
> >> health in general.
> >>
> >> HTH and good luck.
> >>
> >> -Ben
> >> P.S. I'm down 35 pounds so far, from about 285# to 250#, as part of a
> >> cardiac rehab program and trying to get fitter before my hip
> replacement.
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
>
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