I am glad that you got some solid sleep. hoping today is going well for you.
((((HUGS))))
bizi

Waves

I sure hope things start going better too.

Donna

Hi Mari, Donna, Bizi, Blue and Bobby

my sincere thanks to each of you for your support and companionship in my Zoloft adventures here.

today i took my Zoloft early. i slept from 11.30pm to 3.30 am and then could not get back to sleep so i got up. i was a bit hungry too. by 5, i was a lot hungry. so i had a poached egg instead of my regular yogurt. shoulda had 2 - i was still hungry. so then i had the yogurt as well. i took my Zoloft then - 5.30 - close enough to 6. i'd rather take it early than end up maybe sleeping again and not taking it till lunchtime.

yesterday the activation seemed a little better (less), even though i did not have any benzo. i did have a cup of tea in the afternoon.

~ waves ~

I have never poached an egg before...they are so good for us and inexpensive, I have been eating more of them, scrambled with some slasa...yummy!
bizi

i love scrambled eggs, Bizi. actually i love eggs all different ways. but cooked yolks are not good for us.

the "cholesterol" in the yolk is not absorbed if you don't cook the yolk. it is oxidized on cooking - and becomes absorbable. the whites are more wholesome raw, too, but nowadays there is the safety issue of salmonella. (and besides, ... eww!)

anyway, poached, soft-boiled or sunny-side/over-easy are healthier than scrambled or omelettes or hardboiled or any mixed dishes where the yolk gets cooked.

i was thinking about that this morning... wish there were a way to scramble them without cooking the yolk. i supposed we could separate them and pour the yolk on after? not really the same thing! sigh...

~ waves ~

i should add - that the above is my interpretation of things i've read.

i've read all sorts of (contradictory) things:

- don't eat raw whites
- don't eat cooked whites
- don't eat any whites
- don't eat cooked yolks
- don't eat raw yolks
- don't eat yolks
- eat cooked or raw yolks, doesn't matter

i eat eggs however i feel like eating them, because i like them. i do believe moderation is the key in all things. the lecithin content of the yolk offsets its cholesterol content even if it is oxidized. but all in all, my guess is the less cooked the better.

you do get bunches of nutrients either way. so i should take back saying they are "not good for us" cooked. that is pushing it.

~ waves ~

I soft scrambled 2 of them on a non stick pan in less than a minute so easy and easy clean up! made a wrap with salsa...yummy! 300 calories.
Should hold me till supper! bizi

Dear Bizi

yes that is how i scramble them too.

i eat them plain or on toast. sometimes i put 2 teaspoons of oil from the dried tomatoes over them in a bowl. it retains some of the flavor and seasoning from the tomatoes. that's not fat-free, but it's a household item. and 'm not on a fat-free diet.

i am actually a bit concerned about your being on a fat-free diet. your cholesterol values were good, especially your HDL. it would be a shame if the proportion changed because of not getting enough healthy oils. it might be ok, because you exercise. some just depends on what your body produces. you'll find out in your next labs i guess.

~ waves ~

dear waves, I am not on a fat free diet.
I am eating a piece of provalone as I write.
I jsut try to watch how much butter my hubby uses to cook the fish, etc so I did not buy any this grocery trip which i jsut got back from....ouch! grocery shopping is expensive!
we try to use olive oil and this bremel brown spread that has some yogurt in it, no hydrogenated oils supposedly! I just love to eat so if I watch the fats I can eat more food
I love sun dried tomatoes!!!!!
I just ate a very fattening chocolate truffle on a whim...
not good but OH SO GOOD!
I kinda hid the rest so as not to be tempted...
bizi

oh geez, i guess i was confused, big time! i wonder where i got that idea from. who knows! well thank you for setting me straight. i am actually relieved.

chocolate truffle... mmmmm.... yummm!

~ waves ~