The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Have a good one. Your mention of apricots caught my eye, I also take some on a ride. Really good fuel and tasty with it. I tend to carry an emergency gel and a bag of Haribo type sweets but nothing beats proper, actual food.

Yes, I love the flavour which really stimulates the taste buds after litres of water. One has to be careful though. Decades ago , on a sportive, I consumed close to a full packet....................the result was spectacular............I'll say no more I can't take the sugar from gels these days, it's a medical thing connected with my epilepsy. I like Luchos, a Columbian product, rocket fuel for cyclists.............................................

....................................................no..........................no...........................not THAT Columbian product........................Guava fruit.............they come wrapped in banana leaves so no nasty sticky packaging shoved in the pocket.

 

[Mo1959]

That's fixable with the right dietary changes........unless like me you have a genetic profile which results in naturally high cholesterol. That's about 15% of the population. Then you get the statin option.

I’m hoping diet will help if I can stick with it. Eating my porridge at the moment with a generous spoonful of ground flaxseed. I’ve ditched the ready meals and become almost pescatarian as I like fish. Trying to eat more veggies too plus a couple of supplements that are supposed to help.

It’s absolutely gorgeous here. I did a lovely 8 mile loop along the river, up over the hill then back down and alongside the loch and back home.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I’m hoping diet will help if I can stick with it. Eating my porridge at the moment with a generous spoonful of ground flaxseed. I’ve ditched the ready meals and become almost pescatarian as I like fish. Trying to eat more veggies too plus a couple of supplements that are supposed to help.

It’s absolutely gorgeous here. I did a lovely 8 mile loop along the river, up over the hill then back down and alongside the loch and back home.

I have never been told I have high cholesterol
but when I had a mini stroke "they" just put me on them anyway

I will give it a while then ask for the levels to be checked
If possible I would rather not take pills that I don;t need!

 

[Mo1959]

I have never been told I have high cholesterol
but when I had a mini stroke "they" just put me on them anyway

I will give it a while then ask for the levels to be checked
If possible I would rather not take pills that I don;t need!

I don’t like the sound of the most common side effects which seem to be muscle aches and headaches. Last thing I need. I will do my best to stick with healthy eating and maybe ask for another test after a decent period and see if it has made any difference.

 

[Paulus]

I don’t like the sound of the most common side effects which seem to be muscle aches and headaches. Last thing I need. I will do my best to stick with healthy eating and maybe ask for another test after a decent period and see if it has made any difference.

I have on Statins for over a year now, my cholesterol which was only a tad high is now right down in the middle of the normal ranges. I have not suffered any of the known side effects though.
I do eat a healthy balanced diet hardly any processed ready meals but I think it is one of the aging processes that happens, although it can be genetic. My Mother had high levels.