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In June my doctor doubled the strength of my cholesterol medication in an effort to lower my cholesterol level. Well since that had little effect on my cholesterol; going from 239 to 223 doesn't seem like much to me plus not to mention that my triglycerides went from 235 to 275 was less than comforting. I decided that like it or not it was time to really really change the diet. My new favorite foods are oatmeal, brown rice and black beans. Actually, I really do like them. I've stopped drinking milk, soy milk is my new friend. Eating a lot of fish. Rarely bread. Avoid sugar at all costs, which is going to be a challenge what with the holidays fast approaching. Already at work the Halloween candy is making its way into the office. I just run my hands through the bowl then remind myself I have food storage (recently canned) that will need to be consumed before I die!! Although most of that will probably last until I'm 100 since I bought flour and sugar both no-no's for me. The one thing I really wanted, black beans, they didn't have. But has this three week change is heading into week four sometimes you just want something sweet. So tonight I created an apple crisp, with no butter, no flour, no sugar except for the sugar that was in the craisins. I used apples, craisins, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, lemon juice, oatmeal, all bran, almonds, peanut butter (natural) and pure maple syrup (no sugar). I had mine with my vanilla soy milk and it was very tasty!