Thursday, February 14, 2013

News from Everythings Cricket Racing

Before we get into racing, here are my blood work results after 58 days of the Wheat Belly diet plan. First, the not so good news: triglycerides went up from 170/180 to 200. The frustrating news: Sugar levels - A1C stayed at 5.6, immediate sugar count was 107 compared with 110 last time. The good news: Total cholesterol went down from 205/210 area to 170/175 area and the "bad" cholesterol number went down significantly.

So, it was not overall what I had hoped for but thanks to the cholesterol number it seemed that the nonsense being dispensed by major health organizations about cutting down on cheese, eggs, meats, etc to keep your cholesterol numbers down is just not true. Yet, triglycerides rose?!

On the other hand, my carb intake has been severely reduced, but no difference yet in the sugar numbers.

I thought I'd last eating this way no more than a day and a half. Since intake volume restriction is supposed to happen naturally, I eat whenever I feel like it. No giant feeling of deprivation, though I do miss bread. Who wouldn't miss pizza? However, another piece of good news... I've lost 10 lbs. This is the slowest rate of weight loss I ever experienced on a "diet" but I was most interested in lowering those blood numbers! Hopefully, I won't get too discouraged yet and will continue. Obsessives like me get discouraged very easily.

On to racing news. 

Jess Not Jesse will have the chips in his joints removed. There is no downside and it may make him feel more comfortable. In 2 or 3 months we'll take new X-Rays and Ultrasounds and re-evaluate his total condition at that time o decide whether to put him back into training or to retire this gallant warrior.

Awakino Cat is thin with a ragged looking coat, so we're going to turn him out for 60 days and see if he can do better. So, it's a vacation at Pat's farm for him.

Hear the Footsteps is back in training and It's Truly Ahvee will, hopefully, race next week. Linda is still evaluating what to do with Arch Traveler. We'll hear something on that front in a day or two.

Cameron Lucky and Numismatic, our harness horses, will qualify at Saratoga Harness Track next week.

 

My best to you!

Sincerely,
Avram Freedberg


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