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Heart attack is a serious, sudden heart condition usually characterized by varying degrees of chest pain or discomfort, weakness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and arrhythmias, sometimes causing loss of consciousness. It occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted, causing death and scarring of the local heart tissue.

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Tigermountain
Tigermountain
I am coming up on 6 months since my HA and am doing ok I suppose. Not running any marathons yet. I have managed to stay away from smoking and can't say I really miss it. There have been some huge stress-ors over this period and I do feel like crap some times but the biggest adjustment I have had to make is diet. It just gets down right depressing sometimes, especially on special occasions such as now. I never realized how just about everything we consume is bad for you unless it's baked, broiled, or steamed, and virtually without flavour. I am at the point now where I will risk another event just to gain a little satisfaction. Does anyone else struggle with this and if so, how do you cope? I guess I just took eating for granted
bethelbee
bethelbee
Hi! First of all, kudos for quitting smoking! I have never smoked and can't imagine what it's like to stop. I had my HA Oct 11th and it gave me a big enough scare to change my life. This former couch potato now eats extremely healthy and has been going to cardiac rehab which in turn has motivated me to buy my own treadmill. The diet for me has been easier than I thought and the results have kept me motivated to keep going. So far I have lost 20 lbs, with a goal of 50, and my last labs were great! I'm also diabetic and have to be extra vigilant. I wasn't before and that played a big role in my heart disease. Food doesn't have to be flavorless. Use spices and even low fat salad dressing to fish or chicken or veggies.
Hope this helped a little!
Tigermountain
Tigermountain
Thanks for the input bethelbee. I think it's time to hit the heart healthy recipe sites. :)
bethelbee
bethelbee
Let me know how it goes!
BonTemps
BonTemps
There are a lot of healthy cookbooks out there. And many restaurants
offer "heart healthy " items on the menu. My diet is even more strict because Im pre diabetic even though Im not over weight. Had to cut way down on sugar in addition to all the other restrictions. I can tell you that you get used to it over time. The food you used to eat will taste odd
after you adjust.