Hi Jenny! So glad to hear you've got good specialist centres near you.
Your positive attitude will be a tremendous help... positive thinking really
works and it's amazing how thoughts become realities. Hang in there!
Sorry... I don't eat whole grain stuff very regularly... tend to avoid breads of any kind, even wholegrain, in favour of flax crackers etc. but you can certainly get "pane and pasta integrale" more or less everywhere in Italy... at least in the bigger supermarkets. You just need to be very careful with portion size. Lots of veggies will truly be your friends.
Do you like legumes? That could be another good lunch item, perhaps. Also be careful of portions.
I'm sure you're right that the exercise will be incredibly helpful for your condition.
Keep us posted!
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PLEDGING FLIGHTS Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars) Currently re-climbing Mont Blanc: 1575/2028
Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
F/55yrs/5'.4"
SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 GW:57.7 (kilos) gone just beyond my buffer zone lately. Grrrr! Working on it.