Goal! Cholesterol is under control

ddiesh

My regular doc's visit last March turned up high cholesterol in my blood work. Granted, I had a few pounds to lose and my eating habits weren't great (but I wasn't terribly out of shape, either). I started in earnest in April to eat better and exercise. My goal was to get the cholesterol under control without drugs. I just had follow-up blood work done, and I had to share:

Overall cholesterol went from 234 to 172 (back to normal range!)
Triglycerides went from 213 to 153 (still a wee bit high, should be under 150)
Icing on the cake: dropped 13 lbs

Thanks to all here who share their success stories, you have no idea how inspirational you are to me.

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gemiwing

Overall cholesterol went from 234 to 172 (back to normal range!)
Triglycerides went from 213 to 153 (still a wee bit high, should be under 150)
Icing on the cake: dropped 13 lbs

Wow! You did an amazing job! :drinker:

Did you do that from the weight loss or did you change your diet with fiber, etc?

ddiesh

Wow! You did an amazing job! :drinker:

Did you do that from the weight loss or did you change your diet with fiber, etc?

Thanks :happy:

Even before my weight loss my diet wasn't what I would consider a cholesterol buster. I ate eggs infrequently, no red meat, etc. But I was a terrible snacker (chips and such, which tend to be high in saturated fat I guess). The changes I made in my diet are: daily oatmeal for breakfast (into which I throw brown sugar, cinnamon, craisins, and almonds...yum!) and an overall effort to eat more fruits and veggies, less snacking out of boredom, and portion control.

gemiwing

That's just simply amazing. Little things really can make such a difference can't they?

Way to go on making that choice!

RoxieFoston

congratulations!

RoxieFoston

You've excelled also!

kaliena22

WAY TO GO!!!