HUGE NSV!!! I am awesome

1ocean1girl · February 2013

Great job!!! I'm not sure what NSV is though :ohwell:
Nevermind; I found it

Kerrydor · February 2013

Yes you are awesome! Keep up the good work! You can do anything you set your mind to, remember that!

EricCowperthwaite · February 2013

cwolfman13

Thanks again everyone...I feel like such a dork...I'm walking around with my little piece of paper showing everyone in my office. I'm a nerd.

I had this same NSV in December ... it actually was probably even a bit worse off than you, because I was not only hypertensive with high cholesterol, but also borderline type II diabetic and now I am clearly non-diabetic at all. My doc calls me a "diabetic in remission".

My doc has gone from writing me prescriptions that I refused to fill to putting me on her every 6 month check up list. She can't believe I stuck with it for 6 months since the vast majority of her patients never even start in the first place. She has placed the prescriptions on hold for now, pending my next 6 month check-in. :-)

That said, I totally relate to you .... I have my two sets of blood work papers tacked to the wall in my office where I see them every day. Totally motivates me .... do something like that yourself and don't worry about being a dork!

Many congratulations on the best sort of NSV, the one that tells you that you will be healthy and have a long, happy, active life!

KodAkuraMacKyen · February 2013

Congrats! That's awesome!

cwolfman13 · February 2013

cwolfman13

Thanks again everyone...I feel like such a dork...I'm walking around with my little piece of paper showing everyone in my office. I'm a nerd.

I had this same NSV in December ... it actually was probably even a bit worse off than you, because I was not only hypertensive with high cholesterol, but also borderline type II diabetic and now I am clearly non-diabetic at all. My doc calls me a "diabetic in remission".

My doc has gone from writing me prescriptions that I refused to fill to putting me on her every 6 month check up list. She can't believe I stuck with it for 6 months since the vast majority of her patients never even start in the first place. She has placed the prescriptions on hold for now, pending my next 6 month check-in. :-)

That said, I totally relate to you .... I have my two sets of blood work papers tacked to the wall in my office where I see them every day. Totally motivates me .... do something like that yourself and don't worry about being a dork!

Many congratulations on the best sort of NSV, the one that tells you that you will be healthy and have a long, happy, active life!

Doesn't it just make you want to...

scottjohnsonbcc · February 2013

Way cool - I can empathize to a degree.. My TG were never quite that high, but finally have them down in the 70s-80s at last year's physical...from being in the 250-280 range always in previous ~14 years. hoping that I've been able to maintain them for a year when I go back in soon.

I've never been successful at doing anything to raise my HDL though at least not significantly. I always seem to be stuck between 29-35 for the past 14 years... Amazing you got yours up 13 points in a few months... jealous there... I've always assumed at this point it must just be genes, though my parents don't have the same issue.... so not sure... Normally execise ~5x/week, eat "mostly" good at this point and am at GW...

Oh well - congrats on your accomplishment - I understand the excitement!

lkcostello · February 2013

Great work!

FWIW, as you work out more and eat better, your HDL will continue to climb. It can make you think that your overall cholesterol is high. My HDL is 67. It is almost impossible for my cholesterol to be below 200.

Fantastic TG numbers.

Keep on keepin' on, bro!

Congrats to you and to all on the fitness journey!

I have never heard that correlation before. I have been on meds for years trying to get to overall chol down below 200 but my HDLs are always in the 60's. I've never had a doctor really concerned about it because all my other numbers are good. LDL's could be lower, but I'm working on it.

***BTW: Congrats Wolfman on a great result. That really shows the hard work you have put into it. Keep it up!! :drinker:

Abi_bug04 · February 2013

Congratulations! That is absolutely phenomenal!
The health rewards associated with living a healthier lifestyle are absolutely priceless!!
Keep up the phenomenal work!

garyobesedeleted · February 2013

What is all that and is it really important?

So I got into this whole thing because of some health concerns and really bad blood work back in October...losing weight and looking better and feeling better is awesome...but my real goals are my health.

So I returned to the doctor yesterday to go over my first round of blood work since October 15. I'll preface this by saying, I was not optimistic in the least. I've actually been feeling kind of down lately...despite all of my efforts, my hypertension has not improved in the least and the doc put me on a beta blocker in addition to my other BP meds a couple of weeks ago. To boot, I've been in somewhat of a plateau on the scale the last couple of weeks. Well, here's how it turned out:

Cholesterol Serum - Oct 15: (240)....Feb 14: (211)...still high but much improved

Triglycerides - Oct 15: (463)...Feb 14: (135)...Holy Smokes!....and I'm below the requisite 150

HDL - Oct 15: (30)...Feb 14: (43)...Movin' on up

LDL - Oct 15: ( ????)...Feb 14: ( 141)... immeasurably due to triglycerides...now high, but falling.

Anyway...I am pumped. In celebration of my much improved blood work, I treated myself to some squats, bench, and deadlifts. Next round will be in 6 months or so...what a difference 4 months makes. Thanks MFP and thanks 40/30/30.

Hell to the yeah!!!

shellma00 · February 2013

THIS IS GREAT!! CONGRATS!! I needed to smile today!

chicatita · February 2013

Awesome! Keep up the good work:)

lynnw24 · February 2013

AWESOME!!! Now imagine what the numbers will be when you go back to the Dr!!! Congrats on your success!!

cmotting · February 2013

Congratulations! That is stellar!

jennyrebekka · February 2013

WOW! Those are huge improvements in your numbers! OMG......you should be so proud of yourself. I am starting this journey mainly because of my cholesterol and other numbers, too (Dad and Gpa have both had multiple heart attacks)......and i know mine have no doubt improved, but i am holding off going back to the Dr.....scared that all the hard work has been for nothing.....

but wow - - - good for you! that is great motivation to keep doing what you're doing!

FlamencoGal · February 2013

Congratulations!!!! What an amazing accomplishment!!! This is the real reason all of us are on this journey together!!

DopeItUp · February 2013

Congrats. I just got my lipid panel done last week. I had pretty excellent scores across the board but I was most impressed that my triglycerides were at 55! It was almost off the bottom of the scale!

Having said that, I wonder how yours were so high initially. 463 seems crazy, how were you even alive still?

Wish I had done a panel before I started losing weight, I never got a baseline. Curious what I must have started at...probably around your level or higher I'm guessing.