Cholesterol?

Thanks for your responses!

I had done a blood test in September, doctor said my sugars were good and never mentioned anything else. At my appointment YESTERDAY he mentions that my blood test from September showed that I have high cholesterol (I completely forgot to ask for specific numbers, will ask next time I go). My diet was not ideal back then although it wasn't terrible either. I've completely overhauled my diet since January and I'm looking forward to getting my cholesterol tested again. I really hope that it has gone down.

High cholesterol runs in my family so of course I am a bit worried to hear that its already effecting me in my mid twenties. I asked my doctor if he would recommend cutting out fatty meats from my diet and he brushed off diet change saying that 2/3rds of cholesterol is from your liver and 1/3rd from diet. He knows I eat nothing but meat, certain fruits, veggies and nuts so perhaps he didn't think any further changes were needed?? Either way I am cutting way back on fatty meats and will be eating almost entirely lean meats and see if it helps any.

I've lost a lot of people in my family to heart disease but they all ate typical diets full of carbs and sugar so as of yet I am not convinced that this is not something I can change. I'm going to wait until I have been at my goal weight for a year before agreeing to statins.


This has just given me more motivation to reach my goal! My life depends on it.

For those of you that lost a lot of weight 60lbs+, did your cholesterol go down after the weight loss? Were you eating a much healthier diet than before, lean meats, fruit and veg, etc.

No, unfortunately not. I eat a much healthier diet, but my cholesterol issue is apparently genetic and requires medication to control. I'm sure that my healthier diet, weight loss and exercise assist the medication, but I have never been able to get to an acceptable cholesterol level without the drugs. DH on the other hand, can eat a diet filled with fried food, sugary drinks and treats and he could be the poster child for cholesterol perfection. So unfair.

I'm so sorry to hear that And boy can I understand the frustration! My husband sounds like yours lol. He can also eat whatever he wants and never gain a pound.

Both sides of my family have heart problems however not a single one of them eats anything close to a healthy diet. I am definitely hoping for the best and planning for the worst. I'll keep monitoring my cholesterol throughout my diet and posting here with updates.

Thank you all for sharing your experiences with me.