high cholesterol scare... Need advice...

smgregory32
smgregory32 Posts: 1 Member
in Introduce Yourself
I just need some advice... I went to the doctor several weeks ago because I wasn't feeling well and I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was told that if I didn't start making changes regarding exercise and food I could die... I'm too young to die! They wanted to put me on a lovastatin and I read that "statins" can be very damaging to your liver... So I have decided to try and get my cholesterol down by myself... Both my LDL and triglycerides are very high, so I have cut most cholesterol, sat fat and sodium as much as I can... The problem with this is I'm having a hard time meeting my 1200 calorie intake a day because I'm eating so healthy. any suggestions on higher calorie foods that are still heart healthy so I can meet my daily goal?

Replies

  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    http://www.motherfitness.com/what-dietary-fat-did-for-my-cholesterol-my-lipid-panel-results/
  • Shaky44
    Shaky44 Posts: 214 Member
    I would approach this the other way:

    Priority #1: stay within your calorie intake goal
    Priority #2: eating "heart healthy"

    Meeting your calorie intake goal will help you lose weight. Losing weight will help you lower your blood pressure and cholesterol.

    I was in the same position as you when I started my journey. I was on drugs for cholesterol, triglycerides, hypertension, and diabetes. My diet was (and is) high sodium and not particularly "heart healthy" (by any definition). I lost 10 lbs/month for a year and was no longer taking any of those drugs.

    Unless you are under the SPECIFIC order of your doctor, do not prioritize anything higher than meeting your calorie goal.

Categories