NSV - Lipid Panels

everydaypam
everydaypam Posts: 90 Member
edited October 2024 in Success Stories
Every year at work we get blood work done and they tell us just how healthy we really are. These numbers then go onto a web site that we can access and view our total health history. I guess that is the upside (or downside) of working in the Health Care industry. I started this journey for a healthier lifestyle about 45 days ago and I had my blood drawn again this week to have a new lipid panel done testing my cholesterol. For the first time since I have started at this company ALL of my cholesterol numbers fell in the optimal range. Since my last test 5 months ago my LDL dropped from 154 mg/dL to 98 mg/dL.

Being able to quantify how much of an impact these changes have made for me really put a smile on my face today.

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  • melvac
    melvac Posts: 333 Member
    Now that not only feels good it is good tor you and your heart and health...
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 931 Member
    Great job!!
  • vsyates
    vsyates Posts: 373 Member
    This is absolutely awesome!!! These health 'things' are so much more important than any number on any scale. Great work :happy:
  • Maryfullofgrace
    Maryfullofgrace Posts: 342 Member
    Oh my goodness!!! that is so great!!!! puts a zip in your stride, doesn't it?
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    That's awesome.

    Keep up the good work.
  • lily1972
    lily1972 Posts: 375 Member
    This really puts things into perspective! All efforts towards better health - no matter how small - are definitely worth it!! Thank you for sharing!:flowerforyou:
  • kassandra81
    kassandra81 Posts: 176
    That's really awesome! Good for you! :)
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    Outstanding!

    I had a similar experience a couple of weeks ago.
  • lsunderl
    lsunderl Posts: 38
    That's really amazing - congratulations. Nothing like seeing it on paper!!!
  • rfarinha
    rfarinha Posts: 388 Member
    AWESOME!
  • dbecker70
    dbecker70 Posts: 161 Member
    Good job girl! This is absolutely geat news!
  • fitacct
    fitacct Posts: 242 Member
    Fantastic! Kudos and congrats on your success!

    I started MFP as a way to bring down my elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels. I'm happy to report that three months later, my recent blood work was categorized by my doc as "excellent." All numbers...cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, HDL...were good. Following a low-fat, low-cholesterol meal plan with regular exercise and, of course, logging my foods here, helped immensely!

    No doubt that positive lifestyle changes really DO help! : )
  • Adrenaline_Queen
    Adrenaline_Queen Posts: 626 Member
    Really pleased for you xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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