My cholesterol is way down

Nevada
Nevada Posts: 140 Member
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Dear Pals,
I started here last September after my doctor told me my total cholesterol was 245.
I did the American Heart Association diet, counting calories and fat/carb/protein here.
No more fast food, very little beef or bacon, alcohol down from 1-2 a day to 1 a week.
Oatmeal and lots of fruit and vegetables.
Walking increased from 20 to 60 minutes every day.

Weight today is 174, was 189. (I was down another 10, but put that back on while experimenting with maintenance). Holding steady at 174.

Today my total cholesterol is 180 (was 245).
good HDL-D is 46 (was 42)
bad LDL-D is 110 (was 132)
Triglycerides 113 (was 186)

The doc told me diet and exercise do not work this well for everybody, so I am happy and lucky.
He wants me to increase exercise and tighten fat in diet to get the LDL-D down to 100.

Thanks to Mike and everybody here.

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  • Nevada
    Nevada Posts: 140 Member
    Dear Pals,
    I started here last September after my doctor told me my total cholesterol was 245.
    I did the American Heart Association diet, counting calories and fat/carb/protein here.
    No more fast food, very little beef or bacon, alcohol down from 1-2 a day to 1 a week.
    Oatmeal and lots of fruit and vegetables.
    Walking increased from 20 to 60 minutes every day.

    Weight today is 174, was 189. (I was down another 10, but put that back on while experimenting with maintenance). Holding steady at 174.

    Today my total cholesterol is 180 (was 245).
    good HDL-D is 46 (was 42)
    bad LDL-D is 110 (was 132)
    Triglycerides 113 (was 186)

    The doc told me diet and exercise do not work this well for everybody, so I am happy and lucky.
    He wants me to increase exercise and tighten fat in diet to get the LDL-D down to 100.

    Thanks to Mike and everybody here.
  • wriglucy
    wriglucy Posts: 1,064 Member
    Wow..that's awesome! Congrats!!! Keep up the good work!
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    Whoot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :flowerforyou:
  • rpowersrph
    rpowersrph Posts: 70
    Good job:smile:
  • lizard9800
    lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
    That's fantastic! I hope I can say the same next time I have my cholesterol tested.
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    High fiving you!!!!

    way to go and soooo proud of you!
    hugs,
    Ali
  • icandoit
    icandoit Posts: 4,163 Member
    That is FANTASTIC:drinker:
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