I SAVED MY LIFE! 112 pounds lost & Heart Attack Avoided

keeponkickin
keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
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The BEST victory ever. Sure, losing 112 pounds in a year was life changing but I was digging myself an early grave with my previous lifestyle. As I became increasingly active, and began intense cardio exercise, I began to have these weird "extra" heart beats called PVC's. Typically, they are benign but I was having an extreme amount of them. I saw a cardiologist and went through some tests. Turns out, I have a 30% narrowing in one of my major arteries. BUT, with my weight loss, fitness level, diet and lipid levels, I have saved my life. I now have a total cholesterol of 147. HDL of 84, Triglycerides of 38, and normal blood pressure. Turns out the medication I was given to help with those extra beats, along with my new lifestyle, will disolve the narrowing. My cardiologist today referred to me as "the cream of the crop" of his patients. If I hadn't snapped out of it 18 months ago I would have silently gone on clogging my arteries until I had a heart attack.

So keep fighting the good fight. It's more than how you look on the outside. You will add years and quality to your life.

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Congrats! You look fabulous!
  • CaroleWilliams1991
    CaroleWilliams1991 Posts: 32 Member
    wow! u look great!
  • ZiezieO
    ZiezieO Posts: 228 Member
    I'm so inspired by your will power!
  • hapoo100
    hapoo100 Posts: 926 Member
    coolest pictures ever!!! your progress is so amazing. thank you for sharing! :flowerforyou:
  • lulukittie
    lulukittie Posts: 340 Member
    Your story is so inspiring! So glad you got great news from the doc-- and that you took your health so seriously.
  • Justacoffeenut
    Justacoffeenut Posts: 3,749 Member
    way to go. hits real close to come. keep it up.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    NICE WORK!!!!!!!
  • Jme2012
    Jme2012 Posts: 106 Member
    Amazing story! congratulations to you!!!
  • getitamb
    getitamb Posts: 2,019 Member
    Awesome job!!!
  • Krazy_Kat
    Krazy_Kat Posts: 212
    I love the last picture....a kid in your jeans.

    I can't get over how much peoples faces change. There is hope for me yet!

    Such an inspiration
  • ZumbaLin
    ZumbaLin Posts: 87 Member
    That reads like a 'HEADLINE' What a wonderful one at that! With all the 'gloom and doom' we at MFP get one of the most positive headlines ever!! You go girl, and thanks for the support and motivation you give to all of us.
  • Gunnarbear
    Gunnarbear Posts: 186
    The last picture says it all on what you have accomplished. You look tremendous !!!!!!
  • daybehavior
    daybehavior Posts: 1,319 Member
    thank you so much for the inspiring story. may you live long and prosper :)
  • mellie2603
    mellie2603 Posts: 23 Member
    Wow! That's amazing...awesome job!
  • Christine1110
    Christine1110 Posts: 1,786 Member
    Congrats you look awesome!!
  • spiregrain
    spiregrain Posts: 254 Member
    Wow you look great!
  • funsiiz
    funsiiz Posts: 246 Member
    Wow...another fantastic transformation....you rock!!!!!
  • KourtneyP83
    KourtneyP83 Posts: 319
    love the last picture! congrats you look wonderful!
  • sophie_wr
    sophie_wr Posts: 194 Member
    beautiful story !!!
  • redcat17
    redcat17 Posts: 267 Member
    Congrats, you look fantastic! Your story makes a great point about how important it is to lose weight for your health. You truly are an inspiration. :flowerforyou:
  • amy_kee
    amy_kee Posts: 694 Member
    Loosing weight for health reasons is wonderful...!!! That can be such a motivating factor is you take it seriously. You really did save your life in so many ways!!! I wish your message could reach many others our there that could benefit from it. It could really turn their lives around. I know I've finally opened my eyes to my own health issues and that is what is motivating me now to loose weight and be more healthy. I don't want to die~! I'm still ready to live more. I can really relate to what you said.
  • SMALbrit
    SMALbrit Posts: 10
    Awesome story! I love the pic with you and I assume your daughter in your pants! You look amazing. What an inspiration!
  • MOS3
    MOS3 Posts: 134 Member
    Wow - you look amazing, But what is amazing is how you have turned your health around. Well done.
  • bcarl223
    bcarl223 Posts: 10 Member
    Congratulations! You look wonderful! Hard work pays off! :)
  • majones_orl
    majones_orl Posts: 195 Member
    WONDERFUL
  • marylynn85
    marylynn85 Posts: 496 Member
    Congrats!! You look great!
  • L00py_T0ucan
    L00py_T0ucan Posts: 1,378 Member
    This is so inspiring - thanks for sharing!
    I just love the last photo where you are in one leg of your old pants and your daughter is in the other!

    :drinker: :flowerforyou:
  • builtforlife
    builtforlife Posts: 259
    Awesome!
  • yustick
    yustick Posts: 238 Member
    Great job. Love the pic. Thanks for the inspiration.
  • Jamee_J
    Jamee_J Posts: 63
    Very inspirational! Great job!

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