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  • Great news! Thinking of getting the FT7 or FT40.
  • Robin52077, Is there a specific HR chest monitor you've preferred. I've had my doubts about my watch HRM and would like to invest in something more reliable. I've heard good things about POLAR...any thoughts? Also, I got a bit confused with the subtraction notation on your explanation. I get eating back the calories…
  • Awesome, yep my HDLs are superb but the LDLs have gone up....most def. the saturated fats are the culprit. thanks:heart:
    in Cholesterol Comment by LaMist March 2011
  • Will do! Thanks much:heart:
    in Cholesterol Comment by LaMist March 2011
  • Yup, that's my focus now. Thanks:heart:
    in Cholesterol Comment by LaMist March 2011
  • :heart: I actually tried the vegetarian route (but cheated 4 times)...this was my most recent effort. My labs showed an increase in HDLs and all my other numbers leveled off, I even went dow 1/2 point on the pre-diabetic range. However, my LDLs went up! I could've cried because I did not know what else to do. Once I kicked…
    in Cholesterol Comment by LaMist March 2011
  • HI! Thanks, will do. I don't eat out much and I do eat a lot of fruits, veggies and grains. However, from time to time I would indulge in processed items and sugary treats, and I guess it's been enough to affect my cholesterol, plus being predisposed does not help either. Perhaps, my mental tracking of "a little here and…
    in Cholesterol Comment by LaMist March 2011
  • HI all! I have between 5 to 10 lbs to lose. I am 5'5 and currently at 130. I am doing Insanity home video workouts and can burn up to 600 calories in 45 minutes. I am new to tracking my food, counting calories, etc. My cholesterol is way up (poor genes) and doing this to see if I finally get my LDLs down. I worry that 1200…
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