Let's Hear it for Exercise!!

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  • lawyerchick
    ADBB Advocate
    • Aug 17, 2003
    • 578
    #1

    Let's Hear it for Exercise!!

    I started Atkins in September 2003, with total cholesterol at that time of around 200. With Atkins, it rose to an all time high of 255 last December. Since my ratios were good, I didn't sweat it too much, but I wasn't happy about that number either. About four months ago, for the first time, I started exercising like crazy. Just had my cholesterol checked, and total cholesterol dropped from to 172 with no change in diet. Triglycerides are 70, HDL 48, and LDL 110. Ratio is a perfect 3.6.

    Whoo hooo!! Now I can eat how I LOVE to, exercise which is FUN, and have great cholesterol too!
    We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle

    At goal since 12/03
    5'5", size 4-6
    female




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    • ttdriver
      • Mar 13, 2005
      • 6308
      #2
      Re: Let's Hear it for Exercise!!

      GOTTA LOVE THAT!! Congratulations!


      Betty
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        • lawyerchick
          ADBB Advocate
          • Aug 17, 2003
          • 578
          #3
          Re: Let's Hear it for Exercise!!

          Thanks, Betty! I'm totally psyched.

          Should mention that I'm genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and hypothyroid (which is associated with high cholesterol) so exercise really is the first thing that's ever worked for me.
          We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle

          At goal since 12/03
          5'5", size 4-6
          female




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            • 2big4mysize
              • Apr 25, 2003
              • 20829
              #4
              Re: Let's Hear it for Exercise!!

              woo hoo for you. Yep exercise will increase HDL which will lower LDL and eating Atkins will lowere triglycerides so it looks great on you.

              Out of range Thyroid will cause LDL to elevate but one we get out levels back in range the elevation effect is gone.
              by the book atkinseer

              started 6/1/02 at 313
              goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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                • Sheshy
                  Moderator Emeritus
                  • Oct 13, 2004
                  • 11634
                  #5
                  Re: Let's Hear it for Exercise!!

                  That's awesome!!! Congrats!
                  Shelly

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                    • LC_Dave
                      ADBB Admiral
                      • Dec 21, 2005
                      • 1326
                      #6
                      Re: Let's Hear it for Exercise!!

                      Good for you!
                      My ADBB Journal here.

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                        • cruiser gal
                          Moderator Emeritus
                          • Mar 09, 2005
                          • 1596
                          #7
                          Re: Let's Hear it for Exercise!!

                          Way to go, Congrats!

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