22 points down!!!!!

[californiacasey]

Thanks to Atkins low carb eating and exercising my butt off, My cholesterol has dropped from a whopping 250 to 228!!! It is still a little high, but my HDL (my good cholesterol is high too) I was really excited to hear the good news. I'm going to get it checked again in 6 months, so I've got to stick with Atkins and exercise!!!

Keep up the good work everyone!!!!

:icondance :icondance :icondance
:joy :joy :joy

[earlychildhoodeducator]

:clapping
did your dr. have anything to say about your Woe,
Just curious? Those numbers don't lie!

[californiacasey]

Not really. She was more interested in “balanced” eating and portion size. More of the low fat stuff. I’m going back in 3 months, so when I’ve lost more weight by then and lower my cholesterol a few more points, she will see that Atkins is for me : ) She did applaud me on the weight loss so far and encouraged me to up my exercise. Encouraged me to train for a marathon. She said a patient of hers weighed 300 pounds and walked a half marathon with a cane. Since talking with her I have been more aware of the amount of sat fat I was eating and trying to eat healthier fats.

[2big4mysize]

good for you. if you know your HDL and your total cholesterol you can figure out your ratio of TC/HDL the cardiologist like it to be between 3-5 for breing healthy lower being better. Because my Atkins WOL HDL is so high I'm just barely a 2 now and my doc is very happy.

[californiacasey]

Wow 2big, that's awesome! I was a 5.something and now I'm a 4.something I don't have the numbers with me, but it was a much better ratio.

ha