cholesterol check

[jimmie 48]

i'm looking for the exact info but haven't found it yet.

i'm getting my cholesterol checked tomorrow and of course, i have to fast for 12 prior to the testing.

does that include water?

[Elffriend]

No, I don't think it does. If you were fasting for surgery, then yes, they include water in that. But for a blood test I'm pretty sure you can have water.

[Elffriend]

Here ya go:
http://pennhealth.com/ency/article/003492.htm

Scroll down to where it says how to prepare for the test.

[jimmie 48]

thanks elf. water is good!

i found out the old fashioned way..... i call the place where i 'm having it checked. OH MY! I USED THE PHONE AND NOT THE INTERNET!!! LOLOLOL

[sallyseachange]

Originally Posted by jimmie 48

thanks elf. water is good!

i found out the old fashioned way..... i call the place where i 'm having it checked. OH MY! I USED THE PHONE AND NOT THE INTERNET!!! LOLOLOL

Sometimes... the good old fashioned phone is faster!!!

Good to know about the water. When I had mine checked I just fasted for food, not water. Phew! Keep us posted Jimmie!

[daione]

Any advise i welcome it. I have been doing my atkins for 10 weeks. I have been struggling. Mostly with cheescake and popcorn. But that is going. Been cheat free for 3 days. Just went to the doctor for my Cholesterol check.

As you can see no more pork skins and rinds for me, no pork at all. Egg beaters only no eggs and no pork or red meat. I have to get this cholesterol down. Pray for me.

Bad news

My total cholesterol went up from 216 to 250

Bad LDL up from 130 to 180

Good ldl down from 39 to 31

My doctor said that I am doing everything right so he doesn’t know why they went up … but no meat now except fish and chicken, no eggs except egg beaters and no pork or beef what so ever.



Good news

I have lost 25 pounds

My Triglycerides went down from 231 – 160 – I am not in the diabetic warning zone anymore

Doctor is still willing to help me with out taking the medicine … but if they don’t come down in 4 months … I am sure he is pretty much going to make me take it.

[jimmie 48]

i certainly am not the queen mother of info when it comes to cholesterol, D .

i am determined not to take meds even if my numbers come back as not being stellar. i have heard and read things and also have a good friend , that had very good success with red yeast rice. it might be something you want to look into for your own information and i think i'd be asking your doctor about it.

did you fast before the check? 9 to 12 is the range but the pharmacist told me 12.
no coffee, no tea, no food. only water.

[daione]

Yes, I stopped eating at 9:30 and my cholestoral was checked about 11:00 am.

Red yeast rice is that high in carbs ... I was going to do induction till I get under 200 pounds and then add oatmeal back into my diet ... that really helped get it down. I am now doing 45 min a day on the treadmill which should really help bring it down and the good up.

Do you think the oatmeal would hurt me bad in the carb area?

[jimmie 48]

oatmeal:
if you're on the grain rung, you can try steel cut oats. very yummy! not induction though.

red yeast rice
http://www.nowfoods.com/?action=item...&item_id=12844

see the nutritional values, what it contains and what it doesn't contain .

[sallyseachange]

Interesting link about the red yeast rice jimmie. A new one on me.

Daione... you say you've only been doing Atkins for ten weeks. It could easily be that you need to wait a little longer before seeing results in the Cholesterol area. Your numbers will go up before they go down. That's normal with Atkins.
It's also important to stick to plan as much as you can. If you have too many battles with the cheesecake and popcorn, your numbers won't improve so much.
Your trigs are improved, so that's a good first sign. Get re-tested in a few weeks and you might well be pleasantly surprised.