Oh and by the way...

[ErinRachel1021]

Some of you may recall my wretched doctors appointment during which I was chasted for being on Atkins by an ignorant doctor who then demanded a lipid panel and blood work? Well the results are in folks...and I quoth:

"Your CBC is normal. Normal hemoglobin values fall within a range of 11.7-15.5. Your hemoglobin is 13.7. Normal hematocrit levels are between 35.0-45.0. Your hematocrit is 40.7. Finally your white cell count is 10.0. A normal white cell count will be between 3.8-10.8.

Your fasting glucose level is normal with a value of 87.

The results of your lipid panel are as follows. Your total cholesterol is within normal limits with a value of 122. Your HDL level is 45 which is normal. It is recommended that HDL levels are >40. Your LDL cholesterol is 61, which is considered low. Desired LDL levels are <130. Finally your triglycerides, which are a measure of fat in the blood, are normal with a value of 79. It is recommended that triglyceride levels be <150.

The result of your thyroid test (TSH) is normal with a value of 1.24.

Your electrolytes are normal.

Your kidney function is normal.

Your liver function is normal."


I must say...that looks awfully healthy for someone who is killing themselves by only choking down "meat, bacon and cheese" everyday, huh? The best revenge for ignorance is proving that person wrong. I nearly jumped for joy when I got these results.

(by the way when I got my cholesterol tested 4 years ago as a healthy, skinnier 20 year old who ate all sorts of crap, it was 140...not high but still worth noting that it's gone down...thankyouverymuch)

[Atkid]

Great results! And have you returned to same doctor to let him eat his words?

[stephbob]

Well done! Not only is that great news, but you can now prove to your Dr how well your body is after eating nothing but meat, bacon and cheese all day long! (Actually makes me feel sick just writing that, haha)

[ErinRachel1021]

I won't be returning to her, but I will be returning to the office to see another doctore for my physical tomorrow. The letter of my results was signed by the old doctor though, so I'm sure she's aware. I just hope she doesn't think I heeded her advice and all of a sudden started eating "bread and pasta" again, and that's why I have good results....
And I hear you on the meat, bacon and cheese comment stephbob. I cut way back on cheese because it was binding me up quite a bit. I eat bacon but once every couple of weeks and meat is usually featured in only one of my meals a day, two at most...just like so called "balanced" diets.

[stephbob]

I hear what you're saying about your dr. I refuse to see the dr I've gone to since I was born because of how she treated me (not to do with atkins though, about a pregnancy instead)

It means I often have to wait 3 times longer for an appoinment, but I'd prefer that. The only problem now is that I have to get her to sign some of my forms this week, and I'm dreading seeing her.

Maybe if she comments on my weight loss I'll sarcastically tell her I lost it through eating nothing but cheesesteaks for 9 months

[Elizellen]

Well done on proving your doctor wrong - even though no doubt it will never be admitted!!