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I took some blood work back in June. Results came back with high cholesterol (high LDL and normal HDL) as well as high triglycerides. With a family history of kidney failure, heart failure, gout and pre-diabetes I felt it was appropriate to take action. Since June I’ve focused on changing my diet in the following ways: reducing saturated fats; increasing unsaturated fats (eg nuts, fish); 30+g fiber daily; low glycemic index foods (eg steel cut oats vs rolled oats); and, eliminating refined sugar.
Although I don’t avoid carbohydrates, my daily goal is to not exceed 150g/day and I don’t exceed my daily caloric intake (currently at 1900calories/day. I’ve alsogetting focused on being physically active when opportunities present themselves.
I’m scheduled to redo blood work at the end of August. I want to avoid getting on medication and I’m hopeful that diet and exercise will effectively improve my cholesterol and triglyceride numbers.
Best wishes to all of you in your own journeys.
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134.8 lb
Lost so far: 14.2 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 09 August 2018:
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1290 kcal
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Fat: 62.92g | Prot: 89.76g | Carb: 102.16g.
Breakfast: Strawberries , Pecan Nuts , Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt, 365 Organic Steel Cut Oats, Silk Protein Nut Milk Almond & Cashew . Lunch: Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, Metamucil Fiber Capsules, Skinless Chicken Breast, Pecan Nuts , Grape Tomatoes, Blueberries , Mixed Salad Greens, Hannaford Whole Leaf Spinach. Dinner: Brown Sugar , Brussels Sprouts, Metamucil Fiber Capsules, Marketside Sugar Snap Peas, Beef Tenderloin (Trimmed to 1/8" Fat) . more...
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1703 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Bicycling (slow) - 11/mph - 40 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 20 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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steady weight
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