Another update with more detail from Dr William Davis why LDL can go up and even HDL down in the Short-Term, while you are still losing weight. His view, the same as Dr Westman, is not to test lipid panels until you are weight stable for at four weeks. However many on the weight loss journey for the long haul end up having a cholesterol panel done anyway, and freak out over understandable changes caused by weight loss itself. If you are still losing weight, read this Good explanation of the process:

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2015/...nfuses-doctors/