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Old Fri, Feb-17-06, 14:01
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Plan: Paleoish/Keto
Stats: 225/167/175 Male 71.5 inches
BF:18%
Progress: 116%
Location: Longmont, Colorado
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Originally Posted by MissBehave
I had fallen off the LC wagon a year ago and desperately tried to get back with the program, much to my failure and dismay. So naturally, I gained a lot of weight back. I'm right back to where I started (220, possibly plus since I weighed myself at the doc's).

A specialist routinely took my bood pressure which looked high so she tells me to see my regular doctor. I prolonged it due to time, but one day right before Christmas felt pretty lousy.

I go to my regular MD, blood pressure is High, 150/90, then he takes blood samples for tests. The results:

Total cholesterol: 254
Triglycerides: 293
HDL - 49
LDL - 146

I read the very beginning of this thread to see if I could figure out how much danger I'm in, but I can't quite decide. Logically, cholesterol and trigly. being high, I'm worried.

So I'm drinking even more water, though not as much as I would on the LC plan, and eating very limited proteins (more roughage and anti-oxidant type veggies) until I can figure out what to do.

Can anyone clue me in on what my results mean?

Really appreciated your help,
MissB
MissB,

Cutting out the carbs will result in much lower triglycerides and the associated total cholesterol level. If you were low carbing when the blood was taken, then you had not fasted (which results in natural high triglycerides). Your HDL level is good and is heart protective.
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