Cthebird
Tue, Dec-09-14, 11:59
As the subject says, my main objective in going back on a low carb diet is to lower my triglycerides. They've inched up to 302!!!!! I also have slightly high cholesterol and glucose. It's important for me to keep these in check too. Diabetes II is very present in my family, and I don't want it.
The first time I went on a low carb diet it was because of my blood test results, as well, especially the triglycerides. I was also obese at 192. [I'm a female 5'6.5".] I lost 45 lbs on a dietitian prescribed program and my blood work normalized. I quit the diet mostly because the dietitian was an ignorant b*tch. I have a mental illness and she epitomized a person who had stigma against it and off the wall ideas about how to treat it.
This time on the diet (yes the one she prescribed, because I do like it) I also want to normalize my blood work again. I would also like to lose 16 lbs to get down to 142, although if my blood work is perfect at 150, that's fine. Right now I rather like my body for the most part, but I'm 1 lb above a normal BMI. 142 would be very nicely healthy slim for me.
Although it is possible that some of you might have something against medications, I will say that they are mandatory for me to live a fairly normal life. Don't even TRY to argue with me. Those who do do not live the hell I've been through. No one tells people with heart problems to stop their meds. No one tells people with cancer to just drink chamomile tea instead of trying chemotherapy. But the reason I mention my medications is because some of them might contribute to raising my triglycerides, cholesterol, and glucose levels. It is crucial that I keep my carbs and fats down to a reasonable degree and exercise. People with my illness often die younger than most if they aren't vigilant and take care of the whole shabang, not only because of diseases that can result, but because of the illness itself.
The first time I went on a low carb diet it was because of my blood test results, as well, especially the triglycerides. I was also obese at 192. [I'm a female 5'6.5".] I lost 45 lbs on a dietitian prescribed program and my blood work normalized. I quit the diet mostly because the dietitian was an ignorant b*tch. I have a mental illness and she epitomized a person who had stigma against it and off the wall ideas about how to treat it.
This time on the diet (yes the one she prescribed, because I do like it) I also want to normalize my blood work again. I would also like to lose 16 lbs to get down to 142, although if my blood work is perfect at 150, that's fine. Right now I rather like my body for the most part, but I'm 1 lb above a normal BMI. 142 would be very nicely healthy slim for me.
Although it is possible that some of you might have something against medications, I will say that they are mandatory for me to live a fairly normal life. Don't even TRY to argue with me. Those who do do not live the hell I've been through. No one tells people with heart problems to stop their meds. No one tells people with cancer to just drink chamomile tea instead of trying chemotherapy. But the reason I mention my medications is because some of them might contribute to raising my triglycerides, cholesterol, and glucose levels. It is crucial that I keep my carbs and fats down to a reasonable degree and exercise. People with my illness often die younger than most if they aren't vigilant and take care of the whole shabang, not only because of diseases that can result, but because of the illness itself.