Za'taar--sooooo much better than a midlife red sports car.

In fact being healthy and feeling good is what every woman deserves. It's not about a midlife crisis, it's not about peri-menopause, it's not about a number on the scale, it's about feeling good about yourself and feeling healthy.

And yes, the attention from the 30 year old man is just a bonus;)

congratulation

very happy for you

Iam new and still at hte beginning

i am loosing weight very slow and i donot know why


please help us by telling us what are you doing excatly and what made your expermint very successfull

Although this Isn't a Trifecta.......
 

Could only come up with two:

Been maintaining for over a year

and......

Here is my most recent lipid panel that was fractionated:


Cardiovascular Disease Risk

HDL-P (total) 48.0 umol/l

Low Risk >34.9

Intermediate Risk 26.7-34.9

High Risk <26.7



Small LDL-P <90 nmol/L

Low Risk <117

Intermediate 117-526

Borderline 527-939

High Risk >839



LDL Size 21.3 nm

Large Pattern A: 20.6-23.0

Small Pattern B: 18.0-20.5








Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Risk

Large VLDL-P <0.7 nmol/L

Insulin sensitive: <0.9

Intermediate: 0.9-6.9

Insulin resistant: >6.9



Small LDL-P <90 nmol/L

Insulin Sensitive <117

Intermediate 117-526

Borderline 527-839

Insulin resistant: >839



Large HDL-P 18.7 umol/L

Insulin sensitive: >7.3

Intermediate: 3.1-7.3

Insulin resistant: <3.1

VLDL Size <0

VLDL concentration to low to allow determination of VLDL size.

Low VLDL concentration contributes minimally to the LP-IR score.





LDL Size 21.3 nm

Insulin sensitive: >21.2

Intermediate: 20.4-21.2

Insulin resistant: <20.4



HDL Size >10 nm

Insulin sensitive: >9.6

Intermediate: 8.9-9.6

Insulin resistant: <8.9



Insulin resistance score 0

LP-IR Score (0-100)

Insulin Sensitive: <27

Intermediate: 27-63

Insulin resistant: >63



NMR Lipoprofile Test

LDL-P (LDL Particle Number) 526 nmol/L

Low: <1000

Moderate: 1000-1299

Borderline high: 1300-1599

High: 1600-2000

Very high: >2000



Lipids

LDL-C 72 mg/dL

Optimal: <100

Near or above optimal: 100-129

Borderline high: 130-159

High: 160-190

Very high: >190





HDL-C 102 mg/L

Desirable: ≥40



Triglycerides 36 mg/dL

Desirable: <150



Total Cholesteral: 181 mg/dL

Desirable: <200

:thup: Thumbs up!

Way to go!!!!

I have been back to plan for 3 years and have been at goal for 2 years.

The lowest weight during this journey was 135# which for me was a too low and difficult to maintain, plus made me look haggy. My weight has settled out to about 144-145# which I am content with.

Still fighting the good fight of maintenance and trying not to become disheartened regarding the changes that my body has embraced as I just hit my 52nd--women of my age know to which I refer.;)

So boring this year when I went for my annual with my PCP--no labs needed, no convincing about my WOE, (he finally admitted that it blows his mind when he sees my LDL particle size).

Just keep on keepn' on.

Progress not perfection.

Lisa