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Blergh. My cholesterol is high.

PMeg819PMeg819 member
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It's one part genetics (thanks Dad!) and one part I'm really crappy at exercising regularly. So this is my kick in the pants to remember to do something- run, 30 Day Shred, whatever- every day. And I recheck in 3 months or I'm on statins. I cannot be 30 and on a statin.

Also- any suggestions for favorite healthy recipes? We don't eat much red me, and I really do try to limit items with lots of saturated fat.

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  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    DH hit the oatmeal and it really has seemed to help.  That's really all I've got. 
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  • WzzWzz member
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    maybe now that you arent traveling so often, it'll come down on its own a little.
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  • pegasuskatpegasuskat member
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    You can be on them if you need them, I have been since 27 and have 2 kids on them that are only 25 and 26.  If its genetic like ours diet and exercise won't make enough difference to notice.  I had a dietitian at Vanderbilt tell me that us eating 1 french fry was like somebody else's body having 2 super size orders.
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  • **O-Face****O-Face** member
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    How high exactly?  And are your good levels high as well?
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  • VarunaTTVarunaTT member
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    I really enjoy the Clean Eating magazines.  And if you're super lazy, there's a 2 week meal plan in each one of them, including shopping lists.  It's not often we don't like a recipe out of there.  The cookbooks themselves are so-so, honestly.

    And now I remember that I owe 6 some recipes.  Sorry, ma'am.  I'm starting to be a complete loss for you and recipes, aren't I.  I'll get on that...um....this weekend. Tonight is AHS and a game and then tomorrow is Friday.

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  • baconsmombaconsmom member
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    Yeah, how is your ratio of good to bad? I've had high cholesterol most of my life - thanks Mom AND Dad - but my doc thinks my ratios are ok and since I exercise regularly and eat a lot of whole grains, he has no intention of putting me on drugs. 
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  • PMeg819PMeg819 member
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    My triglycerides were 210. I'm not sure what my HDLs were but she said they were lower than she liked. My LDLs and VLDLs weren't bad. I need to work on the exercise. I've been slacking.
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  • VarunaTTVarunaTT member
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    You're barely high.  This is a wake up call, not a warning call.  Just start watching your fat intake, add a glass of red wine to dinner (just one) and get back to your exercise.  You'll be fine.
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