High cholesterol? :(

[beeniesmom]

Here is a pretty good site on what to eat and what not to eat if you are trying to watch your cholesterol. http://www.loweringcholesterol.net/s...olesterol-diet

Thanks!
I am having a handful of pretzels now.
Good site.

[poofy]

I have been battling mine for a couple of years now, i had a couple of strokes because it was almost 400..sigh..any way, i started taking a couple of spoons full of granuael lecithin in a small amt of milk evey day and it went down in about 6 most to about 300 and now its about 270, so im still working on it..my left eye droops now because of one of the strokes..I try to watch what I eat which was easier by my self but now i have others living here and its harder..lol..

[K9soul]

229 is a bit high but as rosethecopycat said it's not that high. The test can vary a lot depending on what you've been eating recently and even what you ate that day. Usually a fasting cholesterol test is more accurate in showing whether you are really high or not. Even fasting, I can't see them putting you on medication for a cholesterol of 229. It also depends how much of that number is the good cholesterol (HDL) and how much is the bad (LDL). Also how high your triglycerides are. If it's something that concerns you I'd go in to the doctor's for a fasting lab test and see what those numbers are and what the doctor recommends. I really don't think you have too much to worry about though right now

[buttercup132]

I'm pritty sure i have VERY high colesterol(sp?) I eat out somewhere every lunch....its hard cause theres no HEALTHY place to eat or I would. I think if they made a healthy take out place ti would make more money then mcdonalds.

[beeniesmom]

229 is a bit high but as rosethecopycat said it's not that high. The test can vary a lot depending on what you've been eating recently and even what you ate that day. Usually a fasting cholesterol test is more accurate in showing whether you are really high or not. Even fasting, I can't see them putting you on medication for a cholesterol of 229. It also depends how much of that number is the good cholesterol (HDL) and how much is the bad (LDL). Also how high your triglycerides are. If it's something that concerns you I'd go in to the doctor's for a fasting lab test and see what those numbers are and what the doctor recommends. I really don't think you have too much to worry about though right now

I am going to have a more accurate test done in about a month and watch/write down everything (or most) of what I eat.

I had breakfast the morning of the test too.

[ParNone]

Lower your sugar and complex carbs and that will do more to lower your cholesterol, then lowering high fat proteins. I was on a protein diet for 6 months, eating chicken, steak, eggs, cheese, bacon, etc. and my cholestrol dropped to 110. Yes, you read that right 110. I'm not suggesting you go on a protein only diet, just showing you that it's not the high fat proteins that are the cause of the issue and only focusing on reducing them will do lil' to solve the problem.

Eat whole grain foods and lots of veggies to get your carbs, vs starches, sugar and processed grains. Keep fruit in moderation too.

Par...

[chocolatepuppy]

My cholesterol was too high and my doctor advised me to try to eat healthier, exercise more and lose weight. I didn't listen at the time. Well on 2/21/05 at my appt., after seeing my bloodwork he gave me a prescription for cholesterol pills. I went and filled them that night. I stared at that bottle and decided *I* wash bigger than those pills. I started a healthier way of life, ate 2,000 calories a day, exercised more and tried to watch my fats.I did not take the pills. A few months later, and 20 some lbs lighter, my cholesterol was down! I have since lost more weight (40lbs total) and continue to stick close to 2,000 calories and exercise. I have a tablet on my kitchen table and write down everything I eat, everyday. It took that bottle of pills to convince me to change my ways. Yesterday, one year to the date, I flushed those pills! I kept them all this time as a reminder.
I don't know if your weight is a factor, but regardless, living healthy may help. I wish you good luck!

[poofy]

My cholesterol was too high and my doctor advised me to try to eat healthier, exercise more and lose weight. I didn't listen at the time. Well on 2/21/05 at my appt., after seeing my bloodwork he gave me a prescription for cholesterol pills. I went and filled them that night. I stared at that bottle and decided *I* wash bigger than those pills. I started a healthier way of life, ate 2,000 calories a day, exercised more and tried to watch my fats.I did not take the pills. A few months later, and 20 some lbs lighter, my cholesterol was down! I have since lost more weight (40lbs total) and continue to stick close to 2,000 calories and exercise. I have a tablet on my kitchen table and write down everything I eat, everyday. It took that bottle of pills to convince me to change my ways. Yesterday, one year to the date, I flushed those pills! I kept them all this time as a reminder.
I don't know if your weight is a factor, but regardless, living healthy may help. I wish you good luck!

That is so great you were able to do that..you really did change it for your self..

[carole]

I have found sticking to a low fat diet is the best thing i can do to keep my low, mine is really good , but my mother has high cholesterol and it appears to be the hereditary kind, she too was fine at my age, so i really have to keep an eye on it, we have different readings here in low numbers so i have no idea whether your's is way too high or not, but remember it depends on the good cholesterol and bad cholesterol readings(cannot remember them right now like the HDL or something) more than just one figure.