I had a doctor's appointment today to go over my blood work. The news was meh, meh to say the least.
My HDL (the good stuff) was in a normal range. However my LDL (bad stuff) was really high! Now high cholesterol runs in both sides of my family, but still for being 27 I should not be having that high of cholesterol!
That scared me. I don't need a heart attack by age 30. So right now, I don't need meds because I'm young enough. However I am supposed to take Benefiber once a day and a prescription fiber powder that will also help with the cholesterol twice a day. The problem? That prescription is $47! Yikes! I don't have that kind of money. I'm going to ask the doctor if I can just try diet, exercise and a butt load of Benefiber for a few months and see if that works.
Hopefully he will say ok, otherwise I need to come up with $47 a month, which if that's the case I'll do it somehow. I guess $47 a month until my weight is down and I don't need it is a lot cheaper than heart surgery in the long run.
So here we go, I need a new low cholesterol/high fiber diet. I'm going to continue following Weight Watchers points because that is definitely high in fiber. I am also going to need 2-3 dairy servings a day (calcium was low as well).
I will NOT eat fast food, I rarely do but I'm cutting myself off completely.
I will NOT eat the food at the restaurant I work at. If absolutely necessary I will eat the light enchiladas we offer, however ideally I will be bringing in my own lunch and snacks.
I will eat fruits and veggies.
It's weird because I'm not a big meat eater, but maybe my body just creates more cholesterol than I need. If in three months my levels haven't dropped enough then I guess I need to get myself on some medication.
So that is that. Way to end 2010! I'm definitely glad I set up that doctor's appointment otherwise who knows how long this would have gone on! Cheers to lowering my cholesterol!
My HDL (the good stuff) was in a normal range. However my LDL (bad stuff) was really high! Now high cholesterol runs in both sides of my family, but still for being 27 I should not be having that high of cholesterol!
That scared me. I don't need a heart attack by age 30. So right now, I don't need meds because I'm young enough. However I am supposed to take Benefiber once a day and a prescription fiber powder that will also help with the cholesterol twice a day. The problem? That prescription is $47! Yikes! I don't have that kind of money. I'm going to ask the doctor if I can just try diet, exercise and a butt load of Benefiber for a few months and see if that works.
Hopefully he will say ok, otherwise I need to come up with $47 a month, which if that's the case I'll do it somehow. I guess $47 a month until my weight is down and I don't need it is a lot cheaper than heart surgery in the long run.
So here we go, I need a new low cholesterol/high fiber diet. I'm going to continue following Weight Watchers points because that is definitely high in fiber. I am also going to need 2-3 dairy servings a day (calcium was low as well).
I will NOT eat fast food, I rarely do but I'm cutting myself off completely.
I will NOT eat the food at the restaurant I work at. If absolutely necessary I will eat the light enchiladas we offer, however ideally I will be bringing in my own lunch and snacks.
I will eat fruits and veggies.
It's weird because I'm not a big meat eater, but maybe my body just creates more cholesterol than I need. If in three months my levels haven't dropped enough then I guess I need to get myself on some medication.
So that is that. Way to end 2010! I'm definitely glad I set up that doctor's appointment otherwise who knows how long this would have gone on! Cheers to lowering my cholesterol!
