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<blockquote data-quote="DevGuy" data-source="post: 2453350" data-attributes="member: 547186"><p>Got it done this week. <strong>Thanks to everyone</strong> on this truly great forum for advice along the way!</p><p></p><p>77 in Oct 2020</p><p>55 in March 2021</p><p><strong>42 this week</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>BP</strong> hovers around 115/70</p><p></p><p><strong>Cholesterol </strong>remains a problem, although Chol/HDL ratio isn't bad at 3.5. (LCHF diet may be a factor in still-high LDL of 5.0, and total Chol of 7.4). </p><p><strong>Triglycerides </strong>down steeply, to 0.8 mmol/L</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0080ff"><strong>Strategy employed</strong></span> (made changes along the way, as suggested on this forum and elsewhere, but largely the below):</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: #808080"><strong>Alternate-Day Fasting</strong></span> (no food at all on fasting days. I had many years of previous experience with this lifestyle, until dropping out because of an unrelated but important reason in 2017-18.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: #808080">LCHF Diet</span></strong> (adopted only a few weeks ago - made a <em>really </em>big difference in breaking through stalled weight loss. And I'm actually enjoying it).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><span style="color: #808080">Weight loss</span></strong> of around 20 kilos achieved over 1 year (current weight around 69 kilos. Target 67 kilos). Has made a huge difference to my energy levels for exercise, which is mainly walking & running plus some light resistance workouts. </li> </ul><p><strong>Meds:</strong></p><p><span style="color: #808080"><strong>Metformin </strong></span>500mg only 4 times per week (on feeding days).</p><p><strong><span style="color: #808080">Crestor </span></strong>5mg only only 4 times per week (on feeding days). This may be raising blood sugar slightly, I strongly suspect. And I may need to double this dosage, as LDL is still high.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DevGuy, post: 2453350, member: 547186"] Got it done this week. [B]Thanks to everyone[/B] on this truly great forum for advice along the way! 77 in Oct 2020 55 in March 2021 [B]42 this week[/B] [B]BP[/B] hovers around 115/70 [B]Cholesterol [/B]remains a problem, although Chol/HDL ratio isn't bad at 3.5. (LCHF diet may be a factor in still-high LDL of 5.0, and total Chol of 7.4). [B]Triglycerides [/B]down steeply, to 0.8 mmol/L [COLOR=#0080ff][B]Strategy employed[/B][/COLOR] (made changes along the way, as suggested on this forum and elsewhere, but largely the below): [LIST] [*][COLOR=#808080][B]Alternate-Day Fasting[/B][/COLOR] (no food at all on fasting days. I had many years of previous experience with this lifestyle, until dropping out because of an unrelated but important reason in 2017-18.) [*][B][COLOR=#808080]LCHF Diet[/COLOR][/B] (adopted only a few weeks ago - made a [I]really [/I]big difference in breaking through stalled weight loss. And I'm actually enjoying it). [*][B][COLOR=#808080]Weight loss[/COLOR][/B] of around 20 kilos achieved over 1 year (current weight around 69 kilos. Target 67 kilos). Has made a huge difference to my energy levels for exercise, which is mainly walking & running plus some light resistance workouts. [/LIST] [B]Meds:[/B] [COLOR=#808080][B]Metformin [/B][/COLOR]500mg only 4 times per week (on feeding days). [B][COLOR=#808080]Crestor [/COLOR][/B]5mg only only 4 times per week (on feeding days). This may be raising blood sugar slightly, I strongly suspect. And I may need to double this dosage, as LDL is still high. [/QUOTE]
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