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Lol. What a relief!!!!
Was told at clinic it must be 1.7 ..They forgot the decimal it seems
Hi Hels that must have been an awfully stressful time with your todler sick in the hospital. Dont know much about the breastfeeding cholesterol link but breastfeeding is the best for u and babs .I breastfed my 3 many moons ago! Fairplay to u taking up the gym again .Im going to start swimming again too.Might even venture the gym also! I would love to know how u get on next blood test.Good luck!I'm awaiting the results of my latest blood test. I am very much hoping that my cholesterol levels have improved so I don't get hassled by my GP about taking statins.
There are a number of factors that I reckon could significantly affect my cholesterol levels then and still now. My last test was taken about 7/8 weeks after I'd given birth. Even though I hadn't put much weight in in pregnancy (I could still wear low slung size 8 jeans to the end) i had probably lost quite a lot that week as my OH had just gone away and my toddler ended up in hospital with gastroenteritis so was quite a stressful week!
I asked the doc how breastfeeding affects the levels since breastmilk has high cholesterol - is that manufactured in the liver then transported in the blood? I am still breastfeeding him at 5 months and intend to do so until at least a year (which means I can't take statins during that time anyway).
Usually I am fit and active, going to the gym / swimming several times a week. I kept it up throughout pregnancy but have not since the birth - although I have just signed up and raring to go again!
I'll keep you posted with my imminent results and what the docs have to say!
Yes LOLs that decimal has probably saved my lifeLol. What a relief!!!!
Than;s for taking the time to write this Enclave. WOW that is amazing 5 stone in 18 months. Well doneHi, sorry I have taken a while to get back to you ... I am also vegetarian ..with heart problems .. so can understand your worry about cholesterol .. Your numbers are a little high, so it may be wise to accept the statin in the short term ..
LCHF = low carb high fat .. now it sounds scary the high fat part but I just throw out all the low fat foods (they are full of sugar to make them palatable) and changed to full fat products .. it works .. my cholesterol had reduced so far I no longer take statins .. my blood sugars are so far in the normal range (so no meds) I am in remission from my diabetes .. eating more fats in my diet I lost 5st in 18 months.
The gov guide lines for healthy eating are not healthy .. I was a vegetarian healthy eater .. but my weight increased and my health declined every time I followed my Drs advice on eating more carbs and fruit ..
I think that the LCHF way of eating is easer for vegetarians as we don't go overboard on protein, like most meat eaters can do.
Carbs turn to sugars when they are eaten .. so reduce the carbs to about 30g a day and you need to get your energy foods from somewhere .. this is where the full fat comes in .. so full cream, cheese, olive oil & coconut oil are easy ways to fill up on the fat side of things. If you get the balance right you will feel better and stronger than you do from getting energy from carbs. I do have pet hens so eat eggs .. do you eat eggs ?
Hi Hels that must have been an awfully stressful time with your todler sick in the hospital. Dont know much about the breastfeeding cholesterol link but breastfeeding is the best for u and babs .I breastfed my 3 many moons ago! Fairplay to u taking up the gym again .Im going to start swimming again too.Might even venture the gym also! I would love to know how u get on next blood test.Good luck!
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