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LynnieG33

LynnieG33

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hi I just got my blood test results today after being diagnosed at the end of December .my HbA1c has gone from 68 to 29 . Iv been following a low carb diet and exerciseing I have lost 2:5 stones. My cholesterol is 6 though and I’m feeling stuck ! I try not to eat to much fat I have milk in coffee , use butter but not much as I’m obviously not having bread eat . I eat nuts I have cheese not very often though . I have bacon and eat eggs ,more boiled than anything . if I had to stop any of this I don’t know what I’d eat I eat lots of salad ,Veges too .
 
That is a magnificent HbA1c drop. Well done!! :) Great weight loss, too.

Your total cholesterol is meaningless - what were you lipids? HDL, LDL and triglycerides? It is the HDL (good stuff) and triglycerides (bad stuff) that matter. If you don't know the breakdown, then you ought to find out. (a print out of your test results will show these).

Did you fast for the test? If not, your triglycerides may be artificially high.
Many people experience raised cholesterol when losing weight - it is normal.

Cutting out fats won't help. Increasing your omega 3 will.

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Losing weight can skew your lipid values temporarily. Do not be scared of healthy fat, it will do you no harm.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
That is a magnificent HbA1c drop. Well done!! :) Great weight loss, too.

Your total cholesterol is meaningless - what were you lipids? HDL, LDL and triglycerides? It is the HDL (good stuff) and triglycerides (bad stuff) that matter. If you don't know the breakdown, then you ought to find out. (a print out of your test results will show these).

Did you fast for the test? If not, your triglycerides may be artificially high.
Many people experience raised cholesterol when losing weight - it is normal.

Cutting out fats won't help. Increasing your omega 3 will.

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Hi ,thank you ,I was so happy I could have kissed the doctor and she was genuinely happy for me . I forgot to fast before hand but I don’t think I’d had anything after 9pm the night before and only a coffee before going to get the bloods taken . I will ask the surgery to give me a print out and take it from there . Thanks for the advice x
LynnieG33 said:
hi I just got my blood test results today after being diagnosed at the end of December .my HbA1c has gone from 68 to 29 . Iv been following a low carb diet and exerciseing I have lost 2:5 stones. My cholesterol is 6 though and I’m feeling stuck ! I try not to eat to much fat I have milk in coffee , use butter but not much as I’m obviously not having bread eat . I eat nuts I have cheese not very often though . I have bacon and eat eggs ,more boiled than anything . if I had to stop any of this I don’t know what I’d eat I eat lots of salad ,Veges too .
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britishpub said:
Brilliant well done.

My total cholesterol number went up and first when I went Low Carb and lost weight, but soon went back down again.

I'm no expert, but I think it is a normal process as your body sorts itself out.
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Thank you , your numbers are amazing ! I hope mine stay as good down the line .
 
jjraak said:
fantastic news @LynnieG33

long may it continue.
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Well that’s the test but it’s not like I’m dieting I’m making changes to stay healthy. I
have two young kids one with additional needs so that will keep me motivated .its not easy but it’s not been
Really hard either the numbers I got when diagnosed were very sobering and I was ill so no going back .
 
Absolutely brilliant results, @LynnieG33. Your hard work definitely paid off.

I echo what @Bluetit1802 and @britishpub have said -- I wouldn't worry about raised cholesterol level. IMO, 6 isn't really scarily high and is probably caused by the weight loss. More importantly though -- when low-carbing, HDL usually goes up and trigs go down (which is a good thing).
 
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