The Results

I like having access to my medical records online. Today I got the lab results from yesterdays blood work. My total cholesterol has dropped 22 points, from 191 to 169. Not quite down to the 150 I was hoping for, but much better than I was expecting. My bad cholesterol actually went down from 119 to 77. The problem is that my triglycerides went from 185 to 306, the highest it has ever been! If I can get that number down I think I might be able to get the total cholesterol below the 150 mark.

I think the triglycerides are high because of the breakfasts I have been eating and not giving up soda completely. My breakfast has consisted of cereal with almond milk, a banana, a small glass of orange juice, and a cup of coffee. The cereal, almond milk, and orange juice are all very high in sugars, which contribute greatly to triglycerides. Soda is also very full of sugar.  I had stopped having a mountain dew everyday, but had been having one occasionally.  I also was having a can of ginger ale each day at work. I think that based on how well everything else worked, I can eliminate the soda and come up with something else for breakfast. I am however going to ask the doctor about having the lipid profile done again in a month or so instead of waiting six months to see if it has helped.

I want to say also that my glucose level was down to 88 from 99, my liver function has improved, and so has my kidney function. There were small improvements in almost every thing they tested for. I won't lie and say that it has been easy or fun, but knowing it is making a difference kind of puts it all in a new light.