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Went over my labs with the doctor today. Cholesterol is 149, so I told him I want to quit the statins and Zetia. He reluctantly agreed, but wants to run new labs in 2 months and I agreed. A1C was 5.7 and we celebrated! Down 5 pounds since I saw him last and all other labs were good too. Only negative is my stinkin' blood pressure! I had hoped to be able to drop some of the BP meds by now, but that is not possible yet. I am really happy about stopping the statins.
View Diet Calendar, 23 January 2016:
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1228 kcal
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Fat: 95.49g | Prot: 61.05g | Carbs: 23.90g.
Breakfast: ViSalus Body by Vi Nutritional Shake Mix, Carrington Farms Pure, Unrefined, Cold Pressed Coconut Oil 100% Organic Extra Virgin, Torani Sugar Free Hazelnut Syrup, Wild Oats Black Chia Seeds (Wild Oats), Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream Ultra Pasteurized. Dinner: Great Value Heavy Whipping Cream Ultra Pasteurized, Parmesan Cheese (Grated), Butter, Baked or Broiled Shrimp, Miracle Noodle Angel Hair Shirataki Pasta. Snacks/Other: Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds, Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange Spice Herbal Tea. more...
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Well done on the statins! Hope BP will go down too.
23 Jan 16 by member: heidij123
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Good news! May it spur you on x
23 Jan 16 by member: KellyM25
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The truth on Statins is that they're pretty much useless. Drug manufacture study of the top 5% of 380,000 men with the highest cholesterol numbers studied for 7.2 years found that statins helped 8 men....8. We know statins are harmful, they destroy your mitochondria, and we know that drug companies Have lobbied and successfully lowered the "high" number to get more people on statins. We know women over 50 with high Cholesterol live longer than women with low Cholesterol. In the end it's about money....Billions of dollars per year. They don't care about you, get off that stuff and stay away...... Good for you!
23 Jan 16 by member: mahjohn
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Congratulation's! I'm glad to read that every time you've had a doctor's appointment lately you are getting one more step to a healthier you.
Please keep in mind some BP sometimes is genetics. Just saying. Also, thank you for your kind word's on my journal. Wishing a wonderful weekend full of healthy choices.
23 Jan 16 by member: Jones Jennifer
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I am anxious to see if I have less muscle and joint pain. I have arthritis so I know I won't be pain free, but I am already so happy with how much better I feel after getting the sugar and other refined carbs out of my system. I do have a cardiac stent and my doctor is a worry fart, so I think I'm about to give him a breakdown over the change in meds! Poor guy!
23 Jan 16 by member: rhontique
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You have done so very well! I'm a big fan of low carb and like you (read your bio), I find it's the only diet I can stay on. Beyond that, it seems to be the best diet for improving your health markers. When I hear about the genetic component of blood pressure I think that maybe what is involved there is still dictated by what we eat. People tend to eat the same way their families do. If that was high carb and you're doing something different, all bets are off. I've been reading about genes lately and it seems that what genes are turned on or off is largely determined by what we do and what - surprise here - we believe. I bet that as you get closer to goal your BP will drop.
23 Jan 16 by member: trackin64
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Rhontique - I am SO HAPPY for you, well done. Your work is paying off. Patience with the scales. I know you know as things adjust the scales will begin to move again. Keep on with the fantastic work you are doing to release inner you. :D Xxx
24 Jan 16 by member: Penlan
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