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Once in the 800s, now 214!
Back in 2003 his cholesterol was in the 800s. The doctor was so alarmed he put him on meds immediately. Those only brought it down to the 600s. We learned about the hazards of trans fats and did our best to eliminate them. Things pretty much stayed at that level. Then dh lost his job in the fall of 2006. He went off his meds, gained weight because he was depressed. He was pre-diabetic. Last February, after a year and a half, he got a job. On his feet in retail rather than another desk job. He lost all the weight he gained and then some (maybe as high as 215 to 185) from the increased activity and being busy. He just went back to the doctor and his cholesterol is 214! Diet and exercise.
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Back in 2003 his cholesterol was in the 800s. The doctor was so alarmed he put him on meds immediately. Those only brought it down to the 600s. We learned about the hazards of trans fats and did our best to eliminate them. Things pretty much stayed at that level. Then dh lost his job in the fall of 2006. He went off his meds, gained weight because he was depressed. He was pre-diabetic. Last February, after a year and a half, he got a job. On his feet in retail rather than another desk job. He lost all the weight he gained and then some (maybe as high as 215 to 185) from the increased activity and being busy. He just went back to the doctor and his cholesterol is 214! Diet and exercise.
