quigmonster Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Finished and I found it easy. I didn't notice the huge changes that so many others talked about. I think that had to do with the fact that I started in a good place. I started with tons of energy. I have never been into sugar. Even on vacation I found meals easy to arrange. The good. Slimmed down from 158 to 147. Lost my belly fat. The bad. My very good and stable cholesterol numbers increased 85 points. 159 up to 244. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Finished and I found it easy. I didn't notice the huge changes that so many others talked about. I think that had to do with the fact that I started in a good place. I started with tons of energy. I have never been into sugar. Even on vacation I found meals easy to arrange. The good. Slimmed down from 158 to 147. Lost my belly fat. The bad. My very good and stable cholesterol numbers increased 85 points. 159 up to 244. Note that cholesterol can sometimes temporarily increase with weight loss. What is your current HDL level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrots&Blueberries Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 The bad. My very good and stable cholesterol numbers increased 85 points. 159 up to 244. Not likely bad, for several reasons. A total number in cholesterol is virtually meaningless; it's the breakdown that tells you something (though even that is pretty controversial....). Chris asked about your HDL, since that tends to go up when folks clean up their eating (and high levels are generally protective) and depending on LDL particle numbers, higher LDL isn't even necessarily a problem. But most importantly - as you also heard from Chris - right after/as we lose weight there's sometimes a jump in all of the numbers so in any case it's likely temporary. If it stays high, take a look at Peter Attia's work before getting worried. He's got at least one Ted talk and there are others out. Congratulations! Sounds like you had a good and successful W30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaraSW Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 What does your doctor say about the increase in choloesterol number? I'd consult ASAP, personally. (But that's me. Sounds like quite a jump.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quigmonster Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Thanks for the replies. My HDL did increase from 59 to 68, however my total and LDLs increased much more. My ratio went from a 1.5 upto 3.6. I am talking with my doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Again: cholesterol will increase temporarily with weight loss. This is normal and expected. Do not panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quigmonster Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Again: cholesterol will increase temporarily with weight loss. This is normal and expected. Do not panic. While I appreciate your optimism, since all the males on my fathers side of the family have dropped dead of heart attacks, I think I will be a little concerned. I worked hard to bring my total down below 160 and I was excited to get my ratio to a 1.5. A 3.6 and a 240+ is a little disconcerting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted August 7, 2015 Moderators Share Posted August 7, 2015 No one on the forum is a medical professional and what MissMary was getting at is that it's very common to see a change in numbers right after weightloss. It usually corrects itself. In your own context, given a family history, common or not, it's good you're going to see your medical professional. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 The triglyceride/hdl ratio is more important than raw numbers: http://www.yourmedicaldetective.com/public/523.cfm https://ntischool.com/2014/12/nti-interview-dr-terry-wahls/ (tl;dr: your triglyceride/HDL ratio should be less than 3, and ideally less than 2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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