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Being poorly sick on Friday put a bit of a halt on my challenges but hopefully I shall scrape through.
Diabetic Health Check last Wednesday, and hoping I've managed to maintain my blood sugar levels at around normal, though following a letter from the doctors that my blood test results are in I'm a bit concerned as they now want me to go back for a Liver Function blood test in 2 weeks, I assume concerning my cholesterol levels. I can't cut back on anything else regarding cholesterol, but then the nurse told me that it could be genetic, and as my paternal grandfather died of a stroke and my father died a couple of years ago (at 84 mind) of a heart attack I guess they have something there. So here's my problem. If my cholesterol is high do I accept it and take the statins or continue to try and bring them down naturally, though I'm not sure what else I can do? I'm not one for taking medication of any kind, even for a headache. And on top of this I am worried that my sugar levels will have gone up again too despite my efforts. Will be ringing them tomorrow to find out the worst. :(
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57 kg
Lost so far: 11 kg.
Still to go: 0 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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View Diet Calendar, 18 October 2015:
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1825 kcal
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Fat: 70.29g | Prot: 68.83g | Carbs: 201.77g.
Breakfast: Toasted Pumpernickel Bread, Tea with Semi-Skimmed Milk, Orange Juice, Poached Egg. Lunch: Vanilla Ice Cream, Oaty Rhubarb Crumble, Tesco Cauliflower & Broccoli Florets, Cooked Brussels Sprouts, Cooked Celeriac, Yorkshire Pudding, Beef Top Sirloin (Lean Only, Trimmed to 0.3 cm Fat), Merlot Wine, Carrots, Meat or Poultry Gravy (Low Sodium). Dinner: White Stilton with Apricots, Morrisons Scottish Rough Oatcakes. Snacks/Other: Navels Oranges, Mixed Nuts, PG tips Tea with Semi-Skimmed Milk, Nescafe Coffee with Semi-Skimmed Milk. more...
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steady weight
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Let us know the results. I'm sure you and your doctors will make the right decisions . Just FYI, I take pravastatin . No problem .
18 Oct 15 by member: Amazing 324
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I take Atorvastatin, haven't had any problems. Have stopped a couple of times for 3 months because of muscle aches, but have found both times that the muscles aches were due to something else I was doing! I hope you don't need to take statins, but if your doctor recommends, then I would say do it because high cholesterol is DEFINITELY bad for you long-term, whereas most people suffer no ill effects from statins. There are several different kinds too, so if you do get any side-effects, you could try another sort. I'm hoping that if I lose enough weight, I can come off them. But if it is genetic, I will have to keep on with them.
18 Oct 15 by member: heidij123
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Hope you get better soon. Best to get a specialist to check it out.
18 Oct 15 by member: lissa2m
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