Slightly high cholesterol and advice on lowering without meds?

USAF Wife
on 6/21/12 12:14 pm

On June 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time, happyteacher wrote:

I will try this. I used to bake with it, but no longer bake. I am going to have to figure out what to add it to- yogurt maybe? Thanks for the idea- I had forgotten about this one.

I add it the crustless egg, meat, cheese quiche thingies, yogurt, salad dressings, sprinkle on veggies and when I make anything in the crock pot with any of the cream of soups. I started hiding it in my husband's muffins too LOL.

Band to VSG revision: June 3, 2009
SW 270lbs GW 150lbs CW Losing Pregancy Weight Maintenance goal W 125-130lbs

Krazydoglady
on 6/21/12 6:21 am - FL

VSG on 01/28/11

What are your HDL/LDL numbers and Triglycerides?

My total sits right around 200 because my HDL is 80-90.

I haven't had my cholesterol checked since I started eating ground flax seed every day. I'll be interested to see what it is at my next check.

Carolyn (32 lbs lost Pre-op) HW: 291, SW: 259, GW: 129.5, CW: 126.4

Age: 45, Height: 5'2 1/4" , Stretch Goal: 122

happyteacher
on 6/21/12 12:02 pm

VSG on 12/19/11

My A.D.D kicked in and I have no idea where I laid the results down at. It was overall 217. The doctor took the time to point out that the good cholesterol went up significantly (and that was a good thing), but I do not recall the breakdown.

On a very happy note my blood sugar hbaic clocked in well within the normal range :) Now I just have to figure out how to get rid of the anemia and take care of the cholesterol.

Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!

1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost

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bigtigger1010
on 6/21/12 12:35 pm - Laurel, MD

VSG on 04/05/12

i had high cholesterol when I was breast feeding... so I was unable to take Rx... my dr told me to take fish oil pills and to eat cinnamon (don't remember how much)... and one other thing i dont remember but i will try to figure out exactly what... but these 2 options couldn't hurt... esp if ur just a little high...

Good luck

HW:344 SW:329 CW:207.8 Losses: pre-op - 15/ post-op - 121.2
M1 -  25      M2 -  18    M3 -  14.2    M4 - 11.8     M5   - 14      M6  - 9.6
M7 -  6.6     M8 -  7.0   M9 -  5.6      M10 - 7.8      M11 - 1.6+      M12- ??

landdnurse2
on 6/21/12 1:26 pm - Midwest City, OK

VSG on 12/01/11

Start taking a Mega Red, Krill Oil daily.

HW 321 (9/08) SW 312 (1/11) Pre-op 280 (11/1) Surgery 270 (12/11)

Crissy327
on 6/21/12 1:38 pm - NC

VSG on 07/01/11

I was recently shocked to see mine go up too.

I really never had much of a problem prior to VSG, so I was very surprised that it went up. I guess it makes sense though that our bodies are breaking down fats all the time for energy, so maybe that's why. It sounds like when we level our caloric intake and needs, thus stopping the fat break down process, they will level off?

I don't know if that is what people are implying, but that's what I got from it anyway. He He

Thanks for the posting

On my way

!!!!!!

Crissy

happyteacher
on 6/22/12 2:20 am

VSG on 12/19/11

I already take fish oil, but I will try the cinnamon thing. Maybe it will make my sweat smell better :0)

Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!

1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost

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Margo N.
on 6/22/12 3:34 am

VSG on 02/15/10

A couple things re: cholesterol...

Keep in mind that your good cholesterol will likely go up with a low carb diet - and even though your total cholesterol may be higher, your ratio of good to bad cholesterol will probably improve - and that is more important than the total number.

If your triglycerides are low, that is a very good thing, but because of the way cholesterol counts are calculated, low triglycerides result in a higher cholesterol count - which is probably higher than your actual number. It makes no sense, but one way to reduce your cholesterol count is to increase your triglycerides and that would be a very bad idea because you DEFINITELY want these to stay low.

A recent meta-analysis (synthesis of a number of peer-reviewed research studies) found NO relationship between saturated fat consumption (i.e. from animal products and some plant oils such as coconut) and cholesterol count. Your cholesterol is more closely related to the amount of carbohydrate, particularly simple carbs, that you eat, and transfats that you eat. Most of the cholesterol in your system is genetically determined.

Healthy fats, particularly Omega 3 fatty acids, such as those in avocado, olive oil, flax, chia seeds, salmon, mackerel, and some animal fats, will improve your good cholesterol and therefore your cholesterol ratio, but your overall count may rise. The ratio is more predictive of heart disease and is the more important number.

For more info look at Gary Taubes, "Why We Get Fat" or "Good Calories, Bad cClories"

Margo - Burnaby, British Columbia HW 283 / SW 269 / GW 160 (I'm 5'8")
Check out my blog at http://www.vsggoodlife.com/

Carmelita
on 6/22/12 5:56 am - Four Corners, NM

VSG on 09/10/08

Margo..I believe that in NORMALs high sat fats do NOT impact cholesterol levels.oth .. In WLS...people that HAVE a gallbladder (what gallstones are primarily made of IS cholesterol)...during the rapid fat loss phase, when our livers are producing 2-3x more cholesterol than normal.....the message..sayin don't care about eatin full fats/sat fats is like handin a newly post op a loaded pistol and tellin em to shoot themselves.

happyteacher
on 6/22/12 8:00 am

VSG on 12/19/11

Carmelita-

I have a feeling this is a really stupid question, but I am going to ask it anyway. Can you get gallstones if you don't have high cholesterol? Is mine low enough to avoid that if that is the case?

Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!

1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost

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