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  1. No worries at all T’Boo. Easy to do. Lots of what I’ve read has mentioned that your cholesterol can go up on Keto the first couple of months. Doc even mentioned that might’ve the case. He wasn’t overly concerned. Hopefully it will come down when I add in exercise when I get back from vacation. 

  2. 12 hours ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

    176 for LDL is not a high number.

    Interesting to hear you say this T’Boo. Can you expound? Doc wants my LDL under 99 and my HDL over 61 according to the print out of the labs. That also matches all the literature I’ve come across on dr Google.  

  3. Got the labs from the doc.  Of the 27 metrics he screened for, the only three that came back  out of range were LDL, HDL and total cholesterol.  LDL is high at 176, HDL is low at 49 and total cholesterol is high at 250.  So my total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol rating of 5.1 is just above the range he wants me under (5.0).  No statins or medication at this point but he does want me to increase my exercise.  Yeah, probably should have been doing that this whole time anyway, lol.  Pretty pleased that every other metric, including A1C, triglycerides and testosterone were within expected or better than expected range.

    As of this morning, I'm at 184.7.  That is 37 pounds down since May 14 when I started this and hits the goal I was looking for before heading to Aruba Sunday.  I'll probably put on 5 - 8 pounds on vacation but it will come right back off when I get back and get hardcore back on the wagon.  I'll add exercise in and see where the cholesterol readings are in 90 days at my next follow up.

    Keep up the great work everyone!

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  4. Doc called today with part of my labs.  A1C was well in line at 4.9.  BP was 110/74 when I was at the office yesterday so already knew that.  As for LDL/HDL/Tri's, he told me on the phone that they were "elevated" and that he wants to see me in person for a follow up Thursday.  Wouldn't give me the numbers over the phone because he didn't want me playing Dr Google before we talk.  Said it isn't anything to be overly concerned about but wants to talk  in person.  Guess I'll report back Thursday afternoon...

  5. Won't get labs until tomorrow but physical seemed to go well.  Weight was 187 on the scale at the doc.  Right in line with what the scale at home has been saying.  BP was 110/74 so I'll take that in a heartbeat, pun intended, lol.  As for the bloodwork, we'll wait and see.  Doc was a big proponent of the keto lifestyle.  Was impressed that I'm down 35 ish pounds in less than 3 months.  Said he'd like to see me stay around 185 so I needed to start thinking about maintenance rather than weight loss once I lose back  what I'm going to put on during vacation.  Said I might need to start adding a few more carbs back in but that it's important to not bounce in and out of ketosis.  Good visit overall.  Like the doc's manner and the office.  Guess I'll stick with him long term as a family doc.  Wife went to him last week  and she liked his manner too.  Now to wait on the bloodwork.

  6. T - 7 days until we leave for Aruba.  186.5 this morning.  Need another 1.6 pounds down in the next week to hit the goal I set for myself back when I started this May 14.  Go to the dr for a physical tomorrow morning bright and early.  Have absolutely no clue what my bloodwork will look like as I haven't had a physical in, oh, let's just say a while.  Does decades count as a while?  :)  I'm actually kind of looking forward to seeing how the labs come back.  Honestly, I have no earthly idea what all the various metrics and associated results Al posted above meant before I Googled them.  Knew there was good cholesterol and bad cholesterol but couldn't tell you what either was called, lol.  I'm going to school off of Al when I talk to my dr later in the week when he calls with my results.

    Keep up the great work everyone.  Slow and steady. 

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