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Ferrets are Cool

(21,102 posts)
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 08:53 AM Jun 2022

Went for my 6 month evaluation yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised.

A bit of background: In the last 6 months, I have changed my diet to all plant forms with minimal sugar (some incidental is always there). All my oil is olive or avocado and if I use dairy, it's 2%. The two years prior to December 2021, I had been on strict Keto.
Here at my numbers from yesterday.

Cholesterol 162 mg/dL 3 - 200 mg/dL
Triglycerides 113 mg/dL 0 - 150 mg/dL
HDL 48 mg/dl >=40 mg/dl
LDL Calculated 91 mg/dl

My numbers from December 2021

Cholesterol 226 mg/dL 3 - 200 mg/dL
Triglycerides 358 mg/dL 0 - 150 mg/dL
HDL 59 mg/dl >=40 mg/dl
LDL Calculated 95 mg/dl

I know which one I will be maintaining.

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Went for my 6 month evaluation yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised. (Original Post) Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 OP
Has your weight changed? n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2022 #1
Sorry, I had to edit. For some reason the entire post didn't show 1st time. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #2
If I'm reading this right, your HDL (good cholesterol) went down. This is the in2herbs Jun 2022 #3

Ferrets are Cool

(21,102 posts)
2. Sorry, I had to edit. For some reason the entire post didn't show 1st time.
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 08:56 AM
Jun 2022

And yes, I lost 4lbs which was unexpected.

in2herbs

(2,944 posts)
3. If I'm reading this right, your HDL (good cholesterol) went down. This is the
Fri Jun 10, 2022, 11:02 AM
Jun 2022

"H-happy" cholesterol ratio and it should be increasing.

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