I got blood study results... a little disappointing.

I got a letter from my doc in Florida today. I should be very happy but I'm a tad disappointed.  I mean... I've lost 75 lbs so I thought... oh... I don't know what I thought. Bottom line is that my A1c was only 6.7 which is the lowest I've seen in 10 years, but my cholesterol and triglycerides were still high... something like 287 overall, which is much better than the 600 something I had before... but I deliberately stalled the blood stufy to give myself a chance to make some serious corrections and his not said "A1C is good but cholesterol is bad and if you're taking your statins daily, they need to be increased.  :(   I haven't taken the statins since Oct 1 because I was afraid they would stall the weight loss.. .but again, I though my diligence would have shown a greater improvement. To take the statins, or not to take the statins... THAT is the question. Lori

With such high cholesterol, I'm sure it's more genetic, but I found a clean diet and emphasis on veggies lowered my bad cholesterol (granted, my numbers were already in the good range; plus I know you eat a lot of veggies and protein) and upped my good cholesterol.

Actually Jers....  I don't eat much at ALL in the way of veggies.  Maybe I take a taste here and there.  I do a LOT of proteins.. but I guess I have to move from beef and chicken to fish.. and I hate fish.  Well, we'll see.  He said he wants to talk to me rather than discuss it on the phone, so I am driving down on the 27th so I can make a 2:00pm appt on the 28th.   I gotta be honest.. I hate when they won't talk on the phone.   IT'S US LODI WOMEN.. WE HAVE NO PATIENCE!  LOL

OK, but you're aware that in order to lower your bad cholesterol and up your good cholesterol you NEED veggies and fruits to do that?

I know there's gotta be a balance.  What I'm confused about is how do I manage to keep my A1c DOWN without insulin while eating fruit and veggies.  My A1c was 8 last time.. before that it was 10, so I'm pleased withe it being down to 6.7.  From what I can remember, my triglycerides were off the chart.. over 600.. and now down in the 200's... I think they are supposed to be like 60 something.. I have to look it up again.. so daaaaaaaayem... down from over 600 to over 200 I SHOULD think is quite an improvement.. no? Again, I'm going proactive.  I trained yesterday, but went back to the gym around 8:00pm last night.  I'm making an all out effort to walk.  The treadmill is a good place to start so that's what I did  I picked up some vicodin and took it 20 m inutes before I left so Pain wouldn't hold me back... We'll see, I guess. I will NOT go  back on insulin... no .. no way.. no no no way.... I gained way too much weight on it.. yanno?  I FEAR it.

This is where I think choosing low glycemic fruits and veggies is helpful (ala Atkins).  I can tell you, my total cholesterol I think is in the mid 100s and my good cholesterol (which I believe has to be above 50, originally was 39 and I got to 59 just by getting in my servings of fruits and veggies. Wish I could help more, don't know squat about diabetes, just avoiding it.

Ohhh, that IS frustrating :(  I can imagine how disappointed you must feel with that news :(  I know what you mean with the Dr wanting to SEE you in person... HATE that!!  BUT... maybe when he sees how well you are doing and you compare the two tests- he really LOOKS at the old results next to the new... maybe he will let you continue as you are for a bit longer. Maybe seeing him IN PERSON isn't that bad of an idea in that respect? Sometimes the tend to just look at THAT result and not the whole picture. It's my big hope as well- that MAYBE my BP etc. will lower. But I bet I'll learn it will still be high and I'll have to go back on the meds:(  I actually went off a couple weeks ago cause I need a new script and my Dr was not in town (he is now but I can't get off on time to see him) Hang in there.... in time, maybe things  WILL settle in at a lower reading. You are loosing so well and surely nothing but GOOD is going to come out of that!!! (((((hugs)))))

One would think with your weight loss that your bp did go down.  Well, that's what I was thinking.

I'm putting on fluid weight right now and that's frustrating too.  Vicodin blows me up and I'm out of Lasix... so it's not worth the lousy rx every few months anymore.  I just really wanted to get walking again.

Ok, I refuse to start this day on a downer. I'm just going to hit the gym twice a day until I have to leave for florida and maybe that will bring all numbers down

 

this is the frustration. I took a statin yesterday, and hit the pain pills so I could get that treadmill going on.  I've GOT to get back on my feet.  I'm going to have to get back into the world soon enough..yanno.. getting back to work and such, so I NEED my legs. This morning I got on the scale.  I went from 235 to 241 in a couple of days.  THIS is why I don't want these medications.  I feel like I'm going backwards here instead of foward and I just want to sit here and cry.. but I know THAT will make my headache worse....  Talk about being P.O.'d

I don't know much about diabetes.  People who have it are not really supposed to eat fruits and vegetables?  Do you have the type 2 or 1?  Man, I really feel for you.  Did you tell you doc exactly how you have been eating?  I'm guessing since you are doing the no carb thing you are consuming a lot of eggs.  If so, you know how they work on cholesterol.  Get his advice on how you should proceed.  Tell him you don't want to take insuling anymore. You truly have come a long way so don't be down!! Brenda