lowering cholesterol

[KnottedYet]

I dunno, but it does.

My cholesterol was at it's very best (205) when I was eating a high-fat, red meat at every meal, lots of booze, low fiber diet, and riding like a madwoman. (Diet heavily influenced by my German sweetie at the time.)

Supposedly alchohol lowers cholesterol (I had one doc tell me to drink one beer/glass of wine/shot of whiskey a day) but I think it was the exercise that really did it for me.

[Red Rock]

I can't drink due to genetics and the fact that was how my mother died so I do not want to touch the stuff. However, on rare occasions I will but hardly any.

Its hard to type with gloves on at the hospital... sorry for any mistakes.

I guess I just have to work harder about getting my exercise in. Between school and work (7 on 7 off) it is pretty difficult. Not only that my husband does not like to exercise so that does not help.

Ellen

[KnottedYet]

Start taking Metamucil at lunch and dinner.

Works pretty well for a lot of folks.

I'll get my chol retested in a couple weeks (was 255 six months ago), will post if it actually works. (worked great for my mom)

[Melalvai]

I guess I just have to work harder about getting my exercise in. Between school and work (7 on 7 off) it is pretty difficult. Not only that my husband does not like to exercise so that does not help.

I don't know what your exact circumstances are, but that's what I love about bicycling for transporatation. For me, a ten minute investment of my time each day gets me 40 minutes of exercise. Ten minutes is the difference between how long it takes to drive and how long it takes to bike to and from work. I realize that for a lot of folks it's not that simple, but if it possible for you to replace all your <2 mile or <5 mile trips with a bike ride, it could make a huge difference.

School will be over some day. It is sad that it seems impossible to live a normal life until then! I'm done with school but my husband has two years.