I found out this week that I have high cholesterol. Gutted. Trying to make some diet adjustments that will help it. I have to cut out the sweet fatty food that I like so much :-( I reckon it'd be 100 times worse too if I didn't work out which, thankfully, I do 3 times per week.
I've started eating oatmeal for breakfast. Not hugely fond of it but apparently it helps. I've switched from butter to olive oil margerine. I like the latter I'd just been lazy of late enjoying the taste of proper butter. I've tried to increase my fruit and veg intake. I've started taking a garlic supplement which allegedly helps to lower it (and has an added benefit of helping with blood flow which with my PSD is no bad thing). I've also started taking an Omega 3 supplement and because I also have been suffering of late of IBS (nasty!) I'm drinking an Acai powder supplement too which should help with both problems & have cut out the morning decaf which should help with the second. Oh and I'm cooking from the diabetic cookbook again which generally means what I eat is is low in fat and is good for G too.
Ill get it tested again after Christmas and see how I've done with improving it. Thing is, having been restricting myself this last week (No sugar. argh) I've also lost 5lb and obviously will continue to lose weight and be healthier BUT knowing me within a short period of time I'll get anxious and start obsessing over what I cannot eat and will be back to square one within no time. Wish me willpower vibes please.
Posted by katie at October 15, 2006 12:40 PM