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Originally Posted by rammstein
I had a very high cholesterol test a few years back. Did I cry about how my body was bad? Did I ask the doctor for drugs to treat it (which they tried to give me)? NO. I stopped putting cheese on sandwiches, switched to skim milk on my cereal, gave up cream in my coffee, ate less eggs, stopped using so much butter, and viola! Cholesterol good. Lesson learned- my cholesterol can be controlled by my diet. Just as most people's weight can be.
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That's awesome! I had the exact same experience... high cholesterol @ 27, when I first started dating my wife. The doctor wanted me to go on lipitor without even trying to conrol it through exercise & diet.
Instead, I started paying attention to what I ate, and exercised more. I still eat eggs, and I am a cheese addict... but NO processed foods. I think that alone has a huge impact.
Anyway, cholesterol is way down. Now I take the stairs at work (I'm on the 19th floor), 4-5 times a week. I hate the idea of going to the gym, and taking the stairs is convenient and really doesn't add much time to my day.
Easy choices, but you have to make them day after day
Confession: I am eating chips as I type