Cholesterol Update

Just got some of my test results back. 199 Total Cholesterol!!!!!!!!!! 
That would be exactly 1 less than my goal for this year (48 less than it was in 2009 and 36 down from 2010). 

The LDL is still out of control (143... BUT it was 173 in 2010).  HDL is too low as well (43), but did I mention that my total cholesterol was less than 200?!!! :)

I see the doctor on Monday - hopefully she (and the doctors on this email) will be comfortable with me not taking the Lipitor that is quite happy sitting almost untouched in my cabinet. 

I'm really really proud of myself.  For me, I think this is a greater accomplishment than law school and all that jazz.  I am extremely thankful for all of your support and encouragement - especially Shannon (my FABULOUS bootcamp trainer who makes getting up at 4:50 am to work out kind of bearable).  I guess I should also be thankful for a slow economy that has allowed me to work in getting up at 4:50 am into my schedule.

Hopefully, I can get the LDL less than 130 soon and somehow make that HDL increase.  I know the doctors on here want the total to be less than 150 and the LDL to be less than 60.  But I'm REALLY hoping that, despite all the fabulous genetic risk factors, I will be able to do that without the meds.

And that ends your cholesterol update. Thank you, again :) 

Love,

Me,

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