Good news on the labwork

[minkydog]

Woot! Twenty months ago I weighed in the morbidly obese range. My triglycerides were a critical 483(normal is <150). My blood sugar was about 180(should be < 120). And my HDL(good cholestral) was 23(should be >50). Today I am merely overweight(30-lbs to go, but hey! ) My triglycerides are a healthy 78, the HDL is 45(almost normal), and my blood sugar is under control. I'm pretty stoked. I've got a ways to go, but I am so much healthier than I was. And I can easily buy things off the rack. In fact, I've given away all my fat clothes so there's no going back. Except one pair of gigantic drawers. I keep them hanging in my closet to remind myself where I've been.

 

[redlight]

Congratulations! How much have you lost?

 

[We_Love_Disney]

Woot! Twenty months ago I weighed in the morbidly obese range. My triglycerides were a critical 483(normal is <150). My blood sugar was about 180(should be < 120). And my HDL(good cholestral) was 23(should be >50). Today I am merely overweight(30-lbs to go, but hey! ) My triglycerides are a healthy 78, the HDL is 45(almost normal), and my blood sugar is under control. I'm pretty stoked. I've got a ways to go, but I am so much healthier than I was. And I can easily buy things off the rack. In fact, I've given away all my fat clothes so there's no going back. Except one pair of gigantic drawers. I keep them hanging in my closet to remind myself where I've been.

CONGRATULATIONS!! ​

Keep up the good work! ​

 

[SaraJayne]

Wow, that is fantastic! You have a lot to be proud of!

 

[minkydog]

Congratulations! How much have you lost?

55-lbs. I"m almost at the weight I was when Christian was born--he's 15-1/2. I was normal weight until he was born. Then I started having pain in my feet and couldn't move as much. Then DH became seriously ill and my weight pretty much went into a spiral. I had a nervous breakdown in 2008 and the meds packed on about 25-lbs in about 3 months. The weight is coming off sloooooowly, but I'm definitely going in the right direction. I got side-tracked this spring after we had a terrible rollover accident--plateau'd for about 3 months due to depression in the aftermath. But I"m back in the saddle and ready to tackle the holidays.

 

[manning]

Hopefully your A1C is below 7%.

 

[minkydog]

Hopefully your A1C is below 7%.

5.5

 

[redlight]

55-lbs. I"m almost at the weight I was when Christian was born--he's 15-1/2. I was normal weight until he was born. Then I started having pain in my feet and couldn't move as much. Then DH became seriously ill and my weight pretty much went into a spiral. I had a nervous breakdown in 2008 and the meds packed on about 25-lbs in about 3 months. The weight is coming off sloooooowly, but I'm definitely going in the right direction. I got side-tracked this spring after we had a terrible rollover accident--plateau'd for about 3 months due to depression in the aftermath. But I"m back in the saddle and ready to tackle the holidays.

Wonderful. I'm down 36, just about at goal!

 

[piglet50]

way to go! i'm working on losing weight. i want to feel better. you're an inspiration.

 

[Mrs. Darcy]

Oh that's wonderful! I love when people share good news especially when it's about their health.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Way to go, Minky!!!!!!

 

[mlittig]

Congratulations, minkydog

 

[manning]

5.5

Great!!!!! You got it under control.

 

[PatsMom]

Awesome news that you lost the weight and got your triglycerides, cholesterol and A1C numbers down so much. You've done great! And getting rid of the "fat clothes" is a wonderful idea. It avoids the temptation to put on a bigger size when you gain a couple of pounds! If you have to wear tight pants, it helps to remind you to get back on the diet - at least that is how it works for me.

 

[MickeysMommy]

 

[C.Ann]

Good for you!! Great job on getting those numbers down..

 

[cruisnfamily]

What is A1C?

And Congratulations!

 

[manning]

What is A1C?

And Congratulations!

http://diabetes.webmd.com/guide/glycated-hemoglobin-test-hba1c

 

[mickeysgal]

That is is very impressive. Congratulations!!!

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

Congratulations, Minky! Great lab results.