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[cukak6]

Hi everyone. Just found this board today and I love it already. In January I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. I had just turned 29 and weighed 136 pounds. I should not have this problem. However, it runs in the family and everyone on my mother's side is on some kind of medication for it. I am too young to take a pill every day!!!! So, I threw out everything in my house that contained a high amount of fat and cholesterol and I bought a treadmill and stairmaster. Three months ago I had it checked again and had dropped down to 213. Went in for my physical Friday and I should have the results in about a week. THE ANTICIPATION IS KILLING ME!!!!! I have lost 20 pounds and gotten myself into great physical shape but it hasn't been easy.

Good luck to everyone else on this board who is battling weight or health issues. I know it's hard and I'm right there with you.

 

[ohMom]

wowser cukaka6! that is an awesome story, thanks for sharing! and hope you decide to stick around on the WISH board, i need all the inspiration i can muster up!

and i must say cyber high five to you for choosing healthy habits to be healthy -- i'm thinking at 136 (which is my goal weight) you were fairly slim to start-- but the rewards of eating right and exercise are for EVERYONE. i can only imagine it's harder to choose healthy when you aren't battling being overweight? KUDOS to you!

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Welcome to WISH!

Congratulations on wanting to be a healthier you. It seems like you have a great thing going and I WISH that you will have a good report from the doc.

Keep up the good work and jump in on any of these threads to help us all along. It works that as much as you can use a boost now an then someone else could too.

This is a great place and I know you will find success.

 

[Minniespal]

Welcome to Wish

Well done on wanting to be a healthier you.

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

I "can't wait" to hear what your new number will be too!

Glad to have you on WISH - so glad you found us

Hope to see you here often - success stories like yours - keeps me focused - and I am just beginning to re-focus - been too lax and need to get back into the "loser" category too!

 

[ohiominnie]

Welcome to WISH. This is like my, um....third or fourth time here. I always find great support and do well, then I get lax and BAM, I'm right back where I started.

I, too, have high cholesterol and it runs in the family. Although my weight is higher than yours, so I still have some work to do to see if I can get it down naturally. Some ppl, though, can be very thin and fit and still have high cholesterol. Darn genetics. Good that you're under the care of a doctor who knows your history though.

Can't wait to hear your new number!

 

[sm4987]

Welcome to WISH! Wonderful story, I hope your results come back positive

 

[CarolA]

Good luck!

One of my 7 year old BROWNIES has high cholesterol! It's apparently a heriditary condition, she was diagnoised after her dad died of heart problems in his early 30's and hers was well up there. She is so cute, but at age 7 she knows the fat content of everything. (Even with diet and excerise she will always have to take medication)

So you are never too young to have this condition! If it runs in your family do like the OP and get tested EARLY! Had this little girl's dad been tested at age 26 he might still be with us.

 

[cukak6]

WEll, got my results today and it's still at 210. I was really down about it until I realized that I had naturally dropped my cholesterol by 40 points. I think that's something to be proud of. I'll be calling the dr this week to see what what's left to try. Thanks to everyone for your support!!!