This is one of those putting it out there posts where if I tell the world, I am more obligated to do what I say. Short version: need to lose weight and exercise more--and consistently.
I just got my blood tests back and my triglycerides are borderline, not high, but not ideal, That's fat in the blood, folks, so I want to bring it down.
Here's what I am thinking:
So my goal is to get moving on all this, get re-tested in 6 months, and see improvement. Okay, back on the diet horse,
I just got my blood tests back and my triglycerides are borderline, not high, but not ideal, That's fat in the blood, folks, so I want to bring it down.
Here's what I am thinking:
- Eat less, particularly animal fat, cut carbs, etc
- Eat more omega-3 foods--especially that flaxseed oil sitting in the fridge, untouched
- Go vegan 2 meals a day (the Mark Bittman technique from Food Matters
- Eat alot more apples, whole grains,oat bran, brown rice, legumes & lentils
- Take carnatine, aceytl-carnatine supplements
- Walk more, bike more and do a lot more dancing and hiking (exercise I enjoy)
So my goal is to get moving on all this, get re-tested in 6 months, and see improvement. Okay, back on the diet horse,
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Sorry to hear that... i got that same news out of the blue several years ago. (Weird getting it in my mid thirties, and a couple of months after running a half marathon - genetics were a huge part of my problem ). Nevertheless, I was able to bring it down without medication in 6 months or so. I cut out fast food completely, started taking fish oil tablets (get a big jar from walmart, i took 2 in the morning), and my girlfriend started buying Promise "yogurt shots," I took one a day. That's it. Never even lost weight (though I didn't have to...) and I already exercise as a habit. Good luck, it is amazing how you can hack your body by making smart food choices :)