OT Type 2 Diabetes (3 Viewers)

[THE HCP]

Pre diabetes. It's helped. She's already lost 40 pounds.

Love hearing that. Didn’t realize how dangerous diabetes was/is until I was diagnosed. Wish I had made better choices a long time ago.

 

[crandc]

LDL is considered bad cholesterol.
But, it is one factor and there are a lot of variables.
Every time I change doctors I have to explain again everyone in my family has asymptomatic high cholesterol. No connection to diet, weight, exercise. No one ever gets heart attacks or strokes or clogged arteries. It's just there.

 

[Chris Craig]

Please explain LDL/HDL. I could google it, but want to hear what it is from somebody dealing with this.

LDL is bad cholesterol. You want it under 100. It was at 101 my last checkup. Yesterdays came back at 127. 130 is where you have to take medicine.

NON HDL is all total bad cholesterol that causes plaque to build up in your arteries. It's what causes heart attacks and strokes. My NON HDL was in the green last year below the 130 threshold where it's suppose to be. As of yesterday it's at 142.

Basically, that puts at a near 30% of a heart attack or stroke within the next decade.

Luckily, my triglycerides are low, so plaque is piling up yet. I still have a chance to right this ship.

I really have to change my diet, and get exercise. May also have to take medicine.

I already cut a lot out and thought moderation was good enough elsewhere. I was wrong.

Going to have to go on a high fiber, low fat diet. Need to lose weight. I'm about 27-30 pounds over where I should be.

 

[Chris Craig]

LDL is considered bad cholesterol.
But, it is one factor and there are a lot of variables.
Every time I change doctors I have to explain again everyone in my family has asymptomatic high cholesterol. No connection to diet, weight, exercise. No one ever gets heart attacks or strokes or clogged arteries. It's just there.

I have a high Non - HDL too. Scares the bejeezus out of me. No heart attack or stroke history in my family.

 

[tlongII]

The key is the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol. The optimum ratio is 3.5 to 1 or lower.

 

[Chris Craig]

The key is the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol. The optimum ratio is 3.5 to 1 or lower.

4.16

 

[THE HCP]

LDL is bad cholesterol. You want it under 100. It was at 101 my last checkup. Yesterdays came back at 127. 130 is where you have to take medicine.

NON HDL is all total bad cholesterol that causes plaque to build up in your arteries. It's what causes heart attacks and strokes. My NON HDL was in the green last year below the 130 threshold where it's suppose to be. As of yesterday it's at 142.

Basically, that puts at a near 30% of a heart attack or stroke within the next decade.

Luckily, my triglycerides are low, so plaque is piling up yet. I still have a chance to right this ship.

I really have to change my diet, and get exercise. May also have to take medicine.

I already cut a lot out and thought moderation was good enough elsewhere. I was wrong.

Going to have to go on a high fiber, low fat diet. Need to lose weight. I'm about 27-30 pounds over where I should be.

Let’s do it @Chris Craig !!!! They told me my cholesterol was high at my first appointment but chose not to put me
In medication. Said if I started shedding lbs, my cholesterol would go down naturally. If I can do this FAMS, everyone here can, I know it!!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

Let’s do it @Chris Craig !!!! They told me my cholesterol was high at my first appointment but chose not to put me
In medication. Said if I started shedding lbs, my cholesterol would go down naturally. If I can do this FAMS, everyone here can, I know it!!!!

Let's go!!!

 

[Phatguysrule]

So if that is out of pocket, damn bro…..that has to be EXPENSIVE!!!! Hope it helps you get back to where you are wanting to get.

Not as expensive as insurance has to pay, but it's still very expensive.

Thanks!

 

[Phatguysrule]

Did the doc say you were overweight? But NOT diabetic or pre diabetic? That must have been what happened?

Yep. Exactly. Blood work came back perfect. Even blood pressure is good.

Insurance says they may cover it if I have sleep apnea as well as being overweight. So just waiting for that test...

 

[THE HCP]

Not as expensive as insurance has to pay, but it's still very expensive.

Thanks!

Keep us updated please. Would love to hear about your progress. Gotta get as much protein as possible! With me cutting back a ton, I drink protein shakes/eat protein bars/eat protein pasta, and a bunch of other protein packs snacks and foods. Tons of fruit and salads. That’s been tough for me since there aren’t too many I actually like. #ProteinBAM

 

[Chris Craig]

Keep us updated please. Would love to hear about your progress. Gotta get as much protein as possible! With me cutting back a ton, I drink protein shakes/eat protein bars/eat protein pasta, and a bunch of other protein packs snacks and foods. Tons of fruit and salads. That’s been tough for me since there aren’t too many I actually like. #ProteinBAM

Protein shakes help you lose weight?

 

[crandc]

I got a call when I recently changed doctors and she requested routine blood work. Assistant calls me and says I have high cholesterol. I said something like oh yes. She didn't ask questions. She clearly had a script and immediately said "you need to exercise". Literally seconds before she called I had completed a 45 minute workout with weights after having walked five miles. I am not a professional athlete. I asked her how much exercising does she reasonable expect me to do!

 

[THE HCP]

Protein shakes help you lose weight?

Most definitely FAMS!!!!!

 

[THE HCP]

Protein shakes help you lose weight?

I believe it naturally creates GLP-1 in your system and makes you feel fuller, longer.

Please fact check me, I’m very new to all of this obviously.

 

[THE HCP]

So that is why my wife (who has lost 30 lbs during this journey with me) and I are getting as much protein into our diets as possible. Like you can’t have enough. They said you want 1 gram of protein for every pound your goal weight is. So bro, I’m trying to get like 195/200 grams a day. It’s tough.

One chicken breast is like 40g…..my shakes are 30g and my protein bars are 15…….

But for me and my diabetes, almost or even more important is simply cutting out sugar. Which is what I have done. That, and me walking the doctor says, is the main reason for my drastic weight loss.

Yes sir, there are so many protein packed foods out there. I was blown away at all the options at COSTCO!!!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Wish I had made better choices a long time ago.

Your wife has been telling me that she wishes she had made a better choice years ago.

 

[THE HCP]

Your wife has been telling me that she wishes she had made a better choice years ago.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Love hearing that. Didn’t realize how dangerous diabetes was/is until I was diagnosed. Wish I had made better choices a long time ago.

Yeah refined carbs are such a staple of the American diet - make people metabolically unhealthy.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

LDL is considered bad cholesterol.
But, it is one factor and there are a lot of variables.
Every time I change doctors I have to explain again everyone in my family has asymptomatic high cholesterol. No connection to diet, weight, exercise. No one ever gets heart attacks or strokes or clogged arteries. It's just there.

Yeah so much fear mongering over LDL, has people avoid super healthy eggs and eat processed oils while then mistakenly think they are being healthy.

Dietary cholesterol intake doesn't straight convert to LDL.

As you say there are a lot of factors besides LDL that determine if someone will eventually be more likely to develop heart disease.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

LDL is bad cholesterol. You want it under 100. It was at 101 my last checkup. Yesterdays came back at 127. 130 is where you have to take medicine.

NON HDL is all total bad cholesterol that causes plaque to build up in your arteries. It's what causes heart attacks and strokes. My NON HDL was in the green last year below the 130 threshold where it's suppose to be. As of yesterday it's at 142.

Basically, that puts at a near 30% of a heart attack or stroke within the next decade.

Luckily, my triglycerides are low, so plaque is piling up yet. I still have a chance to right this ship.

I really have to change my diet, and get exercise. May also have to take medicine.

I already cut a lot out and thought moderation was good enough elsewhere. I was wrong.

Going to have to go on a high fiber, low fat diet. Need to lose weight. I'm about 27-30 pounds over where I should be.

I'd be very careful of the low fat direction you mention. Fat is an essential macro nutrient. Carbs are not. If anything I might consider high fat.

I'd make sure you are getting something like fish oil and a few shots of high quality olive oil a day. If your eating bread or sugar or any refined carbs I'd suggest targeting those first. Berberine is a simple supplement that can help LDL.

Fat, non processed meat, other protein is super important for strength, muscle recovery, satiety (feeling full). Suggest not to fear eggs either - one of the most nutrient dense foods out there.

If your able to do anything to improve sleep, vo2 max, strength those are huge as well.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I believe it naturally creates GLP-1 in your system and makes you feel fuller, longer.

Please fact check me, I’m very new to all of this obviously.

Protein and fat are essential, must get proper amount of each of those.

Protein can be a lot of effort to get enough. I make a protein smoothie with berries, fruit, milk, 100% chocolate, protein powder, nuts daily. Without that I'd be low on protein even though I eat a decent amount of eggs/meat.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

So that is why my wife (who has lost 30 lbs during this journey with me) and I are getting as much protein into our diets as possible. Like you can’t have enough. They said you want 1 gram of protein for every pound your goal weight is. So bro, I’m trying to get like 195/200 grams a day. It’s tough.

One chicken breast is like 40g…..my shakes are 30g and my protein bars are 15…….

But for me and my diabetes, almost or even more important is simply cutting out sugar. Which is what I have done. That, and me walking the doctor says, is the main reason for my drastic weight loss.

Yes sir, there are so many protein packed foods out there. I was blown away at all the options at COSTCO!!!

You nailed it here +protein -sugar

 

[THE HCP]

Protein and fat are essential, must get proper amount of each of those.

Protein can be a lot of effort to get enough. I make a protein smoothie with berries, fruit, milk, 100% chocolate, protein powder, nuts daily. Without that I'd be low on protein even though I eat a decent amount of eggs/meat.

I was reading that healthy adult males should get like 60 grams of protein a day. But man if you are trying to lose weight I’m aiming at triple that. It’s tough to get that much to be honest.