Cholesterol… HBP… SUCK
Alright so now I have an elevated cholesterol level. SUCK. I’m scared, like pretty much terrified. I wanted to start TTC which was only the reason I went in. BAH.. So it’s off to a nutrition class for me and more working out. I’m thinking about doing two a days again. I was doing them with Pauk and it was making me drop fat and weight. I don’t even care about weight numbers. I want this fat gone and my cholesterol to lower and my BP to lower as well. I am giong to go to Yoga class on Tuesdays and then water aerobics at night on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Monday’s and Wednesday’s I am going to go to the gym and use their elipticals until I can run again. Plus I am going to be going to Physical Therapy on my ankle 3 times a week. I had better have a lower blood pressure.
I have integrated a ton of veggies and fruits. I love me some apple and a little bit of peanut butter. I can get my BP down to 134/95, but I haven’t seen anything below that. I will check in the morning tomorrow. HOPEFULLY it will be down to the 134 again. I am stepping on the scale to just see if my weight is showing any movement and I high 194 today in the morning which is hilarious because just Tuesday at the docs I was 200.2, but I had already eaten and drank a ton of water. It’s alright I am just not wanting to be put on BP meds.
There are these ladies at Water Aerobics that are just hilarious! They are older and german. They talk the whole time and just treat you like their your mom. All sorts of hunny sweetheart and darling. 
It does make me miss my mom though. Most of the time they go off an do their own thing and don’t listen to the instructor. Oh man to be old and defiant. I hope I am like that. Although I would prefer to be thin and running.
For the blood pressure, I understand getting that under control before TTC, because the risk to you & baby w HBP is really high.
High cholesterol often runs in families, and while it’s serious enough to warrant intervention over time (diet/exercise, & if that doesent work, drugs), it doesnt pose any immediate or mid-term risks, especially in someone as young as you are. While of course it’s “desirable” to get it lower, I dont think most docs would consisder it necessary to get down before TTC. And almost none would give you drugs for it at your age, even if you weren’t TTC.
My advice is to make an effort for the cholesterol but not get obsessive about it (stress is bad for cholesterol & for TTC). Make a promise to yourself that after having kids & breastfeeding that you will get your cholesterol under control, even if that means taking drugs, and then deal with it in a few years.
good luck (on all these fronts)
Thanks for the advice!
Cholesterol is definitely a serious problem in my family. I have changed my eating habits like adding more fruit and veggies and lowering fatty foods for my weight loss and my HBP. So I am hopeful during the month it will go down. 