[Barb0522]

I am walking on a cloud!! First, I go in for my physical. Dressed I weigh 180 which is 29 pounds less than when I was there in March. Then she checks my height and tells me I am 5' 3". That is one inch more than I used to be. Don't ask me how I managed to gain height at the age of 41.

Blood pressure was 110/80. My doctor agrees to let me go off the diuretic and she will recheck my blood pressure in one month. She is very pleased with my weight loss. For now I stay on the Toprol and Lisinopril.

Then she gets out the lab results. Last time I had my labwork done my total cholesterol was 248. This time (drumroll, please) it was 181!! She was absolutely shocked. My triglycerides went from 250 before to 151 now (normal range is 0-149). HDL went from 54 to 47 (normal is 40-59). VLDL went from 50 to 30 (normal is 5-40). LDL went from 144 to 104 (normal is less than 100). She wants to recheck me in 6 months to see if I have been able to keep it down with the holiday season. I am so motivated.

I can continue to lose weight and I WILL get off all of my blood pressure medicine eventually. I'm willing to do it gradually and safely. I am SO glad she gave me the 3 months to try to lose weight before I had this labwork done. SBD is the greatest!!!

[Ruthxxx]

Oh, Barb, I am just delighted for you! What a tremendous and positive change! I bet you are very proud of yourself.

[cac]

congrats! what a motivator!

cac

[beachgal]

Congratulations!!!



What a wonderful, wonderful gift you have given yourself and your loved ones, Barb! : You deserve to be walking on air!

[cobalt_skies]

Well done, you should be very, very proud of yourself! 29lbs is a fantastic achivement, as well as the tremendous amount of improvment in your lab work! I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say we are all very proud of your progression Keep on going! x

[Under a Palm Tree]

Congratulations Barb! I'm so happy for you. Keep it up, you'll be off the meds in no time.

[LegallyBlonde]

Barb, you should be truly proud! That is such an amazing accomplishment. I'm so excited to hear how healthy this diet really seems to be. CONGRATS!!

[smilintwins]

Originally Posted by Barb0522

Don't ask me how I managed to gain height at the age of 41.

My opinion? Its cause now you are standing STRONG and PROUD!!!!!!!!

OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!



You are an inspiration to me. I wanna lose and get healthy with you.

[Bunnababy]

HOORAY for Barb

[weezle]

WOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Good for you! That's fantastic!

[HistoryChick]

YAY!!! Congrat's Barb...that is so wonderful!!!! Keep up the good work!!!

[Diamondgrrl7]

That is so awesome. I'm really happy for you.

[ellis]

Barb, that's wonderful news!! Congratulations!!

[skherb]

That is just to awesome for words.:clap: Way to go keep up that healthy lifestyle!

[fuzzy324]

Barb--

This is phenomenal! How awesome are you?!!

While I was on vacation, my parents-in-law told me that they were thinking about starting on SBD after seeing my success. I was particularly happy to hear that in the case of my father-in-law who is overweight and diabetic. I hope it's ok with you to share your stats with him. We worry a lot about his heart in particular, and I think I may just print this thread and stick it in the cover of the book when I lend it to them this weekend.

So happy for you. What an inspiration!