The journey from fat to fit. Road trip, woo hoo!

I had a physical today and everything was peachy keen except for my cholesterol.  For the first time in my life, my cholesterol is high.  Hello?  Where is the justice in that?  I am eating healthier than I ever have and exercising significantly more than my baseline (which was ZERO).  And now my cholesterol is high?  WTF?

Doctor recommended medication because I am already on a low fat diet and exercising, so she was not optimistic that diet and exercise would make a difference.  That and the fact that I have a strong genetic predisposition for high cholesterol.  My fit and not fat brother is 400.  My fit and skinny zero body fat sister who is a friggin’ vegetarian is 270.  So for me to come in at 225, the doc felt was pretty much a clear indication to get on meds.

I said no to the meds and opted to try something “natural” and went to GNC and they suggested Cholest-off by Nature Made.  I have to go back to the doctor in eight weeks and have another reading, and if it is still high I’ll go on the meds.

I am so bummed about this!  The good news is, my “good” cholesterol is in good shape, so no need for intervention there.  Just lowering the bad.  And my blood sugar was good, which I was relieved about, because I have a strong family history of diabetes.  So now I’m off to search the ‘net for remedies to high cholesterol.