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Originally Posted by unluky
This is me too. I find the lack of consistent and agreeing information on these topics troubling to say the least. If the "experts" can't agree and often are polar opposites - who do we listen to? Our bodies was my answer.
My fathers side of the family (8 brothers and sisters) all had heart issues. So I understandably paid attention to heart health as I was young and used the "standard" advice. As I got older it was apparent my sister and I didn't get the bad heart like a few of my cousins did.
I did watch my cholesterol - LDL especially. All my health markers have always been great. My cholesterol and LDL have been on the high side of normal but crept up to the point my GP brought up statins. I deep dived it and really didn't want anything to do with them. I trimmed up my weight a shade (I was already in my correct BMI bracket) and extended my exercise routine and made a change to mostly only whole foods......including eggs.
In 6 months I dropped my LDL 20 points. Eggs are now a part of my every day diet my weight keeps trending down slightly even though I feel like I am eating a ton. My BP is perfect, my resting heart rate is usually in the mid-60's, I rarely sweat or get out of breath. That is my measuring stick now.
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What does your food intake look like on a daily basis?
I struggle to get protein and maintain a good caloric deficit for weight loss. Just turned 51 and lost quite a bit of weight some time ago and got my numbers in good shape, but my LDL has crept up to 110 at this time last year and my non-HDL is 132. My HDL is 45, Cholesterol is 177, Triglycerides 109 so those numbers all good. Suspect better now as that point in time last year I had just gotten back from Europe and was definitely not paying attention to what I was eating over there, lol. So suspect it's better now as I've laid off the worst of those foods the last 6 months as I try to knock back 10 pounds and increase muscle again.
I definitely find protein heavy meals to be satiating but struggle to find ways to load up on it except breakfast. And if I go overboard (like Jimmy dean makes these crustless egg sandwiches that are a sausage patty with egg "buns" I feel so freaking full it hurts. LOL.