be physically healthier and lower my cholesterol by eating better, exercising and taking my medicine

With taking Zocor for 6 months…

Total Cholesterol = 179 (down from 260)
HDL Cholesterol = 48 (up from 46)
LDL Cholesterol = 107 (down from 184)
Triglycerides = 122 (down from 151)

Try to limit foods with these ingredients: Partially Hydrogenated or Hydrogenated Oil and Shortening (trans fats) – less than 1 percent of your total daily calories

I got my cholesterol checked again. I’m just waiting for the results to see if the Zocor actually helped. I’m sure I could do better with my diet.

I had stopped taking my Zocor and I’ve known I needed to get back on it so I went and got my cholesterol checked again.

Total Cholesterol = 260 (high)
HDL Cholesterol = 46 (acceptable)
LDL Cholesterol = 184 (high)
Triglycerides = 151 (borderline high)

I need to get the HDL up and all the other ones down. I will be going back for a blood test in 3 months…hopefully the numbers will be better.

I finally started exercising. :) Last week I did two days of yoga and Sunday I did low cardio with upper body and yesterday I did low cardio with lower body. I was going to do yoga today but I got lazy. :(

I don’t eat bad but I don’t eat all that great either…especially if my goal is to lower my cholesterol. I must work on that.

I’ve bought frozen berries to thaw a little bit at a time and put them in my cereal…but do I take them out of the freezer, no.

I’ve bought some fruit (like apples & grapes)...but do I eat them, no.

I’ve bought stuff to make salad…but do I make salads, no.

I’m wasting food! That’s not good!
I need to make more of an effort to eat the healthy food that I buy. I shouldn’t be wasting food.

Total Cholesterol = 224 (borderline high)
LDL Cholesterol = 142 (borderline high)
Triglycerides = 161 (borderline high)

I’m going to be taking Zocor 40 mg.
I need to keep up with the exercising and definitely need to eat better.
I also need to lose about 10 pounds…maybe less if I replace the fat with muscle.

I have a habit of eating alot of bad carbs. So this weekend when I go grocery shopping I’ll need to buy healthier food. I also need to get over not wanting to take the time to cook. My idea of cooking is pre-packaged meals you throw in the microwave or skillet and heat up for so many minutes.