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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
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Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is! |
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over a year ago
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Increase intake of oily fish.
Reduce foods containing bad fats.
Exercise.
It's not a quick fix.
Research healthy fats.
Exercise
Asda do omega 3 capsules pretty cheap
Exercise
Eat more veggies.
Looks at saturates on the labels not just fat amounts.
Exercise
Good luck. Xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Has anyone suggested statins?
Last resort as they have horrible side effects."
Such as?
I am on them and have no problems at all, combined with a healthy lifestyle, exercise and positive outlook. They have made a huge difference . |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Increase intake of oily fish.
Reduce foods containing bad fats.
Exercise.
It's not a quick fix.
Research healthy fats.
Exercise
Asda do omega 3 capsules pretty cheap
Exercise
Eat more veggies.
Looks at saturates on the labels not just fat amounts.
Exercise
Good luck. Xx"
Many thanks,I do exercise and my diet isn't bad. I eat lots of fruit and veg,but obviously need to look at it closer,more oily fish,skimmed milk,low fat yogurts etc Some of it could be hereditary apparently so I blame my parents  |
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"Has anyone suggested statins?
Last resort as they have horrible side effects.
My level is 6.75 so it's not bad enough for statins. "
Mine is below 6 but I take one a day. Apparently my Dr says I'm on them because of my family history of having naturally high Cholesterol |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Exactly. No matter how healthy if you are genetically cursed then high cholesterol is almost guaranteed.
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I'm definitely cursed with parents like mine,bless em! . I'll be going back in a couple of months anyway,see if I've managed to lower it. |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
Easter just around the corner! |
"Has anyone suggested statins?
Last resort as they have horrible side effects.
My level is 6.75 so it's not bad enough for statins.
Mine is below 6 but I take one a day. Apparently my Dr says I'm on them because of my family history of having naturally high Cholesterol "
It needs to be no more than 5 doesn't it,so now I'm on a mission... |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
"Has anyone suggested statins?
Last resort as they have horrible side effects."
A friend of mine refuses point blank to take statins due to the side effects which can have very bad side effects for some people. I have found that some of my movements are very loose and I do get a lot of wind problems both ends! I`ve also found that I now have developed a hiatus hernia due to the stomach upsets which I was taking indigestion tablets for until I was diagnosed.
Yes, it f*cks up your digestion system after a while! |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
Easter just around the corner! |
"Has anyone suggested statins?
Last resort as they have horrible side effects.
A friend of mine refuses point blank to take statins due to the side effects which can have very bad side effects for some people. I have found that some of my movements are very loose and I do get a lot of wind problems both ends! I`ve also found that I now have developed a hiatus hernia due to the stomach upsets which I was taking indigestion tablets for until I was diagnosed.
Yes, it f*cks up your digestion system after a while!"
That sounds pretty bad,I hope it doesn't come to that and starts to improve rather than get worse the older I get. |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is! "
This one.
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
Easter just around the corner! |
"Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is!
This one.
A"
That's the one now I know! |
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
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"Has anyone suggested statins?
Last resort as they have horrible side effects.
A friend of mine refuses point blank to take statins due to the side effects which can have very bad side effects for some people. I have found that some of my movements are very loose and I do get a lot of wind problems both ends! I`ve also found that I now have developed a hiatus hernia due to the stomach upsets which I was taking indigestion tablets for until I was diagnosed.
Yes, it f*cks up your digestion system after a while!"
there is a cholesterol lowering tablet that not a statin called Ezetimide with hardly any side effects ask gp |
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By *gNeMan
over a year ago
Harrogate |
"the obvious..... cut down on fatty food"
Not quite true. You actually want to eat more fats to combat cholesterol, just the right kinds i.e. monounsaturated
But yes most definitely cut down on any saturated/trans fats. |
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I too am trying to lower mine - it is 4.7 - I use vitaminstore cod liver oil from the supermarket which are a lot cheaper then the bigger brands. I've also totally changes my diet over the last month as well which I think will be the thing which hopefully makes a difference. Good luck  |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I too am trying to lower mine - it is 4.7 - I use vitaminstore cod liver oil from the supermarket which are a lot cheaper then the bigger brands. I've also totally changes my diet over the last month as well which I think will be the thing which hopefully makes a difference. Good luck "
Thankyou,isn't 4.7 good though? |
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"I too am trying to lower mine - it is 4.7 - I use vitaminstore cod liver oil from the supermarket which are a lot cheaper then the bigger brands. I've also totally changes my diet over the last month as well which I think will be the thing which hopefully makes a difference. Good luck
Thankyou,isn't 4.7 good though?"
It used to be below 3 so it is high for me - plus it is coupled with a bit of high blood pressure (again not too high but high for me) so trying to sort both out - I must say though the healthy eating is pretty boring |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
Easter just around the corner! |
"the obvious..... cut down on fatty food
Not quite true. You actually want to eat more fats to combat cholesterol, just the right kinds i.e. monounsaturated
But yes most definitely cut down on any saturated/trans fats. "
I think I eat very little fatty foods,I may be wrong there though. I don't need to diet,if anything I'm a little under what they recommend,but that's my normal build,I just need to watch more carefully what I eat. It seems a minefield at times what is good for you and what isn't. |
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By *gNeMan
over a year ago
Harrogate |
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I think I eat very little fatty foods,I may be wrong there though. I don't need to diet,if anything I'm a little under what they recommend,but that's my normal build,I just need to watch more carefully what I eat. It seems a minefield at times what is good for you and what isn't."
Most definitely a mine field, that's why the old adage of everything in moderation holds true i think.
Increasing your intake of mono or poly unsaturated fats sounds like it would be beneficial to you though. These sort of fats bind to saturated fats clogging your veins and in effect help to flush them out.
Mainly found in nuts seeds, olive oil, peanut butter and avocado. |
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"the obvious..... cut down on fatty food
Not quite true. You actually want to eat more fats to combat cholesterol, just the right kinds i.e. monounsaturated
But yes most definitely cut down on any saturated/trans fats.
I think I eat very little fatty foods,I may be wrong there though. I don't need to diet,if anything I'm a little under what they recommend,but that's my normal build,I just need to watch more carefully what I eat. It seems a minefield at times what is good for you and what isn't."
Can you make your pics public so we can make our own minds up  |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
Easter just around the corner! |
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I think I eat very little fatty foods,I may be wrong there though. I don't need to diet,if anything I'm a little under what they recommend,but that's my normal build,I just need to watch more carefully what I eat. It seems a minefield at times what is good for you and what isn't.
Most definitely a mine field, that's why the old adage of everything in moderation holds true i think.
Increasing your intake of mono or poly unsaturated fats sounds like it would be beneficial to you though. These sort of fats bind to saturated fats clogging your veins and in effect help to flush them out.
Mainly found in nuts seeds, olive oil, peanut butter and avocado. "
Think I definitely need to look into different foods more closely. I need to drag someone who knows what's what around the supermarket with me! |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
Easter just around the corner! |
"the obvious..... cut down on fatty food
Not quite true. You actually want to eat more fats to combat cholesterol, just the right kinds i.e. monounsaturated
But yes most definitely cut down on any saturated/trans fats.
I think I eat very little fatty foods,I may be wrong there though. I don't need to diet,if anything I'm a little under what they recommend,but that's my normal build,I just need to watch more carefully what I eat. It seems a minefield at times what is good for you and what isn't.
Can you make your pics public so we can make our own minds up "
Done |
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By *gNeMan
over a year ago
Harrogate |
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Think I definitely need to look into different foods more closely. I need to drag someone who knows what's what around the supermarket with me!"
You look in great shape, so diet can't be bad. I find that people tend to avoid fats altogether though when told cholesterol is high. Which is bad when certain fats help to lower it faster!
Hehe i'm sure you won't be short on offers.
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"the obvious..... cut down on fatty food
Not quite true. You actually want to eat more fats to combat cholesterol, just the right kinds i.e. monounsaturated
But yes most definitely cut down on any saturated/trans fats.
I think I eat very little fatty foods,I may be wrong there though. I don't need to diet,if anything I'm a little under what they recommend,but that's my normal build,I just need to watch more carefully what I eat. It seems a minefield at times what is good for you and what isn't.
Can you make your pics public so we can make our own minds up
Done "
Don't change your diet - whatever your current diet is it is working absolutely fine  |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
Easter just around the corner! |
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Think I definitely need to look into different foods more closely. I need to drag someone who knows what's what around the supermarket with me!
You look in great shape, so diet can't be bad. I find that people tend to avoid fats altogether though when told cholesterol is high. Which is bad when certain fats help to lower it faster!
Hehe i'm sure you won't be short on offers.
See I could ask what certain fats help to lower it faster,but it's Saturday night and we can only take so much excitement can't we!
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By *gNeMan
over a year ago
Harrogate |
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See I could ask what certain fats help to lower it faster,but it's Saturday night and we can only take so much excitement can't we!
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Haha so true, I won't sleep if you have me reeling off too much nutritional information!! |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
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See I could ask what certain fats help to lower it faster,but it's Saturday night and we can only take so much excitement can't we!
Haha so true, I won't sleep if you have me reeling off too much nutritional information!!"
I'll ask you on Monday instead... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is! "
I've gone from 8.8 in December to 4.2 in march.
Adding something to your diet isn't going to change it you need to alter the diet itself.
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"the obvious..... cut down on fatty food
Not quite true. You actually want to eat more fats to combat cholesterol, just the right kinds i.e. monounsaturated
But yes most definitely cut down on any saturated/trans fats.
I think I eat very little fatty foods,I may be wrong there though. I don't need to diet,if anything I'm a little under what they recommend,but that's my normal build,I just need to watch more carefully what I eat. It seems a minefield at times what is good for you and what isn't."
First thing you need to do is accurately log your food intake for a week or two (absolutely everything including the butter you spread on your bread)
Myfitnespal pal is good for the logging with bar code scanning and recipe support.
Without an accurate log of what you eat you're working completely blind. (And no your memory of what you've eaten is not accurate by a long shot) |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
Easter just around the corner! |
"Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is!
I've gone from 8.8 in December to 4.2 in march.
Adding something to your diet isn't going to change it you need to alter the diet itself.
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Yeah I know,the nurse just suggested cod liver oil as well. You did well,can you give me any brief details on how you did that please? |
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By *oo hotCouple
over a year ago
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"Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is! "
You won't do it by adding anything to your diet and also as you get over 40 your cholesterol level is also dependent on liver (I think?) function which can lead to high cholesterol whatever diet you are on.
Guessing that if only the Nurse is commenting, there is not much to worry about for now and you try the easy stuff. By the time I was 45 I had lost 20 kilos in weight and was running 5 miles every other day and sometimes more at weekend but my cholesterol stayed stubbornly high.
40mg of simvastatin a day and a reasonably healthy lifestyle and my cholesterol is now well under control again. As you get older, you may very well end up being recommended statins and may have to try two or three before you find the right one for you. Most people who argue the horrors of statins don't actually take them! They work for me and everyone else I know who take them - no problems at all and no side effects.
For now it seems you just need to try the easy stuff.
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"Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is!
I've gone from 8.8 in December to 4.2 in march.
Adding something to your diet isn't going to change it you need to alter the diet itself.
Yeah I know,the nurse just suggested cod liver oil as well. You did well,can you give me any brief details on how you did that please?"
Monitored what I ate and found out how shockingly bad it actually was .
Started back at the gym (prior to
January I hadn't been in about 18 months)
Used the iifym calculator to work out the basic macro nutrient needs.
Then used myfitnespal to plan out recipes and meals for Monday to Friday (we easy to stick to set meals when I'm taking 3 of them to work with me) the weekends I tend to just eat whatever and find I don't actually eat that much.
Really try an lower the saturated fat (red meat I try to keep to once a week now  ) lots of fish, especially oily fish, tinned makeral fillets are great cheap tastey and great protein and oils. And chicken for the bulk of the weeks meat. (If you got a makro near by you can get great chicken very cheap)
Avocados are a good source of healthy fats (fats should be about 30% of your daily calorie intake) you are going to find that as you cut the fat from things like chips and crisps and red meat your gonna need to replace it to keep the fat content up (not enough fat leads to health problems). The fish helps with this too.
Carbs affect cholesterol too, try to keep everything low GI except after excercise where high gi sugars help produce an insulin spike which helps transport protein and nutrients to muscles for repair. But at other times when your sedantry the insulin spike just forces all those carbs into fat storage.
Watch your iron as you lower the read meat spinach goes well in nearly any sauce if shredded up and mixed in raw at the end (the heat in the sauce will wilt it nicely).
Fruit is good as most of the sugar is fructose rather than glucose/dextrose. |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
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Thankyou for your reply '_oo hot',hopefully I can get it down with changing my diet and exercise,but if I do need statins at some stage they don't sound too bad to take. I just don't want it to get worse,suppose I'm arriving at that age when things start to fall off and don't work right! |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
Easter just around the corner! |
"Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is!
I've gone from 8.8 in December to 4.2 in march.
Adding something to your diet isn't going to change it you need to alter the diet itself.
Yeah I know,the nurse just suggested cod liver oil as well. You did well,can you give me any brief details on how you did that please?
Monitored what I ate and found out how shockingly bad it actually was .
Started back at the gym (prior to
January I hadn't been in about 18 months)
Used the iifym calculator to work out the basic macro nutrient needs.
Then used myfitnespal to plan out recipes and meals for Monday to Friday (we easy to stick to set meals when I'm taking 3 of them to work with me) the weekends I tend to just eat whatever and find I don't actually eat that much.
Really try an lower the saturated fat (red meat I try to keep to once a week now ) lots of fish, especially oily fish, tinned makeral fillets are great cheap tastey and great protein and oils. And chicken for the bulk of the weeks meat. (If you got a makro near by you can get great chicken very cheap)
Avocados are a good source of healthy fats (fats should be about 30% of your daily calorie intake) you are going to find that as you cut the fat from things like chips and crisps and red meat your gonna need to replace it to keep the fat content up (not enough fat leads to health problems). The fish helps with this too.
Carbs affect cholesterol too, try to keep everything low GI except after excercise where high gi sugars help produce an insulin spike which helps transport protein and nutrients to muscles for repair. But at other times when your sedantry the insulin spike just forces all those carbs into fat storage.
Watch your iron as you lower the read meat spinach goes well in nearly any sauce if shredded up and mixed in raw at the end (the heat in the sauce will wilt it nicely).
Fruit is good as most of the sugar is fructose rather than glucose/dextrose. "
Blink,like I said it's a minefield,for me anyway! You seem very knowledgeable. I don't really eat red meat,chicken yes,very rarely chips,although I did go to the chippy today,rarely crisps. I'll check out the myfitnesspal thing,think I've gone off oily fish since taking that cod liver oil! Sorry one quick question please,what's a good snack to have after exercising? |
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"Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is!
I've gone from 8.8 in December to 4.2 in march.
Adding something to your diet isn't going to change it you need to alter the diet itself.
Yeah I know,the nurse just suggested cod liver oil as well. You did well,can you give me any brief details on how you did that please?
Monitored what I ate and found out how shockingly bad it actually was .
Started back at the gym (prior to
January I hadn't been in about 18 months)
Used the iifym calculator to work out the basic macro nutrient needs.
Then used myfitnespal to plan out recipes and meals for Monday to Friday (we easy to stick to set meals when I'm taking 3 of them to work with me) the weekends I tend to just eat whatever and find I don't actually eat that much.
Really try an lower the saturated fat (red meat I try to keep to once a week now ) lots of fish, especially oily fish, tinned makeral fillets are great cheap tastey and great protein and oils. And chicken for the bulk of the weeks meat. (If you got a makro near by you can get great chicken very cheap)
Avocados are a good source of healthy fats (fats should be about 30% of your daily calorie intake) you are going to find that as you cut the fat from things like chips and crisps and red meat your gonna need to replace it to keep the fat content up (not enough fat leads to health problems). The fish helps with this too.
Carbs affect cholesterol too, try to keep everything low GI except after excercise where high gi sugars help produce an insulin spike which helps transport protein and nutrients to muscles for repair. But at other times when your sedantry the insulin spike just forces all those carbs into fat storage.
Watch your iron as you lower the read meat spinach goes well in nearly any sauce if shredded up and mixed in raw at the end (the heat in the sauce will wilt it nicely).
Fruit is good as most of the sugar is fructose rather than glucose/dextrose.
Blink,like I said it's a minefield,for me anyway! You seem very knowledgeable. I don't really eat red meat,chicken yes,very rarely chips,although I did go to the chippy today,rarely crisps. I'll check out the myfitnesspal thing,think I've gone off oily fish since taking that cod liver oil! Sorry one quick question please,what's a good snack to have after exercising?"
Depends on the excercise and what you're looking to achieve.
If you're doing weight lifting and aiming to build muscle something with a hefty dose of sugar and a good quantity of protien (I like the 1 pound liter cartons/bottles of chocolate milk lol) then about an hour later a proper meal. Flapjacks are good too but depending how you make them can be very high calorie and very high saturated fat apple juice reduced on the hob instead do butter is a good one for making them.
After cardio where the goal is losing weight again something with a good dose of protien and some low gi carbs. Fruit and nut mixes. |
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"Thankyou Thx 118,I just exercise to keep a bit fit,not too lose weight,bit of tredmill,cross trainer,rowing machine."
Hehe love the rowing machine.
Try weights (free weights over machines) and if your gym includes the classes for free body pump is a brilliant one.
Went to that from Jan till March to get back into getting form right before getting into heavier lifting again.
Weights won't "make you massive" don't worry as a woman you'd have to train for years and years incredibly hard to get overtly muscly. But they are great for improving heart health and firming everything up. |
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Exercise lowers your 'bad' cholesterol.
Soya is also good for it too - I drink soya milk, unsweetened, as a preventative measure.
Plant sterols, an extract from some plants, have been proven in research to lower it by 15% ish on average. Flora, benecol and supermarket own brands have little fruit flavoured drinks you take each day, or yoghurts with it in. About 20p a day, so not too dear. Unlike cod liver oil they taste great. |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Thankyou Thx 118,I just exercise to keep a bit fit,not too lose weight,bit of tredmill,cross trainer,rowing machine.
Hehe love the rowing machine.
Try weights (free weights over machines) and if your gym includes the classes for free body pump is a brilliant one.
Went to that from Jan till March to get back into getting form right before getting into heavier lifting again.
Weights won't "make you massive" don't worry as a woman you'd have to train for years and years incredibly hard to get overtly muscly. But they are great for improving heart health and firming everything up."
'free body pump' you trying to kill me off,I'm 48 in a few months,I like to keep a little dignity when I go,without looking like the pensioner on her last legs . Daren't go anywhere near the weights section either,all them big muscly grunty men scare me,on second thoughts...  |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Thankyou Thx 118,I just exercise to keep a bit fit,not too lose weight,bit of tredmill,cross trainer,rowing machine.
Hehe love the rowing machine.
Try weights (free weights over machines) and if your gym includes the classes for free body pump is a brilliant one.
Went to that from Jan till March to get back into getting form right before getting into heavier lifting again.
Weights won't "make you massive" don't worry as a woman you'd have to train for years and years incredibly hard to get overtly muscly. But they are great for improving heart health and firming everything up.
'free body pump' you trying to kill me off,I'm 48 in a few months,I like to keep a little dignity when I go,without looking like the pensioner on her last legs . Daren't go anywhere near the weights section either,all them big muscly grunty men scare me,on second thoughts... "
I'm 47 and I do weights. Sod the dignity - I want to look good in my 60s and 70s. Anyway, all the big muscly grunty men there will be too busy lifting and kissing their guns to look at you. |
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Body pump is awesome although I was a swearing collapsed mess on the floor at the end while all the middle aged women and mums were all happily packing away.
If you check your aerobic/cardio area you'll find Kettlebell and likely a set of light dumbells and probably at least one bench.
Since you don't need th heavy stuff it's a good place to go do weights without having to deal with the blokes lol |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Exercise lowers your 'bad' cholesterol.
Soya is also good for it too - I drink soya milk, unsweetened, as a preventative measure.
Plant sterols, an extract from some plants, have been proven in research to lower it by 15% ish on average. Flora, benecol and supermarket own brands have little fruit flavoured drinks you take each day, or yoghurts with it in. About 20p a day, so not too dear. Unlike cod liver oil they taste great. "
I did debate between switching to skimmed milk or soya and chose skimmed. Whether this was the correct decision I don't know. Well I'm not sure how long I will last taking the cod liver oil so that sounds a whole lot better! |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Thankyou Thx 118,I just exercise to keep a bit fit,not too lose weight,bit of tredmill,cross trainer,rowing machine.
Hehe love the rowing machine.
Try weights (free weights over machines) and if your gym includes the classes for free body pump is a brilliant one.
Went to that from Jan till March to get back into getting form right before getting into heavier lifting again.
Weights won't "make you massive" don't worry as a woman you'd have to train for years and years incredibly hard to get overtly muscly. But they are great for improving heart health and firming everything up.
'free body pump' you trying to kill me off,I'm 48 in a few months,I like to keep a little dignity when I go,without looking like the pensioner on her last legs . Daren't go anywhere near the weights section either,all them big muscly grunty men scare me,on second thoughts...
I'm 47 and I do weights. Sod the dignity - I want to look good in my 60s and 70s. Anyway, all the big muscly grunty men there will be too busy lifting and kissing their guns to look at you."
Very true! I've just got into the habit of doing the same things when I go and venturing where the lifts are isn't one of them. Lots of younger people go to my gym,suppose I just feel out of place at times as well. |
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"Strange place to ask I know,but my cholesterol needs lowering. The nurse suggested I take cod liver oil,I've never appreciated how incredibly bloody awful this stuff is! I did want to get the capsules,but they were more expensive and stupidly I thought how nasty could it possibly be!
Anyway does anyone know of a cheaper place to buy the capsules rather than taking the liquid.
Don't what the little sicky face is!
Say goodbye to bj's if you start taking cod liver oil capsules, it makes your cum stink of rotten fish .... been there and it's absolutely vomit inducing lol "
I imagine as a woman that's probably not top of her worries :p |
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how do you get your cholestoral level measured where you actually get the score and what is a healthy score ...I was at opticians a number of years ago and the optician said it looked like I had very high cholesterol and should we my gp which I did but I need never got a figure off my gp of what it actually was ? |
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By *ivemeyoursoul OP Woman
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"how do you get your cholestoral level measured where you actually get the score and what is a healthy score ...I was at opticians a number of years ago and the optician said it looked like I had very high cholesterol and should we my gp which I did but I need never got a figure off my gp of what it actually was ?"
Once you arrive at age 47 you get sent for a NHS health check and they do it then. Needs to be under 5 to be good. |
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