Cholesterol Check Results

I had blogged on my cholesterol earlier about going in to get it checked. Well I got the results back and it was 198. A lot better than last time at 227. My good cholesterol number could have been a little better but all in all I am happy with the improvement. I have oatmeal every single day and I have been exercising at least 30 minutes 4 to 5 days a week. I would like to see it even lower but for now I am satisfied with the results.

Cholesterol Check

I am supposed to get my cholesterol checked and I have been putting it off. Last reading was at 227 and the doctors were telling me that I was borderline for high cholesterol. That was two years ago. Since that time, I took up biking, step aerobics and went on oatmeal, fish oil and now pomegranate juice. All are supposed to be helpful in lowering cholesterol.

The pomegranate juice, I just discovered at Costco. Wikipedia says that pomegranates have vitamin C, Vitamin B5 and antioxidant polyphenols. The pomegranate extracts have a lot of benefits such as reducing heart disease and also antiviral and anti bacterial properties with dental plaque.

Still, I am nervous that despite all my efforts, the cholesterol may read high. I was also on my son's gluten free, low fat, all natural diet for 4 months. I did kind of fall off the wagon recently and have been eating a few things that I should not be eating. Also I started to gain back the 8 lbs that I had lost over the last couple of years. I think it was the stress of the remodeling and the feud going on in the neighborhood.

Yesterday, I got back on the scale and found that I had lost 1.6 lbs. I have been doing 200 abdominal crunches a day and lifting weights too with a 30 minute workout on the bike and 15-20 on the step.

I fear the genetics are against me. I know people that are severely overweight, never exercise and they don't have any cholesterol issues. I guess I will have to bite the bullet and just go in and get the test done.