Day 66 TEST RESULTS!!

Hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for my results after 6 weeks of lifestyle changes! Had my appt. today and this is what Dr. LaSalle said, "GIVE ME A HIGH FIVE!!"

I previously told you that my insulin was 70 and should be 5. I was wrong. It was 20 and should be 5. So...

Insulin 6 weeks ago - 20. Insulin today - 14!
Triglycerides 6 weeks ago - 338. Triglycerides today - 263!
Cholesterol 6 weeks ago - 235. Cholesterol today 196!
HDL 6 weeks ago - 37. HDL today 30 (not good that it dropped. This is the good cholesterol)
LDL 6 weeks ago - 130. LDL today 113!
And weight down 12 lbs.!!

She was SO HAPPY! She said, "YOU LISTENED TO ME!" She was so encouraging. She is starting me on Niacin to see if we can get the good cholesterol where it should be.

My bp was higher than it's ever been there (bottom number 100). I have NEVER had that with the exception of pre-eclampsia. But she said coffee on the way over here and the exciting news was surely the cause, but keep an eye on it. When I got home I checked and it was 125/63.

All in all, I'm SO PLEASED that the Lord gave me the desire to change and the strength to do it! And the things is, I told her that I was not nearly perfect!! And she said 80/20 rule makes a BIG difference in your lifestyle. She's right!

Thanks so much for all your encouragement and prayer. I am so thankful. I see her again in 2 months for another check on labs. She said it usually take 3 months to get Insulin down to 5.

I'm on my way!!