Happy New Year I guess. A little late I know!
My GP ran some blood tests to see if anything was lacking to explain my endless tiredness. No revelations. Everything is dropping - but all still in tolerance so they are not adding anything just yet.
HOWEVER what has been a shock revelation is my cholesterol. Even at my heaviest it is been towards the higher end of ok but not over the limit of 5. Back in May 2016 - about a year post op it was a respectable 3.4. Now it's 5.8!!! I have high cholesterol. I am gutted!
I am the lightest I've been in 30 years, my bmi is 27, and my levels are too high and I am now labelled as having high cholesterol. It meant I had to pay extra supplement to my travel insurance. Tsk!
They suggest I need to eat less red meat, less hard cheese, swap from semi skimmed milk etc. I walk between 10,000-18,000 steps every day.
It seems my focus on protein has to change a little. I struggled with chicken so I have had lean mince and steaks much more. But I eat fish 3-4 days a week.
It's blown my mind a little - I have to be honest. I assumed my cholestral would be fine. I am more careful with sugars and carbs but that also has to change they said.
I feel a bit like I am spinning as I have to change again! Anyone else had their cholesterol go up post surgery??