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Weight Loss/Maintenance

Midnight Writer

(21,952 posts)

4. Works for me.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 02:12 PM

Jan 2022

When I went low carb, I was surprised how much my stubbornly high cholesterol dropped.

Excess carbs are digested quickly and much of it is turned into cholesterol. Over the last three years, my cholesterol went from the low 200s down to 132 on my last test.

I try to work in elements of the DASH diet and Mediterranean diet. I eat lots of white meat chicken and turkey for protein, whole grain breads and nuts for fiber, and stay away from sugar best I can.

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Is a low carb diet the best weight loss plan? [View all] left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 OP

No Kali Jan 2022 #1

My sister has lost 50 lbs in 9 months with Keto which is a low carb. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #2

Can you suggest a good link to a keto diet? left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #3

This gives an overview Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #5

I lost 60 since the pandemic started. Ocelot II Jan 2022 #10

Your cholesterol has stayed OK? I'm doing so much cream and butter Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #11

I haven't had it checked lately - I should but I've been avoiding Ocelot II Jan 2022 #12

Thanks. Midnight Writer, below, says theirs went down significantly. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #13

Thanks! Ocelot II Jan 2022 #14

I started a sugar detox program Tree Lady Jan 2022 #17

Works for me. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #4

I thought breads were bad left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #7

Moderation. For example, the whole grain bun I use has 10% of FDA daily limit of carbs. Midnight Writer Jan 2022 #8

Thanks left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #9

The processed flour in any type of bread Tree Lady Jan 2022 #18

"Ezekiel bread" left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #19

I lost 30 lbs in the past year with low carb Bayard Jan 2022 #6

Post removed Post removed Jan 2022 #15

I lost 100 lbs in 8 months on low carb, keto/Paleo meal planning, never hungry, no cravings, works Shanti Shanti Shanti Jan 2022 #16