I have high liver enzymes and cholesterol

Puttadaforkdown the stickied thread is where you need to be. Check through some of the last 10 pages or so and see some of the success stories. You can do it man. There is some very informed posters there. Good luck. Sounds like your on the right track

I'm sorry to hear that, Zilla. Investigate the quinoa we were talking about a few months ago to replace your side dish carb cravings. Lots of good stuff in it.

You can just start posting about some of the good healthy stuff you come up!

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no alcohol
no fried food
gonna try to cut all refined carbs out

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I have been on a low fat diet for the last year and a half. I also have to watch alcohol intake due to medicine I take. I still eat some fried food on occasion, after I got my diet better under control. Lots of good high protien meats you can cook healthy without becoming a total vegetarian. You will notice a big change, just by cutting out all the refined carbs in processed foods. I recommend reading the south beach diet book.

The good news it that, in my opinion, you don't have to go on an extreme, strict and very specific diet (unless there is a specific medical reason related to specific foods). It's no secret that it's all about moderation. I honestly believe that a written out specific "diet" and drastic specific requirements or limitations for each day is a recipe' for failure for most people in the long term. What you want to do is modify your diet so that you can enjoy it for the rest of your life. Make it more of a lifestyle change that you can actually enjoy, and I think you'll be more successful.


But definitely you'll want to cut way down on the sugar, fried foods and red meat. And, yes, too many refined carbs are not good, nor are heavily processed foods.

And regular exercise is also key. When it comes to exercise, try to find something you enjoy doing. You don't have to become a marathon runner or, worse, a treadmill robot.

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nor are heavily processed foods.

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Funny how no one ever thinks of juice this way

It's precisely what juice is

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Funny how no one ever thinks of juice this way

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Never understood the fascination with juice either. Drinking calories is never the way to go. And you miss out on the fiber.

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And regular exercise is also key. When it comes to exercise, try to find something you enjoy doing. You don't have to become a marathon runner or, worse, a treadmill robot.

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I'm going to bike, run, lift weights in the AM, and I'd love to find a 2nd raquetball partner that would play once a week at ketchum with me...only costs $6

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my triglycerieds were 164
hdl was 34
ldo was 155
alt (liver enzyme) was 110 (normal is 0-45)

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You think that's high?

I had you beat by a long shot at one point. Really just limit the alcohol especially well before the test. And everything in moderation. I'm actually doing great now and numbers are normal.

I can tell you outside appearance wouldn't indicate a problem. I've hit over 300 on tris before and 157 on LDL. All of this while under a 26 BMI. Oh, and watch out for day 2-3 of juicer if doing the juice diet. Stay within 50 feet of toilet at all times because the warnings can be less than 30 seconds.

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how do I keep from shitting all over the place after eating so much fruits and veggies ?

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You can't really stop it. Juicing daily coupled to exercise and rehydrating with water, is gonna make your cells puke out toxins and fat, you're gonna feel great. But, will occasionally sh!t like a goose.

Drinks with Cantaloupe, Honey Dew, Parsley, Wheat Grass,etc..are gonna clean you out.

Do that stuff. It may not help at all.

Lippitor 40 mg at bedtime.

Best cholesterol level money can buy