In January 2013 I had my blood work done. My cholesterol came back high. I was stunned. I was in denial about my weight, I felt healthy, it had to be wrong. I had it ordered again, it was high. I had it ordered again in October, it was higher. My total cholesterol was 201, normal is below 199. My LDL had shot up to 123, normal is below 99. LDL is bad cholesterol. This was bad news. The doctor advised me that I was now at risk for heart disease. She said that a large portion of my cholesterol issues were genetic but that I needed to change my diet and exercise. She also said that because my cholesterol was continuing to go up that I would have to be put on a medication for it, and it would be a lifetime medication. I was upset, because by this time I had been a member of the gym for seven months and had lost some weight so I considered myself fit, and fixed, and just fine.
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