I just found out that my cholesterol is 286. Sheesh. I basically have butter squishing through my veins. Not good. Of course my doc wants to put me on cholesterol lowering meds right away, but I’m going to take a more active approach and try to lower it through some diet changes and exercise. I think most people I know don’t think I can't do it – eat only veggies, fruits, nuts, beans, and soy products. I know it will be difficult, but my mind is made up and I’m sticking to it. I have to do it for my health.
That's my breakfast on the left. Take four cups of baby spinach, 1/2 cup of mango chunks, 1/2 cup mixed berries, two small bananas, two tablespoons of ground flax seeds, and soymilk, throw it all in a power blender, and voila!...instant health in a cup. I know it looks like something really scary and nasty, but it's actually kinda tasty and fresh. I think I can handle this.
I'm getting some inspiration from Kris over at http://www.crazysexycancer.com/. Obviously I know having high cholesterol isn't the same thing as being diagnosed with cancer, but after I watched her movie, I was really inspired to make some changes in my life and start doing some real living. I want to get the toxic stuff out of my life, and pump up the healthy stuff. Go check out her website...she's a total rockstar.
I saw her (and her crazy shakes) on Oprah. So many of us feel out of control with our health, and obviously there are things we can't control, but kudos to you for trying it on your own first! Keep us posted on how it's going!
Posted by: sarah b. | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 07:24 PM