Cholesterol lowering diet?

[123crod 170]

My dr. does not like my cholesterol numbers so he wants me to be on a low cholesterol diet. He also put me on Crestor which I consider evil. But here is the problem what do I eat? I know Fiber, fruit, only lowfat dairy, veggies which I mostly hate. I am doing no meat if possible chicken if I have to have meat. How is it possible to get all my protien in? One scoop of whey Protein 46 gm. I do not see how I am gonna do this. Anyone else doing this if so help!

If I am gonna have to take meds for it I want to follow a diet that helps the evil little Crestor pills, so I won't have to be on them when my numbers go down. I had no trouble with my numbers before about 1½ years post opt. I thought is was suppose to go down when you lose weight. I think I am suppose to be under 200 mg a day or less. I know my age 50 is not helping it. Anyway any help will be welcomed. Also people all say oatmeal so I am doing that too.

Cheri

[honk 780]

Don't really have an answer for you. I will say that I have genetically bad cholesterol. I have lost 135 pounds, exercise 7 days a week and my numbers are still high. I am now on a statin. I eat a very low cholesterol diet. Hate to say it but you may just have bad Cholesterol an not much will help but a perscription.

[Jachut 487]

I think genetics is a big factor, its the same with blood pressure. I mean that guy did the twinkie diet, and lost 27lb eating 1800 calories of pure crap per day and his numbers all impoved with weight loss. But like your cholesterol, my DH's blood pressure has not come down at all with a 70lb weight loss.

that said, for a lot of people, a high Protein diet is not good for them if it includes too many animal products and saturated fat. Just like a diet full of sugar and white carbs can worsen cholesterol. You'll have to try to source more of your Protein from non animal sources as well as choose sensible animal sources - fish, lean chicken, and occaisonal lean red meat - stay away from cheese, eggs, deli meants, full fat dairy etc. Protein shakes are a good source of non animal protein.

For the record, I eat a higher carb diet, not for any reason than I like it and I've lost weight easily enough and I have no desire to live a life without bread, rice and Pasta. I dont eat a lot of things like that, but I havent cut them out. I dont count protein, I've never drunk Protein Shakes and I dont eat a huge amount of meat, eggs or cheese. I've lost weight with no trouble - got to a BMI if 19 - and I've kept it off for four years now. So you can eat a diet to manage your cholesterol and still lose weight,