You have more will power than me. I've got no problem rowing more, it's the food that's tough.Snail Space wrote:I know you're joking but I lost my weight and lowered my blood pressure without using a diet. I row a lot and continue to eat big meals (but of wholesome food), but I have cut out the biscuits [cookies], crisps [chips], and sweets [candies]. Hmm, bilingual too!2whlrcr wrote:I'm eating chocolate and cookies, while reading this post. I guess that's why my cholesterol is 260?
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Dave
Had to brag - rowing and cholesterol
51, 5'11", 183lbs and going down slowly
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Actually, I'm being economical with the truth - I still can't resist the kids' goodie jar, but the raids are less frequent than they used to be in my porkie days!2whlrcr wrote:You have more will power than me. I've got no problem rowing more, it's the food that's tough.Snail Space wrote:I know you're joking but I lost my weight and lowered my blood pressure without using a diet. I row a lot and continue to eat big meals (but of wholesome food), but I have cut out the biscuits [cookies], crisps [chips], and sweets [candies]. Hmm, bilingual too!2whlrcr wrote:I'm eating chocolate and cookies, while reading this post. I guess that's why my cholesterol is 260?
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Dave
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Before getting back on the erg, my cholesterol was borderline and they were talking Lipitor...
Now, after rowing around 65-70 minutes a day and making the obvious dietary adjustments...
Total cholesterol 134
LDL 84
HDL 40
My doc called my blood work 'pristine' and 'textbook' ~!
Aw shucks.
Now, after rowing around 65-70 minutes a day and making the obvious dietary adjustments...
Total cholesterol 134
LDL 84
HDL 40
My doc called my blood work 'pristine' and 'textbook' ~!
Aw shucks.
"...an idle, vagrant person..."
Re: Had to brag - rowing and cholesterol
Incredible results.... did you change your diet?tbartman wrote:For anyone out there who isn't 100% convinced of the benefits of hard erging ...
Oct 2006 - before erging - 6'3" - 260 lbs
Total Cholesterol 230, LDL 174, HDL 42
April 2007 - after 4-5 40' workouts a week - 195 lbs
Total Cholesterol 163, LDL 99, HDL 57
Dec 2007 - after 3-4 40' workouts a week - 185 lbs
Total Cholesterol 197, LDL 112, HDL 73
Although the best improvement in total and LDL were before last April (and they've snuck up a bit since then), the HDL continues to climb and the LDL/HDL ratio has gone from 4.1 to 1.5. Accoring to the AHA, "normal" men have HDLs from 40-50.
Gotta love C2
