Blood Tests

I heard back from my doctor today on my blood results.
I verified these numbers against the charts posted on the Mayo Clinic Website:

My cholesterol is 195 -  anything under 200 is considered Desireable

My Triglycerides is 75 - Below 150 is Desireable

my HDL is 64 - Above 60 is considered Best

My LDL is 116 is the midrange - Near Ideal for someone who is at risk for heart attack.

While the results seem on the positive side overall, I think I should be concentrating on lowering my LDL just a bit more.  I hope that if I checked the doctor's records, I would find that my numbers have gotten better over the past two years.  

Of course, there are three things that I could do that would lower my LDL :  Lose weight, eat more fiber and eat less meat/fats/dairy.   I gotta be honest.  Eating more fiber is difficult.  Because they want you to eat grains, like in bread.  And I cannot eat bread if I am going to ""diet"" .   It just doesn't work.  Breads are the one thing I have to give up in order to be successful.

Of course, the number one thing that should change immediately is reducing my intake of diet coke. That's probably the number one thing that is causing issues in many ways.   *sigh*  Ok.  Back on my program again.  For good this time.