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[Farmhouse88]

Hi ..I am59 and overweight ..Struggled for most of my adult life ..Now high cholesterol has kicked in .So need to do something about it. Also have under active thyroid which I have prob used as an excuse more than I should about weight ..So I am looking for hints tips and inspiration p!eaad

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Farmhouse88

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Have a look at the 12 week plan, as a lot of people have been successful with it. Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate

We run daily weigh-in's and you'd be very welcome to join us. The threads can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the home page, bottom on a mobile.

We've found that to get the best out of this community, we need to be active on the forum, as it's where we exchange information, get motivation and inspiration and make friends. We hope that you'll join us here, regularly, too

It's only left for me to wish you well on your journey

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Hi I was told my cholesterol was high. The nurse advised me to only eat wholemeal or grained bread and to avoid white bread. She also told me to cut down on cheese. I have done this and it went down from 7.4 to 6.1. I have also lost 6 lbs over the past year as well! x

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My gut feeling is that nearly every adult in Britain probably has high cholesterol - it's just that not everyone gets measured! Mine stays subbornly around 6mmol whether I eat well or badly, although my good/bad ratio is good. So I probably don't worry about it as much as I should.

Obviously it's good to get it down, but if you stick to the healthy eating advice and lose weight, you might find that your cholesterol goes down a bit as you lose weight. Then you can review the situation when at target and take further action if it is still too high.