This is OUTSTANDING!

My own incentive for starting Atkins last May was a 300+(!) fasting blood glucose test (done twice), coupled with nearly 10 years of elevated cholesterol and triglycerides that were not responding to new medications after I had to stop my Statins due to severe and progressive weakness.

I had my first labs done after I had been on Atkins for only 6 weeks, at the insistance of my doc since I had refused his Metformin scrip for the BG problem. At that point, I had dropped 40 pounds, and my fasting BG was down to 114 (!) As for the other, although I have continued to take my (ineffective) cholesterol meds, my triglycerides had gone from 348 to 221 and my HDL had remained virtually unchanged (36 up to 37). The only negative element was my LDL, which had gone from 197 to 264...but DANDR says that rapid weight loss can often cause initial rises in LDL as the bloodstream carries away metabolized waste products of fat cells.

I am looking forward to better numbers in my next tests, scheduled in a couple of weeks (week 14 of my Atkins program). I have added in avocados and nuts to my program for the last few weeks, in hopes of boosting my HDL levels. Now that my loss has slowed a bit, I'm hoping that my LDL will begin to decline, and that my triglycerides will be within normal range (fingers crossed).

I know it's a long-shot, but it would be wonderful if I could pitch my cholesterol meds and rely on diet alone for control. Your encouraging post makes me think this may not be a totally unreasonable hope.

Congratulations on your achievement!