Hi MayLisa! I was looking for a place to post my results, and found yours. I saw my doctor yesterday to go over my test results after one year on Atkins, and she was really pleased. Everything is still within a healthy range, but because some things have improved, the overall effect is a healthier me.
One year ago/Atkins since 11/1/01
(Goal levels are in parentheses)
Cholesterol (>200): 190/215
HDL (>40): 57/76
LDL (<130): 105/128
Triglycerides (<150): 167/65
Glucose: 93/101 (both normal)
Uric acid: both normal
My overall cholesterol is up a little, but still within a healthy range. The "bad" cholesterol is up a little, but still within a healthy range. The "good" cholesterol went up a lot, and the triglycerides went down a lot -- both very healthy signs. The triglycerides before Atkins were really the only thing that was out of the healthy range for me, so that's a real improvement.
Everything else is normal and I've lost 25 pounds so far, which my doctor thought was great!
Coquina