16. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 23, 2008, 10:56 am PST

56/male, struggling with weight loss yoyo syndrome all my life. Went on Atkins type low carb diet three years ago. I lost 100lbs. and for the first time in my life have not regained it after all this time. I consume aprox 50grms carb per day. Cholesterol has always been low regardless of weight, 150; HDL 150, LDL 100. Triglycerides low, 60ish. Probably genetic. After this time, choly rates are unchanged. Check liver and protein every 6mths with no change. MD put me on symvastatin figuring what the hell why not. Choly dropped to 120, best part, LDL dropped to 40, ratio 2.5. Triglyc dropped to 50. Can't argue with sucess. Just hope I don't get hit by a bus, then all this wouldn't matter much.

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