Hi from Sarah, new here and figuring things out

2026-09-07 2420 views 17 posts
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glp1_sarah OP
#1
2026-09-07 09:01

Hi everyone, I'm Sarah, 43, live in Ohio with my husband and two kids. I work part-time at a preschool and spend most of my free time chasing our rescue dog or trying to keep up with my teenagers. I've been lurking for a few weeks and finally decided to say hello.

I'm not a numbers person, but I've been trying to eat better and move more over the past winter, plus keeping a loose log of food and sleep mostly so I stop guessing. Energy is better and my clothes fit differently, but my last bloodwork confused me a little. Mostly I'm here to listen and learn, not to give advice.

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tom524
#2
2026-09-07 09:46

Welcome. Opposite A1c/LDL moves are super common when weight is dropping. I'd log waist and fasting insulin before panicking.

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benV462
#3
2026-09-07 13:30

Fasting insulin is the missing piece for me. Mine fell before A1c budged.

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xX_tara6_Xx
#4
2026-09-07 20:05

Same, but my LDL climbed for about 8 weeks after I lost 12 lb, then settled.

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journey_tariq
#5
2026-09-08 01:46

Did yours settle without changing fat intake? I'm in week 10 and my LDL is still creeping.

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ashleyDaily12
#6
2026-09-08 04:05

Mine settled when I added more soluble fiber, but that's just my n=1.

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tara_p84
#7
2026-09-08 09:10

n=1 is all we have in this section lol.

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carol124
#8
2026-09-08 21:10

What was your starting trig/HDL ratio? That context changes how I'd read an LDL bump.

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gary_journey
#9
2026-09-14 19:53

Mine went 2.1 to 1.6 with similar changes. LDL still bumped up, though.

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core_lena
#10
2026-09-15 03:02

A1c lagged behind my fasting glucose by weeks. The LDL bump calmed down after that.

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xX_tara6_Xx
#11
2026-09-15 15:40

That lag thing messed with my head for a whole quarter.

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benV462
#12
2026-09-15 18:30

I'd also track apoB if you can. My LDL went up but apoB barely moved.

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xX_tara6_Xx
#13
2026-09-16 09:15

ApoB barely moved on my labs too, but trigs dropped a lot. Anyone else seeing the same pattern?

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xX_tara6_Xx
#14
2026-09-22 09:20

Yeah, trgis fell 130 to 78. ApoB was flat. My doc still side-eyed the LDL.

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gary_journey
#15
2026-09-24 14:46

The weight-loss LDL bump is one of those things forums argue about forever. Some of it is cholesterol mobilization from fat loss, some is diet composition, some is just assay noise.

I wouldn't overhaul a plan that's improving A1c, CRP, sleep, and waist based on one LDL draw. I'd repeat the panel fasted, same lab, after a stable week.

And I'd log food for 3 days before the draw. That gave me way more signal than guessing.

For me, the repeat draw was the difference between panic and a shrug. Context beats a single number every time.

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ashleyDaily12
#16
2026-09-26 20:41

Stable week before labs is huge. My last draw was after a 24h fast and heavy training, numbers were garbage.

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carol124
#17
2026-09-27 11:22

Welcome. Post the next panel when u get it. The opposite-direction thing usually gets less spooky with a trend.

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