My tryglicerides are worse after starting keto?

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#1

I started keto since August, hitting my macros correctly. I try to keep most of my fats coming from avocado, olive oil and nuts. Have lost 16 pounds so far and feeling great. Until I went for my yearly physical and my tryglicerides are worse off than years prior. 2016: 56; 2017: 43; 2018: 113. Also Cholesterol looks way worse: HDL has remained steady through the years at around 70, but my LDL went from 140ish in the years prior to 291!! I wanted to fain when I read all that. Was kind of expecting the cholesterol but got totally surprised by the tryglicerides. Help please!!

#2

Did you fast for the 12 hours before the blood draw?

#3

Yes, thanks for asking

#4

Hmm OK. Some people have to give up coffee a few days before a test & some people apparently just ‘traffic’ more trigs when they’re keto & fasting. Beyond that I’m outta ideas.

#5

Thanks Safi. What does coffee has to do with tryglicerides? I do tons soooo… :slight_smile:

#6

Have a read of this https://cholesterolcode.com/high-triglycerides-on-low-carb-and-what-to-do-about-it/ & you might find some clues :slightly_smiling_face:

(Empress of the Unexpected) #7

I was told to test at six months to see improvements. Possibly too early in your keto journey? If you are still actively losing weight, your triglycerides will be higher.

(less is more, more or less) #8

Do you keep your total carb intake to below 20 grams a day?

#9

Yes. Total carbs might go to around 30, but net carbs always below 20 when substractibg fiber. No sugar alcohols or processed stuff where carbs could hide

#10

And measure ketones - morning around 0.8, afternoon around 1.8, or 2.0 if I am good :slight_smile:. I use a keto mojo blood meter

(Ken) #11

Your HDL to trig ratio is excellent. Your LDL level went higher, but it’s probably large particles, so that’s good as well.

(Bob M) #12

Do you any type of fasting, such as intermittent fasting or longer term fasting? For me, these raise my trigs and my LDL.

(less is more, more or less) #13

It won’t hurt to try strict 20 total. The fiber carbs are sneaky.

#14

Thanks K! The issue is that it used to be even lower the years prior (I was below 1 the two years prior) :frowning: I don’t want to quit keto but the numbers are scary

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #15

That’s only three months ago. Save these results as your baseline, and get tested again, once you’ve been eating keto for a full six months. By then, your numbers will most likely have settled. Be sure to fast between twelve and fourteen hours before the blood draw. If the numbers aren’t better on the second test, let us known and we’ll tell you what to do next.

#16

Will do :pray: many thanks