This is the story of Chester's struggle with weight from youth to adulthood. Learn about his weight loss success & how you can follow in his footsteps towards a healthier you!  To read Chester's complete story, refer to the article index below.

Low Cholesterol Diet vs High Cholesterol Diet

Health & Weight Gain: High Cholesterol Diet & Low Cholesterol Diet Effect

LITTLE CHESTER'S EXPERIENCE WITH LOW CHOLESTEROL DIETING

The family doctor had put little Chester's father on a very strict diet due to something called bad cholesterol. Mom took things into her own hands, promising Chester's dad that she would soon have him healthier than ever.  

Sad but so, the trips to the pizza place were halted indefinitely, as were the trips to Ted's ice cream shoppe. No more sugary cereals either; it was just Chester and the Quakerman now.

Chester spent a good deal of time worrying about his dad who had appeared to grow much larger than Chester could remember. Mom blamed it on the pizza and ice cream while dad blamed it on Mom's fried chicken and gravy when he spent alone-time with Chester. It was their little secret, Dad told Chester. It was Mom's fault because she was such a boss-cook.

Chester spent so much time worrying about his Dad that his teacher at school said that he might not pass. Every day Chester brought home books that kept him from watching his favorite cartoon in the afternoon that came on right after school. It just wasn't fair. Then he got in trouble for eating his paste at school, and for writing a bad word in the little boy's room about his teacher. Chester was being introduced to stress, and he didn't like stress.

While Chester's life was filling up with stress, his Dad was filling up on the latest fad diets in an effort to combat his high cholesterol readings. There was the grapefruit diet, and then some diet that allowed him to eat a magic piece of candy that tasted like chocolate. The candy looked so good that Chester wanted to try one himself, but didn't - not after the incidents at school.

When Dad's fad diets didn't work to lower his bad cholesterol, the doctor got upset and so Mom started making sure that the family had nothing but low cholesterol food which meant less eggs, skim everything, trimmed meats, and still - no pizza. But it was okay, because there was no more fried liver and onions, and that made Chester happy.

ADULT CHESTER'S HIGH CHOLESTEROL DIET

Chester's company required an annual physical and when Chester's cholesterol results came back, the results were not good. The company doctor was upset, Chester's wife was upset, and Chester Jr. was upset over those bad cholesterol results.

All his days of double-cheese, double-meat, double-decker pizzas were placed at a standstill alongside of his beloved triple-cheeseburgers and onion rings.

The doctor ordered a strict low cholesterol diet - to which Chester immediately responded.

Chester became a super label reader, enjoying all the foods that contained zero cholesterol. To his surprise, his numbers remained extreme on the next cholesterol test.

His doctor sat him down and begin to review Chester's diet. Chester soon learned that even though labels may state that a food contains zero cholesterol that it doesn't mean they are healthy diet choices OR that they won't spike your bad cholesterol.

When Chester got home, he looked at a bottle of peanut oil: 0% Cholesterol, 22% fat - and that was for a measly 1 Tablespoon! And 120 calories at that! Dieting was so confusing and he had to get those numbers down or face health issues.

CHOLESTEROL CHECK

On his next visit, Chester's doctor suggested some new medication for combating high cholesterol. Due to heredity, diet alone wasn't enough to lower the bad cholesterol to a safe level.

Chester continued to do all the things that his doctor recommended to help lower his bad cholesterol and raise the good including activity, trimming all the visible fat from meats, avoiding fats, and opting for fresh vegetables and fruits.  

All of these dieting tips would also go hand in hand in combating Chester's diabetes.

DIETARY FAT - Chester's A-Flutter With Butter

Chester was aware that everyone needed some fat in their diet plan. He was also aware that fat was a big culprit when it came to weight woes. It was high in calories; he remembered reading a peanut oil label a few years back: 1 Tablespoon contained 120 calories and of course, a plethora of fat. In fact, the entire Tablespoon was fat!

With his wife, Bertha's help, they begin to seek out healthy foods that could be substituted for butter and other fats in the diet. Most all pureed fruits worked well in Bertha's recipes. There were also a few new no calorie butter sprays on the market, which both Bertha and Chester found quite tasty.

With the issue of fat tackled, it was time to deal with the next 'sweet' item in their diet plan.

Chester was doing very well on his diet plan. He was determined to stick with his life plan; his doctor had helped him tremendously. Chester started thinking about more things that he could do that would keep him motivated to stick with his weight loss plan.

CHESTER'S DIET - LOW CHOLESTEROL DIET

Chester now enjoys a low cholesterol diet plan filled with lean meats, skim dairy products, fat substitutes and fresh veggies.   Fried foods are a no-no OR a very occasional treat. Cheeseburgers, pizzas, nachos, French fries, potato chips, chocolate, buttered bread, onion rings and ice cream are also very rare treats.

Chester has also learned that since he left the unhealthy foods behind, foods seem to taste much different now and he actually prefers the healthy foods over the unhealthier versions.

His weight has stabilized, he's feeling on top of the world and even his bad cholesterol has reached a healthy level so that he doesn't require medications for treatment. Life is good!

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