In the old thread we had talked about weight, eating, exercise and doing the right things to keep our cholesterol down. You are fortunate that you are not on any medication for this. The first time you had it checked you might not have fasted, they tell you not to eat anything for 12 hours so that they can get a good reading. In your case 123 LDL might sound good for you but for me that is high. Lipitor, Zocor, and the generics like Simvastatin all work on LDL, just that the generic is half the price. Zocor for a 10 mg. tablet is around $2.00, jump to 20 mg it is $4.00, so you can see the difference for people that don't have any medical benefits.
Almost 11 years ago at age 51 I had 3 heart attacks in 2 weeks. My total cholesterol was 211, weight 187 lbs. at 5'10". Unfortunatly in my case it was hereditary. I had damage to the front part of my heart and have been on Zocor, (now simvastatin), heart medicine, a water pill 10 mg., Niaspan (vitamin B12) and a coated asperin. My LDL is now 67 and tri-cylcerides about the same. Stress test I just had I did 12 1/2 minutes to get heart rate I believe to 137. Asked my cardialogist if I would ever be able to stop some of the meds, and his answer was no, becasue the meds prevent the heart from getting bigger in areas that you don't want it to.
So the main thing is, moderation, eat right, exercise and enjoy what you are doing, having a good time with your wife, dog and double guns.
Merry Christmas, and to some if that is not politically correct, too bad.
