Woohooo! 116 Total Cholesterol!

I have finally achieved the holy grail in cholesterol reduction. I've crossed below the 120 mark, and I've lowered my cholesterol more than 2/3's below the starting baseline of 351.

I no longer need to lower my cholesterol, I only need to maintain it.

What did I do more right this time than 3 months ago? So many things that its hard to sort out which did what.

First, I maintained diet much better, although exercise was minimal.
Second, I increased my Lipitor from 40mg to 80mg, however it should be noted that doubling dosage usually results in very minor reductions.
Third, I doubled my Benecol intake by using their chews to increase my dosage to maximum on the one hand, while actually reducing my fat intake on the other.
Fourth, I introduced Teaflavin GTE (Green Tea Extract), and..
Fifth I added 10mg per day of Policosanol.

I figured the Lipitor would take me down from 137 to 130 all by itself, and that improved diet might just let me creak in to the 120's, but you don't get 21pts off by accident.

My working theory is that the extra Benecol in conjunction with the Teaflavin did the trick. I can't be sure, but I think the Policosanol is a phony, and I've stopped taking it. My supply is about out anyway. The Teaflavin though, I'll continue, along with the increased Benecol. I'll also stay at 80mg of Lipitor for the time being, although as my weight continues to drop I'm going to consider cutting back to 40, and who knows, maybe I'll even be able to get away with 20mg.

For now, I'm enjoying a victory lap. This level of total cholesterol puts me into a very low risk level for CHD!