The diet that the doctor will put you on is very low in fat so cut out as much fat in your diet as you can. The white meat of chicken without the skin and ground turkey are very good lowfat meats. Some fish, like cod, has less saturated fat and cholesterol than chicken or meat. Limit meats such as bacon, bologna, salami, hot dogs, and sausage because they are high in fat and salt. Limit organ meats like liver and kidneys because they are very high in cholesterol.
Ice cream is made from whole milk and cream so it is high in fat and cholesterol.
Try to buy other frozen deserts, such as ice milk, low fat frozen yogurt, low fat frozen dairy deserts, fruit ices, sorbet, and popsicles. Choose liquid vegetable oils such as canola, olive, safflower, sesame, soybean and sunflower oils. Buy lowfat mayonnaise. Most salad dressings have less fat than mayonnaise. Buy fruits and vegetables to have as snacks.