At 8:50 this morning, I found myself sitting in my doctor's waiting room reading my latest favourite smutty romance book. I'd left my sleepy "night owl" husband to the mercy of our energetic "morning people" kids, and went to see Dr.A. to find out the results of my bloodwork.
Good news: My B12, sugar, and cellcounts are all at excellent levels.
Bad news: Cholesterol is at 5.3 (or 205.1), with an LDL of 3.5 (or 135.5). Borderline, which is what I'd suspected all along. My middle has gotten rather large, and on a strawberry shaped woman, that's not a good thing and a sure sign of questionable cholesterol.
My doctor then started to suggest what I should do, how to eat, etc., all of which amounted to "Less carbs and more exercise".
Now, I know what to do - it's just a matter of actually doing it.
Yes, I love my hula dance practice, but I haven't gotten around to it much. So, this is high priority for me now. Plus, I've made plans with a girlfriend of mine to start stroller-walking with her 3 times a week.
CRON has improved my overall health. Of that, I'm sure. And it's gotten my weight down to 120lbs as of late. However, that makes me wonder how bad my health was in January when I'd packed on that extra weight.
Well, now that I know what I have to work with, and a new schedule in which to it, I'm excited to start!
12 April 2007
My Bloodwork: The Verdict is In
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Isn't that just a like a doctor, "Eat less carbs and move more" they say, like it's one more thing you can pick up at the local discount store. But actually doing it while you have a young family, that's the thing that requires magic. All us mom's deal with that. Just remember, the kids get bigger, eventually.
Hi Nennette
I don't know how to advice regarding the cholesterol, mine is very low. But I'm vegetarian, and raw food vegan mostly. Could you give a try to reducing the amount of meats from your diet, if you consume them, and increase vegetables and fiber? Maybe you should check out those guar gum puddings. The fiber content in them may just absorve the cholesterol away. Warren Taylor is a source of guar gum mixes. Of course there are medicaments for high cholesterol, but I'd rather find nutritional ways to reduce it.
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