Another Visit With The Doctor…
And it’s good news!
3 months ago I went in for a routine physical and bloodwork. Cholesterol levels were borderline high so Dr. Calusic prescribed a “statin,” which is I guess the generic term for cholesterol inhibitor.
Cholesterol wal 231 and borderline high. High is 240+. I’m now at 156!!!
Triglycerides was borderline high around 150, it’s 62 now!!!
HDL, the good cholesterol is steady at 43.7, with high risk at ,40 and optimum at >60, so there’s work to do here.
LDL was 140ish and borderline, I’m at 99.9 now! Just inside the “optimal” region.
And I lost another 5 pounds from my last visit! Makes sense. I am very deliberate with excercise, working out 6 out of 7 days, which according to the book Dr. Calusic prescribed, Younger Next Year, is what I must do for the rest of my life! So be it. Lately I’m on the Ephrata track 3x a week. Trying to run that 6:30 mile I had to run 30 years ago for football. Sadly, I can’t break 9 yet! But I will.
Working harder on the nutrition. But it’s been 4 weeks since I’ve been to the Golden Arches. I can’t believe it. Did have a burger at Friendly’s…but no fries! Loving the whole grains, and eating more fruit than i already was, and I love fruit.
I’m feeling healthy. I’m ready to go for another 30 years, at least!
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