Morning Weight: 180.8
I got the results of my physical the other day. My overall cholesterol is 201. The normal range is defined as 200 and under. My other numbers were good, but my triglycerides were also 201, which is high. My take on it? Cholesterol stinks. It’s frustrating because at the moment two strikes are against me. For one, I’m overweight. At 5 ft 1 inch tall, 180 pounds is more than a “little” overweight. Secondly, my mom has high cholesterol, which means that I’m likely predisposed to get high cholesterol.
So what’s a girl to do? Not give up, that’s what. This dieting road has been a bit rough the past week. In truth, my choices today weren’t much better. I’ve got too many things going on right now, and instead of buckling down and doing what I need to do, I’ve been allowing myself to eat badly. No more. The buck stops here—tomorrow. My weight will likely be up tomorrow, given my choices today, but after that I hope to see the scale moving down rather than up.
Cholesterol scares me. Why? Because it can lead to heart disease, stroke, and heart disease. I want no part of that. I have children, and in addition to wanting my own life to be as full as it can be, they deserve to have a mom who is healthy.
Have you had a physical lately? If not, go get one. Trust me, the uncomfortableness you have to go through is nothing compared to the peace of mind you feel when you know things are okay. And if for any reason things are not okay, then at least you did the right thing—you found out, and now you can get help.
No, a little cholesterol might not be a “bad” thing. But a little “ignored” cholesterol can be a very bad thing indeed.
That’s my news for today. As for my food choices, well, let’s just say they included a few things NOT included in my new lower-cholesterol plan.
How did your day shape up?
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