The other day I was sent some pictures of myself twenty-two years ago. It was sad. I want to be that skinny again. I want to be able to eat like that kid did. Interestingly enough, I also went to the doctor last week. He said I was in great shape but that I needed to lose a few pounds and the best way to do that was 10 pounds at a time and to make permanent changes in my diet and exercise. Then he told me to go to the lab and have a routine blood test. Oddly enough, the next day the doctor’s office called that night and said the doctor wanted to talk to me about my blood test.
Never good news.
Turns out my cholesterol is off the charts, well not off the charts actually, it’s chart-able. I have an overall cholesterol of 300 and an LDL (bad cholesterol) of 243. The doctor threatened to put me on statin drugs if I did not promise to change my wicked ways.
So now I only get one small helping of meat. I am eating more fruit. I am eating a whole grain breakfast. I am trying to eat less. IT IS SO HARD!!! We are now cooking with olive oil. In short I am trying to make the changes that are necessary to now, not only lose weight but to lower my cholesterol.
The main thing that is lacking is I have to get off my butt and do some real exercise. Oh, I go for walks almost every day, and I have ridden my bike to work a few times. Now I need to get that mattress off my back about an hour earlier and swim, bike, jog, or do something that gets me breathing hard for 40 or more minutes. (That rules out sex, as that only takes me one tenth that amount of time, dang-it)
SO, if you see me, or talk to me, call me fat boy and ask me if I have exercised lately. I will pout and cry and say I am trying to. You keep after me. I need it.
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