portly, part deux
August 19, 2008 4:47 pm UncategorizedIt’s been a few days since I got my test results back from State Farm and found out that, while I’m in no danger of keeling over immediately, there are a handful of tentative red flags couched in the list of numbers and ratios. While my blood pressure remains calm and cool thanks to my mother’s genes, my cholesterol and triglycerides (two words I never thought I’d care about at 27) are high enough to give me pause. I took a long walk on Sunday to think about it and decided that even though I’m not overly concerned with what the numbers on the scale say, I owe it to myself to take care of the ol’ heart and circulatory system.
Today is Day Three of my calorie-counting, nightly-walking existence, and I am ravenous. I tried to ward off the hunger pangs with two clementines (50 calories) and a string cheese (80 calories) but to no avail, so I nuked some leftover stuffed peppers from last night. I have a feeling they’re not going to satiate the beast within for long. I hate having to count up everything I eat each day, but it seems like the only way to force myself to quit nibbling on everything in sight. When I’m 50 and have arteries that look like a 20-year-old’s, I’m sure I’ll thank myself — but for now, I’m going to skulk off to the kitchen and find something else to eat.
monica :
Date: August 19, 2008 @ 6:56 pm
i also have high triglycerides. i attribute it to alot of cheese, so i stopped buying block cheese, i didnt really do much else about it though.
and i cant beleive you guys had stuffed peppers last night, thats what we had!
courtney :
Date: August 20, 2008 @ 11:32 am
I have high cholesterol too, but it’s not because of weight. It’s because of my stupid genes.
Did they tell you to eat more fiber? Because that helps to lower cholesterol.
Cathy :
Date: August 20, 2008 @ 12:11 pm
Try Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal in Banana Bread or Maple Brown Sugar. They are so yummy, low in calories, full of fiber so they satisfy, and the oatmeal helps lower your cholestrerol. Your Dad and I always keep a box here at work and have it for breakfast several day a week. Everyone who walks by our offices say how good it smells!
Geralyn :
Date: August 24, 2008 @ 11:16 am
Dude…
So when you get the snacky hunger, drink water like a mad woman…it will fill you up.
But make sure you do eat, blah, portion control, blah, blah, balanced diet, blah.
Love you. See you in a few hours! I’m bringing my sneakers…we just may have to take it east because of the whole foot thing…but whatev…