Random Musings: It was weigh in day today. My scale at home said 196.7, which is less than the 199.1 I weighed a few weeks ago. My negative mind ascribes it to atrophy:)
I also had a health screening at work today which was a follow up to the same event two years ago so our health plan can watch us decay over time. Combined with my most recent labs of the last few years some interesting patterns appear.
I have weight and height from August '09 and August '11 only.
My height stayed right at a solid 5'8" (good maintenance)
My weight was 194 in '09 and 198 today (my scale at home was lighter due to nudity and dehydration...)
My BMI went from 29.5 to 30.0 making me officially "obese." The whippet thin health educator said my BMI was surprising because I look so normal, but then went on to say that shows you just how heavy people have gotten... I now hate her
My blood pressure clocked in at 139/93 but that seems like an outlier, although certainly worth monitoring.
Here are some other numbers of interest:
Total Cholesterol:
8/07: 214
12/08: 198
8/09:181
1/11: 188
Today:185
Good Cholesterol (HDL):
8/07: 32
12/08: 32
8/09: 35
1/11: 35
Today: 29
Triglycerides:
8/07: 160
12/08: 113
8/09: 88
1/11: 126
Today: 139
LDL Bad Cholesterol:
8/07: 146
12/08: 143
8/09: 128
1/11: 128
Today: 128
Glucose Blood Sugar
12/08: 106 pre diabetic
8/09: 98
8/11: 94
So what did I learn? Mostly this looks like 4 years of being stuck in the same place. My triglycerides and BP are freaking me out a bit, and my overall cholesterol is down (although my lack of HDL is an issue), but basically I'm just treading water. That seems about right and matches my perception of the last 4 years.
I'm due for a physical in January and I think I'll ask for new labs to see if I can get anywhere between now and then. If I change nothing, then nothing changes.
Exercise update: It was really hard to get myself out for a run today. My mind is convinced that my foot isn't getting better and then I went to the trail to run (because it's softer) but there were too many people to change comfortably into my running clothes in the car.
By the the time I'd turned around and gone home, I'd convinced myself that I was too heavy to do running (in part because of the health educator saying few of us are built to run) and that I should just work on biking and weight loss for 6 months to give my body a chance to actually run. I was also telling myself that maybe I didn't have the enthusiasm for a big event for the Urbanathlon and what was the point anyway...
So, all that stuff may be true, but it really shouldn't have had much to do with whether I worked out today (run or not). Long story short I went home and ran for 35 minutes around the neighborhood. It felt ok and I'm icing my foot as we speak. Will I stick with the Urbanathlon...TBD. Will I get my fat ass fitter? It is now my top priority in life.
I ran 35 minutes today and walked my dog for 20 more. It felt ok, although my foot felt warmer and more fatigued than the other one. Maybe it's all in my head? Tomorrow is a cross training day so I think I'll work on some strength stuff and some non-impact cardio.
My fitbit says I'm over 12000 steps today and that's a record so far. At this point, fitbit is a sort of steroid laden pedometer, but I like it. I just need to learn what else it can do.
Nutrition update: My biggest win today was not going out for lunch. My heart said Culvers, but my brain (and a phone call to my wife) said go home and I did. I did indulge in some crap after my testing (weird ritual), but overall a good day.
It would seem the key to fixing my HDL cholesterol is diet, so I'll keep trying to improve. Regualr readers know it is my biggest issue.
Bless you all and I hope to soon be less than obese, whether I Urbanathlon or not...
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