At my last doctor's appointment, I was told that I have high cholesterol at a total of 217. I'm am 26 and have had high cholesterol since I was 18. Bad genes? They gave me two months before a second appointment to try to deal with the problem on my own with a healthy lifestyle. I'm guessing if things still don't look so good by July 14th, they might put me on some sort of medication. I have enough pills to worry about on a daily basis between me and my two kids to have to remember yet another dose every day.
Since that last doctor's appointment, I almost completely cut out red meat, and I try to eat more fruits & vegetables. I started a membership at the Flowood YMCA. My goal each visit is to burn at least 200 calories and I try to do this in 30 minutes. And I started supplements - fish oil and red yeast rice - my grandmother swears by it. This all worked really well for the first month and then June happened. My family members birthdays are all compiled into June and July; this meant weekends in Natchez filled with burgers, cake and ice cream. I substituted veggie burgers on the new wheat deli flats (so good!). But, the cake, oh the cake -- there is no substitute for good cake. I'm such a sucker for sweets. This is my personal downfall. I also took a vacation to Colorado last week. We all know how hard it is to eat healthy on the road, but Denver and Boulder are filled with healthy restaurant choices. I can say that I feel good about how hard I've been trying. I hope I have better results at my appointment on Wednesday, the 14th.
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Bad genes are the reasons for personal problems. Genes contribute to antisocial behavior, but that doesn't provide an acceptable excuse for stealing cars.
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- DrumminD21311
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- 2010-07-15T16:54:40-06:00
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