Blood (work) for Halloween!!!!!

These readings certainly show the effects of two weeks in Maine, a week in the Adirondacks and four days in Cape May. It's all about the Triglycerides! Yikes!

Cholesterol: This time: 200, Last time I posted: 171
Triglycerides: This time: 240, Last time: 122
HDL: This time: 45, Last time: 47
LDL: This time: 107, Last time: 100

It's been a long, long time . . .

I haven't posted anything in a long while, but since I just got my blood work back, I thought in the interest of full disclosure, I would post the numbers.

First the confession: Since my vacation in September (Maine -- lots of Lobster and - I'm ashamed to say - Fried Clams!) I have had a tough time getting back into the swing of things. I've missed my trainer, haven't gone to the gym as often, haven't eaten as well as I should, etc. etc. etc.

However, my blood work was quite good. I guess changing bad habits, even if you slip up, still carries you over the rough spots. So, here they are:

• Cholesterol 171, Trigycerides 159, LDL 92 and HDL 47.

Amazingly, not far off from the last ones when I was "being good."

I'm headed for New Orleans tomorrow - that should be good for my diet, but I did work out with my trainer today! And then come the HOLIDAYS!

Please note that I will be teaching 3 sections of the RTC Wellness course this spring - come and change your life and help me stay in shape, too. Locations and dates are posted on the right side of this page.

(Note to David A. - sorry I haven't been posting. Join me in NJ!)

Update on my numbers - well, my age is up by one point!

I just had my blood work done again and the news is mixed. First the good news:

• Triglycerides are down from 177 to 146!

Now the OK news:

• Cholesterol is 169 (up a bit from 156, but still pretty impressive for me.)
• LDL is up only slightly from 79 to 88.

All in all, I'm pleased with those numbers. These numbers are an amazing improvement from a year ago! Diet modification and increased exercise seem to have made a difference.