This, above all else that I ever write here is what's true:
As the doctor said, "It's a marathon ..." Therefore, any levels coming in now are NOT indicative of how my OVERALL health is. They only display the results of my "operations" during the past month. Not shocked to learn that triglycerides are still high, but also know that I've consumed copious amounts of not-so-wonderfully-healthy foods in the past month. Also not shocked that cholesterol (the bad one, because they never test the good one) is also high.
I can't find results from last year, and still don't have all results back, but at least I know I am down 16 pounds from last year, and also lost about 3 points on my BMI, so there's that. Go!
No sense beating that deceased horse, right?
Yeah, yeah, yeah - STATINS RULE THE WORLD. Maybe for you. If that makes you feel better, then you do you. For me, not going to be an option. Doesn't mean I'll rule it out forever, but if I can control the diah-beat-us without medications or insulin, I can also control the cholesterol, and make it work FOR me rather than against. And no, I don't think I'm a doctor. I don't think I know everything. But I do know it's not what I want right now. Too many times, they just throw pills at something without doing a complete workup to see if maybe something else is going on. I'm not really in to that approach.
Don't get me wrong. I love my doctor. I just don't love who he works for. He is always rushed, and therefore doesn't have the time. Unless I go in with specific details about specific things, he won't check. Hence, if I had put off the bloodwork Monday, he wouldn't have seen an elevated cholesterol level and would not have prescribed Crestor. Call me jaded. I just don't think it's there yet. I have never even had any heart-specific testing. Ever.
I do know I need to get more fiber, and vegetation. What you get in a Factor meal, whilst okay, is not my favorite, and also not enough to meet even the USDA requirements. As such, I had a hearty dinner of Greek yogurt, no-sugar-added peaches, cinnamon, crushed pecans, hemp hearts, and an eeeensy-teeny lil bit of chia seeds for dinner.
Also know I could probably stand to cut back on coffee, but for now, not going to stress over it. Most days, it's two total cups (one morning, and one afternoon). Some days, maybe 2.75 cups. Other days, 1.75. Just not on the top of the priority list at the moment.
Have NOT adjusted to this new schedule yet, two days in. I did manage to get a long winter's nap in yesterday, which prevented me (that was wrong. The NAP did not prevent me. I prevented me.) from getting a lot of work or calendar things done. However, if you do laundry daily, and wash dishes daily, they really aren't out of control.
Work is work ... This was my to-do list ... OOPS.
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