I'm Healthy (The Doc Says)

Well the physical went well. I was actually sort of nervous to have it done. You never know what they're going to find. He told me that I was one of the healthiest 37 year olds he knows. So I figured he's tell everyone that or he doesn't have very many 37 year old patients.

I had my thyroid levels checked and they look great. My TSH was .80 which is perfect. The range is from .34 to 4.82 but most people do best below 1. I was a bit worried that it was going to be high since I've been gaining weight, but obviously the weight gain is from my crappy diet.

The downside was that I had my cholesterol checked as well. My total cholesterol was 206 and my LDL was 133. Both of these are way too high. The cardiologist told me a year ago not to worry right now because my arteries looked great on the cardiac catheritization. My family doc though says I need to start bringing that number down. So from here, I guess I'll be eating less meat. In the long run it's a healthier diet anyway. My wife and I decided to by 1/2 a slab of local beef this year. It's free from steroids and antibiotics so hopefully it will be healthier for the whole family. A friend of ours raises black angus and had one steer left. So we took him up on his offer and bought one.

Well it's Monday and I should start working sometime soon. My back is already starting to bother me just sitting here so I've gotta get up and do something. Take Care, Have a great day.