Bloody Numbers

It’s that time of year, when my annual medical tests need to get done. I was supposed to get my blood work done in April but had let it slide. Now they are on my case to get it done before the end of the month, so today was the day to skip breakfast and hustle off to get poked and drained and tested.

I’m happy to report that it’s all good, in fact, the best that I’ve done in ten years acording to the online data. Even my “good cholesterol”, my bugaboo that is always almost in the acceptable range, made it this time. I’m golden, across the board!

In a couple of weeks I’ll see the doctor for the rest of the annual check-up (mmmm, the smell of lube and the snap of the glove…) and once again I’ll be waiting to see if I get any kind of credit for watching what I eat, exercising, losing a few pounds, not drinking or smoking…

I look at these ten-year charts and say, “Wow! look at how much better I’m doing right across the board!” The doctor (a nice guy) says, “Well, ok, maybe. But you should still lose another twenty pounds, thirty would be better, and your cholesterol numbers, while in range, could still handle some improvement.”

Would it kill him to give me a little “Atta boy”?

Today I had salad, vegys, and just about zero carbs for dinner, fruit for lunch & breakfast, and lots of water all day. I’ve been good.

Now I’m going to go have some ice cream. Moderation in all things. Including moderation.