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                    pauldbarnhart                
                
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                    Just had my annual health assessment at work today.
Aside from the obvious benefit of looking and feeling better, the numbers tell the tale.
7 - Inches lost from my waistline
8 - points lost in my BMI
15 - points in cholesterol lost
22 - points lost in my blood presssure
28 - beats per minute less on my pulse
57 - pounds lost
78 - points dropped in my blood sugar - no longer prediabetic
and the biggie
395 less on my triglycerides.
Where I once was a prediabetic, walking heart attack, I'm now a healthy old man :laugh:
I love MFP!
                Aside from the obvious benefit of looking and feeling better, the numbers tell the tale.
7 - Inches lost from my waistline
8 - points lost in my BMI
15 - points in cholesterol lost
22 - points lost in my blood presssure
28 - beats per minute less on my pulse
57 - pounds lost
78 - points dropped in my blood sugar - no longer prediabetic
and the biggie
395 less on my triglycerides.
Where I once was a prediabetic, walking heart attack, I'm now a healthy old man :laugh:
I love MFP!
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            WOW, very impressive.
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            This is so awesome! Way to go0
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            HOLY MOLY ROCKY! That's awesome
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            Excellent!! Congrats!!0
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            It truly is amazing when our weight does have negative effects on our health. I see a lot of overweight people who are healthy, but what they don't realize is that it will catch up with them.
Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 - 
            How great
 Doesn't it feel awesome to do good for yourself and your body? Keep it up!                        0 - 
            that's a great story!!! congrats0
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            Congratulations! You are such an inspiration to us all!0
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            Wow, very nice.0
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            Wow! Congrats! Keep up the great work.
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            what a wonderful success story! Great job.0
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            WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT is WONDERFUL!!!
That's what I'm gauging my "success" on as well- not the number on the scale
(that little bugger has PMS)
SO VERY ENCOURAGING TO HEAR
as I have my 6 mo. blood work up next week- HOPING to ACE that test
and put a smile on my Dr.'s face as well as mine!
ALL THE VERY BEST to you as you continue to STAY HEALTHY and LIVE A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE!0 - 
            How awesome. Congratulations!!0
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            Great Job!0
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            It's great you've been able to improve so much.

It's also a nice reminder that all this shouldn't just be able weight and looks, health needs to be important too.0 - 
            WTG! That is so inspiring! Overall health surpasses whatever changes occur in the mirror!0
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            Yippee!!!!! Awesome congrats! except for you are not OLD!0
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            Fantabulous! You're in better shape than most teens! LOL Congrats!0
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            WOW! Good for you! Big inspiration! thanks0
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            That's fantastic. Way to go !0
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            :flowerforyou:0
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            Should we assume that continuing to be alive is a NSV?0
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            Congrats!0
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            Awesome, I should make my husband read this. Well done!0
 
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