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Cholesterol NSV
I just got my blood work back from my last physical and some of my numbers are still out of whack. (But problems are for others posts, right?) Here's the NSV: Good news on cholesterol: 225 in January, 163 now! Ratio of bad to good 10.2 in January, 5.1 now! Losing weight on the outside has transformed my blood counts!…
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After weeks of plateau, it's coming off again!
I had plateaued several weeks back. Then I decided to go up in calories to "lose 1/2 lb a week." My family and I went on vacation during that time. I did totally different exercises while on vacation: swimming and hiking rather than push-ups, walking, and gym workouts. I lost no weight while out of town. When we got back,…
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NSV alert: Last notch in the belt!
I am a simple man. I dress simply. I have a few belts, but really only wear one. The same brown leather belt nearly everyday. On this journey toward better fitness, I have moved several notches down on my belt. I am now on the last one. AND NOW IT'S GETTING LOOSE! The simple guy with simple tastes may have to go shopping…