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08-17-2007, 10:59 AM
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Just Yr Everyday Chick
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Florida
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S/C/G: Lost 50 lbs, regained some
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Numbers OTHER than pounds or inches or sizes
Hey! I went to my doctor today, after a year, and this is the first time I've been to the doc since my weight loss. Obviously I weigh less--but here are even better numbers to look at, from the blood tests. If you have similar measurements to report, post 'em here!
Blood Glucose (fasting): Went from 109 (barely normal) to 87! 
Blood pressure: Has never been high, but is now 107/68! 
Cholesterol: Didn't change--however, my HDLs (good cholesterol) have gone up, from 47 to 56. 
Jay
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08-17-2007, 11:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: East coast baby!!!
Posts: 2,107
S/C/G: 196/160/125
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That's awesome JaY!!!! Congrats on the great numbers. Weightloss means so much more than just the number on the scale for sure!!! Way to go!! Keep up the great work!!
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08-17-2007, 11:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Michigan
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That is great! Especially the glucose, what a difference! Congrats!
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08-17-2007, 11:17 AM
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Powered by tofu
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 1,263
S/C/G: 207/203/140ish ??
Height: 5'4''
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That is great! Congrats.
I need to get my cholesterol checked. Last time I had that done a couple years ago it was 215  I'm sure it's better than that now.
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08-17-2007, 11:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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S/C/G: 233/167/133
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That is great Jayell. Losing weight is definitely not only for looks. 
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08-17-2007, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 1999
Posts: 10,489
S/C/G: 257/135/maintaining
Height: 5' 4"
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Congratulations! Some of those good numbers are attributable to all your exercise as well as weight loss. Losing weight is good, but losing weight with exercise (both weights and cardio) is far, far better for your health. Way to go! 
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Start: 257 - June 1, 2001
Goal: 135 - May 12, 2002
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08-17-2007, 11:50 AM
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Going the rest of the way
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 496
S/C/G: 188/ticker/135
Height: 5'5"
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Congratulations, Jay -- that's awesome!  And good idea for a thread.
Not sure about my blood glucose (wish I knew), but:
Starting BP: ~125/85 (+/- a few points)
Current: 102/68 <-- we're diastolic twins, Jay!
Starting rest heart rate: ~85-90
Current rest heart rate: ~60-65
It's amazing how many facets of life are affected by fitness, isn't it? 
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08-17-2007, 12:04 PM
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Just Yr Everyday Chick
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Florida
Posts: 9,740
S/C/G: Lost 50 lbs, regained some
Height: 5'3"
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Yes, Meg, my increased fitness has a lot to do with it!
Jay
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08-17-2007, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Great numbers, JayEll!
That reminds me that I really should get my numbers checked soon, just to know, and to have a comparison point.
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08-17-2007, 02:01 PM
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I wanna be SUPERWOMAN!
Join Date: May 2007
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Rock on, Jay! 
My bloodwork numbers really haven't changed since my weight loss, but they were all within a healthy range to begin with. I honestly didn't just choose to lose weight for physical health; a large portion of it was mental health and vanity. However, I do realize that if I got out of that "moderately overweight" zone and into the obese, that I would eventually start developing weight-related health problems... better to nip it in the bud before you pay the consequences huh?
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08-17-2007, 03:02 PM
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Just Yr Everyday Chick
Join Date: May 2004
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Oh, and also, feel free to add changes to body fat percentage (which is not BMI, but you could list that, too).
Mine went from 44% at my highest weight to 31% now, which means that I really did lose fat!
Jay
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08-17-2007, 03:07 PM
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Ironman in Training
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Chicago
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That is almost bettwe then numbers on the scale... Congrats!
I don't have anything to share yet. Last time I was at the doctors I was about 280-290 and it was 2 years ago so I don't know my numbers at their worst. I plan on going in for a blood test maybe at my 6 month progress point.
Only # I can share at the moment is resting heart rate.
Went from
82-87ish (possibly as high as 90)
to
58-62ish!
All hail cardio exercise!
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08-17-2007, 03:07 PM
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Going the rest of the way
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 496
S/C/G: 188/ticker/135
Height: 5'5"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayEll
Oh, and also, feel free to add changes to body fat percentage (which is not BMI, but you could list that, too).
Mine went from 44% at my highest weight to 31% now, which means that I really did lose fat!
Jay
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Wow, that's a huge change!
I am currently at 27.6%. I'm not sure what I was when I started, but at 178 lb I was 36.9%.
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08-17-2007, 03:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 316
S/C/G: 155/139/120-125
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That is so wonderful! How inspiring!
I think I posted this elsewhere, but I'm so proud I'll post it again. Since I started changing my diet and exercising more, my glucose has dropped from 92 to 70, my total cholesterol from 164 to 146, my LDL (bad cholesterol) from 76 to 66, my HDL (good cholesterol) has stayed the same, and my triglycerides dropped almost in HALF from 107 to 56! And according to my Tanita scale, body fat is down from 31.7% to 27.9%.
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Last edited by JayEll : 08-17-2007 at 04:00 PM.
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08-17-2007, 03:13 PM
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Going the rest of the way
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kilketay
That is so wonderful! How inspiring!
I think I posted this elsewhere, but I'm so proud I'll post it again. Since I started changing my diet and exercising more, my glucose has dropped from 92 to 70, my total cholesterol from 164 to 146, my LDL (good cholesterol) from 76 to 66, my HDL (good cholesterol) has stayed the same, and my triglycerides dropped almost in HALF from 107 to 56! And according to my Tanita scale, body fat is down from 31.7% to 27.9%.
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Wow, that is fantastic! Congratulations!
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