be healthier

I’ve decided to go the extra mile with this “healthy” thing. Sure, quitting smoking will help tremendously, and eating low fat stuff hasn’t been hard at all. I still think I’m gaining weight though. Probably because I quit smoking. Can you get fat on a box of Triscuits? Anyhoo… I’ve decide to take a more methodical approach to getting/living healthy. When I get my check-up next month, for my cholesterol, I’ll ask about what kind of physical exercise I am allowed to do. My cardiologist didn’t mention any restrictions, since it was just a tachycardia… So I should be able to do some cardio type exercises. Sigh… guess I’ll have to research it. A major drag, since I’m chronically lazy…

Quit smoking today. So, in November, when I get my blood work done again, if my blood is ok (cholesterol), I’ll consider this “thing” accomplished. It’s a pretty vague thing anyway. I’m sure I’m healthier than I was a month ago anyway. Still, I’ll give it another month and wait for the documented evidence.

A couple of weeks ago, I was browsing at the local Barnes and Noble when a dizzy spell came over me and my heart started pounding so fast and hard, my wife could see my clothes shaking. I was sure this was “the big one” and an ambulance was called. My heart rate was 220 and they had to administer a drug to stop and restart my heart. Fortunately, it wasn’t a heart attack, just a tachycardia. After seeing a cardiologist and my regular doctor, I’m on drugs to regulate my heart rate and bring my horrendously high cholesterol level down. It’s a genetic thing, but that’s no excuse not to eat better. So I’ve started with the whole grain stuff and checking labels for fat content. We’ll see how it goes. Fortunately, I don’t have diabetes like the rest of my family, but my sugar was slightly elevated… sheesh. So many things to give up, but if it means hanging around with my family for a long time, it’s worth it.