Last Night At Walmart
It’s so easy to check, isn’t it? We just need to focus for minute and do it. Much of the simple, but important stuff in life is like that.
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Health Metrics
September 24, 2010 by 4 Comments
One of the best ways to know how things are going is to keep track. That almost sounds like a Yogi Berra-ism. But it isn’t. It’s the way I think. And the way we all ought to think about our health metrics.
Some health indicators are harder to come by, like cholesterol and triglyceride screenings. But blood pressure, that’s easy. Many stores (with pharmacies) have free machines. You can check (and double check) in about two minutes. The photo is from our grocery store trip last night.
Why wouldn’t you?
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Blood Pressure Tests
February 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Just Do It
Do you know your blood pressure? And do you know your resting heart rate? How often do you check? Do you know how and why you have the numbers you do?
Also known as a no-brainer, putting it off and being afraid to know are not good. I check it virtually every time I’m in a Wal-Mart or Publix Grocery Store, for free, at one of those testing stations.
What would happen to your results if you walked five days each week, fitting in 15-30 minutes (or more) each time? And what would happen if you did that for five years in a row?
Last night’s results at Wal-Mart:
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Did You Know?
February 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Know Your Numbers
Did you know that if you don’t know these numbers (below), there are people like me who question your intelligence?
Do you know your:
- Body weight
- HDL & LDL cholesterol
- Blood pressure
- Resting heart rate
- Triglycerides
- BMI (body mass index)
These are the bare minimum numbers you should know and manage. If you feel uncomfortable with today’s tone, good.
You can wait for your wake up call, or you can anticipate it and manage it before it gets out of control. People who nag you about your health love you.
You knew that right?
Exercise Fitness Wellness
November 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Exercise. Fitness. Wellness. Flexibility. Strength. Cardiovascular.
Blood pressure. Resting heart rate. Good cholesterol. Bad cholesterol. Body Mass Index. Triglycerides.
Those words should mean something. So should these.
Determination. Perseverance. Tenacity. Hope. Dreams. Persistence. Motivation. Inspiration. Courage.
Focus. Discipline. Results. Good habits. Bad habits. Dreams. Goals. Success.
If not today, when? It’s up to you. Always has been. Always will be. Carpe diem.
Pathetic
October 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Pathetic.
Dictionary.com defines pathetic – (adj) miserably or contemptibly inadequate: “In return for your investment we get a pathetic three percent interest”.
What do we get for our investment in our physical well being?
Probably, pathetic.
We reap what we sow.
Gold’s Gym Was Packed Yesterday
October 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
My son and I went to Gold’s Gym yesterday. It was packed. That’s great to see. Yet even though Gold’s Gym was crowded, the people exercising represent such a small portion of the population.
When I drive to and from work, or on errands, there are occasional joggers along the way. Again, a small portion.
Maybe the ones who exercise regularly are missing the boat. Perhaps they are the crazy ones. Wasting their time on the frivolous pursuit of a sound body. Not a perfect body. A sound body.
Wasting their time and energy by rearranging their schedules to make exercise fit. Passing on “delicious” foods, or skipping second helpings, in an effort to practice healthy moderation.
What’s wrong with that small portion of the population? What a bunch of self-indulgent individuals. They remind me of the people on the airplane who put the oxygen mask on first, before offering to help the person next to them.
Gaining Weight or Losing Weight
October 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Gaining weight or losing weight. These two topics seem to occupy our human obsessions more than just about anything.
Why? Because it’s so challenging, with all the media, to feel comfortable with our bodies.
Maybe the media is right. Maybe we are deficient in some way. Want to know how I can tell if I need to gain weight or lose weight?
I simply ask myself, “How do you feel today”?
This past week I gained four pounds. I can just feel it. It feels different. Not different in a good way. Different in a challenging way. At least there’s one thing to be really thankful for this past week.
I was listening to my body. Were you?
