been bad, real, real bad

Another reason for feeling a bit down today is because I checked out rather poorly in my most recent check-up.

My urinalysis came clean and my FBS was within range but unfortunately my bad cholesterol level was high. My Lipid Profile checked out as follows:

Cholesterol Level: 242.02 mg/dL (normal range is 50-200)
Triglycerides: 172.84 mg/dL (normal range is 15-150)
HDL Cholesterol (good cholesterol): 44.11 mg/dL (normal range is 40-60)
ALDL Cholesterol (bad cholesterol): 166.37 mg/dL (normal is 0-100)

The thing that got my doctor yakking was my LDL (low-density lipid) which was bad cholesterol and that recorded figure of 166.37 is interpreted as "high level" by medical standards and definitely "bad". LDL and a high cholesterol level in general is associated with heart disease and at this point in time, that's not what we need with the plans to immigrate being foremost in mind.

Yep, my fault as my venture to a healthy lifestyle got sidetracked this past month or so. I got to eat a little bit more than I should have and consumed foods that I should've avoided. Really, it's my fault and I've got no one to blame but myself and as my wife puts it, no one can help me but me.

So, my doc and I have set a target of an overall cholesterol level of 70 by the time I come back for a check-up two months from now.

While I will moan and mop about this abysmal result for today, there's even more work ahead of me, healthwise. I'd better get crackin'.