Blog of my daily training and experiences mostly as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training...and other stuff I want to chat about.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Much healthier
I got some good news in my diet/nutrition class today. Today we received our "Risk Factor Profile". When I started my diet program, 1-1/2 years and 205 lbs ago, I filled out a medical questionaire concerning my eating, exercise and lifestyle habits. You can imagine what it might look like for a 400 lb dude. Not good. According to the way this chart works, a healthy American has a Risk Factor Score of zero (0). Mine was +26. Biggest hits were being very overweight, not doing any exercise, high blood pressure, and not eating enough fruits/veggies. Poor. Today profile 1-1/2 years later, is much better. I now have a Total Risk Factor of -12! That is a net change of 38 risk factor points. My doctor says that I've added another 15 years to my life. This makes me very happy.
Steve, this is really great news!! I'm very happy for you.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Barbet