I know it has been a while. To be honest, I have not been real happy with the diet I have chosen to follow. I miss having sandwiches, chips, and junk food. I have settled into having cereal with almond milk for breakfast, spaghetti for lunch/dinner, and either pretzels or popcorn for a snack at work. I usually eat whatever Lea makes for dinner on the weekends (which is always a nice change from my regular food). She is careful about how much oil she puts in the things she cooks. I have made some exceptions, probably at least once a week, and that has helped me stick to it the rest of the time. Now the moment of truth is coming.
My Google calendar reminded me today that I should go in and have my blood drawn on the 30th. I really dislike the total cholesterol test because it requires a 14 hour fast. Since I try to have my blood drawn early in the day I have to stop eating at about 6pm Sunday night. Not that I have been having lots of good snacks, but it is nice to eat a little something while watching tv. I get pretty hungry around 11pm. Then on top of that I am not sure what I hope the blood tests will show.
If my total cholesterol hasn't changed, I can go back to just eating what ever I want to. If the total cholesterol is down to 150 or below I should probably continue eating the way I am. Though I would at least know that it is OK to make exceptions now and again. Most likely though there will have been some minor improvement and I will have to decide whether to try harder to avoid oils, add exercise to the experiment, or just give it up. Of course the other numbers will make a difference too. My blood sugar was bordering on the whole diabetes thing, and the triglycerides could certainly stand to be lower. My appointment to discuss the results with the doctor is sometime in early May. I will be sure to let you know what I find out.
