The OTHER numbers

I'm not talking about the scale, or the inches.

I'm talking abou tthe really important ones....

Cholesterol, glucose.

Recently I had to apply for life insurance, and they took blood to see what kind of rate I would qualify for.  I'm happy to say that I qualified for the best rate, and while some of that is due to my family history, a lot of it is also due to my blood results.

A year or so before I got pregnant with P, my fasting glucose was 102 (anything over 100 is considered "pre-diabetes" -- a kind of a danger zone type deal), it was a wake-up call.  Then I had "glucose intolerance" when I was pregnant with P -- all big signs that diabetes could well be in my future.  And then I lost 50 pounds. :)  Anyway, my fasting glucose was 88.  Good news!

My cholesterol is still riding a bit high at 222, but it's been that way for YEARS.  I have a strong family history of high cholesterol.  BUT, my HDL's are slowly increasing (hdl's being HEALTHY).  My last coupel of results were 59 (way too low), then 62 and today they were 70.1.  Good news!

My LDS's have gone down from 150 to 139 (I guess that's supposed to be under 100, so still something to reach for).

My triglycerides were 95 last time they were checked, and today they were 62.  You want those under 150, so that's good news either way.

My LDL/HDL ratios are doing really great.  It's good news.

Anyway, it's a reminder that it really isn't all about how great you look in a shirt, or what size jeans you can fit into.  There's a lot going on underneath the skin too.