For the Vitality program at work, I had to get a blood screening where they test your blood for cholesterol, glucose, whether I'm a smoker, etc. They also weighed me and took my blood pressure. I already knew that my BMI wouldn't be in range, but some of my cholesterol numbers were surprising. My bad cholesterol number was within range, as well as my overall cholesterol number. A couple other numbers were high and low, depending on which is bad. In terms of blood pressure, it was on the high range of normal. I'm cool with that because it's not incredibly high. Overall, I think that my health is a little better then I was anticipating, and everything can get better if I stay on track with healthy habits. I'm calling that good news.
In addition to these numbers, this also adds vitality points to my overall score. I hope that my due points are going to be posted soon. But this means one step closer to lower health care premiums next year! Oh, and my vitality age (similar to WiiFit age, but probably more accurate) went down four years because of my blood screening results. Woohoo! Also, vitality will generate goals based on the information that they have about me. They just created a goal for me to MAINTAIN my cholesterol, not lower it. I find that something to be proud of. :)
In other news, I bought a new cookbook. It has a lot of yummy looking recipes using fresh ingredients, some of which I've never heard of. That last part is one of the reasons I bought the cookbook; I want to encourage myself to try new things, particularly healthy foods. This should be an adventure.
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