BLOOD RESULTS ARE IN:)!!!!

I've been keeping track of my cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides since March of 2004. All my numbers from this years blood test went down:)!!! Here are my results:



2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Cholesterol 162 162 172 176 147
HDL (the good) 74 61 66 85 68
LDL (the Bad) 75 85 94 89 69
Triglycerides 64 54 58 57 52

I can't get the above table to chart correctly, but hopefully you get the gist:(

Well, just a little background on me. Pre-children I was always in great shape. Mostly my exercise at that point was playing a lot of tennis. I never had to worry about my weight. But for whatever reason while pregnant, I gained 65-70 lbs with BOTH children. Guess I took the saying "you're eating for two" literally. LOL I ate healthy, but my body just put on the pounds. Apparently my body didn't like Carbs. I confess, I loved pizza and ice cream.

First child popped out at 7 lbs, 4 oz, second one was only 6 lbs, 12oz, so it's not like I had big kids. I had all the tests done during pregnancy, and did not have gestational diabetes, so that wasn't it. But the upside was, a lot was water, and I left a lot at the hospital. But, losing the weight after my first wasn't as easy, as I was unable to breastfeed her:( but I did lose it, only to regain it all again with my second child:( LOL But, I was able to breastfeed my second, and the weight was gone within 4 months, so that was good. I just didn't do any kind of exercising the past year and I liked my glass of wine with dinner, so the weight crept up a bit this past year.

But I'm 5'4", and was at about 130 at Christmas time. Since running, I have dropped down to 117, and I feel great. I am well aware that my body doesn't like carbs, or I should say the BAD carbs, but I know, now that I am a runner, I NEED carbs. So I have been really good about only eating complex carbs, lean proteins, and healthy fats. No more sugar, white flour or fast food:) Thankfully, my body now is doing fine with the complex carbs, and I no longer am gaining. Truth be told, I eat more now than I ever have, and it's good fuel, for my running:)