Day 2 - Anabel

So this is Day 2, I guess I should write a little bit about my goals.

When most people decide to join a gym and change their nutrition habits it’s because they want to loose weight, look thinner, feel more confident, fit in to a dress. Well, I’m pretty thin and extremely happy with my physical appearance. However, I have cholesterol levels through the roof…. Guess appearances can be deceiving.

In early 2008, I went for a physical, about a week later the doctor calls me on my cell, freaking out, telling me someone at 24 should not have cholesterol levels so high and asking me to come in to her office the next day so she could prescribe cholesterol meds. She basically made me feel like I was a stroke waiting to happen. I remember thinking: I AM NOT getting on cholesterol meds at my age. Needless to say I went to get a second opinion.

So after getting a second opinion, the outlook was much less bleak. My doctor performed a lipid breakdown test and told me that although my cholesterol levels were in fact high, my HDL (Good cholesterol) Levels were extremely high, much higher than my LDL (bad cholesterol) levels…which is a good thing. High HDL provides some protection against heart disease. So she basically said I need to lower my LDL by eating right and exercising. I haven’t really been doing much in the way of eating right or exercise … so I’ve been afraid to go check my cholesterol cause I know I haven’t done anything to fix the problem.

All my life I’ve pretty much eaten what I wanted and not gained weight. (I know what a horrible problem to have) The difficult thing is that most people are motivated to make a change because they see the physical effects of eating fatty and harmful foods. Since I’m pretty much happy with my body, eating right hasn’t been a priority but taking a look at my family’s history of heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, etc. is turning out to be a pretty big motivator.

My goal is to lower my cholesterol and build some muscle (especially in the gluteus area) so I can look a little less like a ruler. I want to look fit and feel great and not be a mess 20 years from now.