<p>•Abdominal obesity
•Triglyceride level of 150 mg/dL or greater
•HDL cholesterol of less than 40 mg/dL in men or less than 50 mg/dL in women
•Systolic blood pressure (top number) of 130 mm Hg or greater
•Diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) of 85 mm Hg or greater
•Fasting glucose of 100 mg/dL or greater </p>
<p>The only three fit are the blood pressures being high and Abdominal obesity.</p>
<p>Taper week for me. Kind of nice to not have to put in all the miles. Sunday will take care of that! 3 miles before work today and 2 after just to de-stress. Y’all would be aghast at some of the disgusting snacks that show up on the counters in the break areas occasionally. I suspect vendors drop things off- samples etc. Today was cheeseburger flavored chips. That is too disgusting to even be tempting!</p>
<p>6.27 miles today. Tomorrow is a long day starting a 6 PM and a trip to Boston in the evening. Then graduation Thursday morning. I think that it will be challenging to get enough sleep.</p>
<p>Core/strength/stretch. 12 min elliptical. Tried intervals but had to shut it down after 2 200s. Painful heel out of nowhere. Thought the plantar fasciitis was over. First time it has given me problems running. Maybe after effects of ART treatment yesterday? </p>
<p>Think ill shut it down tomorrow just to be sure. Bummer. Plus I wanted to try out my new Nike victory 2 running spikes that our cc coach gave me yesterday</p>
<p>I’m hoping tomorrow marks a return to routine. Back to work today, then to Costco to stock up on the staples, lots of walking with sabadog who also fell out of his routine this weekend. I am still very tired. I can’t imagine how I’d be feeling if I hadn’t been dieting and exercising.</p>
<p>Based on all that, I would guess that it’s unlikely you could fully address your BP issues with changes to diet, alone. Alas, a lot of this stuff is genetics. I bet your weight does respond pretty well to cutting back on carbs, though?</p>
<p>Is 98/69 a good BP? My wife went to the doctor today and that’s what they found. She has a BMI of about 19 too. Just a tad more than our daughter at 18.</p>
<p>Had a fun time with S on the local parcours course. We were moving pretty quickly cause we wanted to get done in time to watch DWTS at 9 pm., so it was a good workout. Then I spent 2 hours sitting in front of the TV…but I did do some stretching. :)</p>
<p>Hi guys! 5 lb party day for me…down 35 lbs as of this a.m. despite all the parties lately!</p>
<p>I wimped out on my trek through the zombie-mosquito infested jungle, I mean, my hill yesterday and instead did the dreadmill, airdyne and pool. The dreadmill wasn’t actually so bad (as in boring/easy) for me once I jacked up the incline and did something unheard of for me – I actually part jogged it interval style. Then followed immediately with the airdyne intervals. </p>
<p>Until I get myself a burqa made of mosquito net, this might be my bug-season workout, especially when I get the highest resistance aqua jogging dumbbells.</p>
<p>But I missed the enjoyment of the woods, trillium spotting and whatnot. So I’ve ordered one of those bug jackets made of mosquito net and we’ll see if I can stand it. Either way, its good to have a plan.</p>
<p>Idad, have you ever tried hiking with the face net and jacket? I suspect I’d tear it immediately, but am desperate enough to try :)</p>
<p>Mom2-I’ve been following the thread, and have lost 14 pounds in 6 weeks. I do have to concur - I kidded myself for years that I could multitask on an exercise bike, but it really isn’t enough. (Bummer.)</p>
<p>Are idads tips buried in the diet and exercise thread or summarized elsewhere?</p>
<p>For me, eating protein in the morning and keeping the fat down is what works. I do not like a low carb high protein diet. Doesnt work for me, fwiw.</p>