my blood pressure has always been 120 over something or other....

a couple weeks ago when i went in.... 110 over something or other...

both my parents have high blood pressure... so i've always been waiting for it to happen to me.... even my sister has high blood pressure!

also got blood work done.... my cholesterol is 143.... my HDL is 81! (guess that's all the oatmeal i eat! lol!) my triglycerides are 36.... so i'm quite pleased....

all the rest of the numbers in the report all within the "reference interval" column.... and they didn't call me about any of the numbers.... so i guess the rest are OK (I did wig over the 81 at first.. til i looked up on line and realized that was the GOOD stuff and you want that number to be high! it's actually above the reference interval!

i'm sure it has to do with all the exercise i do (morning workout EVERY workday morning.... NO excuses! and ride my bike MOST weeks 6 days a week... with the exception of jan/feb due to light and cold issues after work!)

i also try to eat healthy.... normally i'm quite anal about my eating monday-friday! i do cheat a bit too much on weekends.... i need to clean that up!

my vices: SALT i eat WAY too much salt! (but in the summer i NEED that salt! right!?) and ice cream (i eat the no sugar added, reduced fat kind, at least!)

i've gained 6 pounds over the last year... but i'm still well within healthy boundaries (and below if you go with what the average is for americans these days!)

add all those together... and i think that's what keeps me healthy

oh... and i haven't been sick in.... gosh... i can't remember the last time i was sick?????????????? i've had sinus headaches off and on due to allergies.. but those are even a lot less with my better eating habits over the last few years!

so what does this all mean to me? diet and exercise TOGETHER play a huge role in health....