I have not really been in contact with the folks and siblings for about 10
years I became a bit worried when I spoke to a relative
of mine that I found on the internet and he told me that my fathers brother had a triple
bypass surgery and his sister had a pace maker put in.
The fact that both of them had heart attacks instantly placed me on high alert for any potential issues that might indicate a possible
heart condition. My first instinct wasn’t to instantly go out and purchase a Zoll M
defibrillator on the off chance my chest went into fibrillation but it did shake me up a bit.
I had just placed my business on the shelf for a while and had been grazing on
food, which had layed the weight on, 14 stone at 6 foot for me isn’t a good weight. It
might have been stress but I began to worry about a ache that I was
feeling in my chest.
Anyway a blood test at the doctors later told me that my blood cholesterol were to
high and the Doctor told me I was borderline needing a prescription to fat level down due to my bloodlines history of heart attacks (though she said there wasn’t any evidence that a parents brothers and sisters effected their progeny).
Snap out of it!!!! I instantly cut out butter, cheese (love cheese!) and didn’t eat chocolate
or things that had a elevated cholesterol content. Increased foods that
reduced cholesterol (stuff from the supermarket nothing stating magical properties just normal food) and began Mountain biking to the then new job (10 miles there and back cross
country, 14 miles by tarmac).
I purchased a set of scales that initially recorded my fat levels being 25 or 26 which was way to
high I have now reduced it 20-21 which is normal. I am now 12 and a half stone and back to
my original healthy self. I haven’t been back to the doctors and no longer feel the
silly need to rent a Zoll M defibrillator on the off chance, because I am confident my cholesterol levels are
back under control even allowing myself chocolate, cheese and butter in sensible amounts.
If you feel that you weigh to much or have a inactive life and feel de energised think about what you consume and start exercising it doesn’t take
long (about a year for me) to have a real effect to your existence.
Keep up the good work! Sometimes we need a shock to get us up off our butts and just do it. Don’t need the magic potions just common sense and commitment.