Biometrics in 2014

I thought I would have my blood screened and do an assessment of my cholesterol so I could get numbers/data. I've been a bit naughty and my biometrics have gotten worse. I have also been exercising less, so maybe that lack of exercise has contributed to higher cholesterol. Also, I've been vegetarian and a diet with cheese and eggs is not the best idea—those things are full of cholesterol.

So if you workplace provides a health screening I would suggest getting one and just seeing your numbers. I'm doing this to make sure I live a long, healthy life.

1/4/2014
Weight: 146 lb
Height: 68 in
Waist: 33.25 in

BMI: -- kg/m2

Body Fat %: 12.69

Body WT: 18.52 lb

Lean %: 87.31%

Lean WT: 127.48

Hydration: 3.67

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Blood Pressure: 109 systolic / 69 diastolic mmHg

Pulse: 50

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Total Cholesterol: 267 mg/dl
HDL: 100 mg/dl (good cholesterol)
LDL: 143 mg/dl (bad cholesterol)
Triglycerides: 118 mg/dl
TC/HDL Ratio: 2.0% (should be under 3.5%)

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Blood Glucose: 80 mg/dl


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6/11/2014
Weight: 147 lb
Height: 68 in
BMI: 22.5 kg/m2

Body Fat %: 13.9

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Blood Pressure: 114 systolic / 69 diastolic mmHg

Pulse: 61

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Total Cholesterol: 192 mg/dl
HDL: 80 mg/dl (good cholesterol)
LDL: 98 mg/dl (bad cholesterol)
Triglycerides: 71 mg/dl
TC/HDL Ratio: 2.4% (should be under 3.5%)

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Blood Glucose: 90 mg/dl

Biometrics in 2013

We had another Biometric screening at work, trying to track all these results. I am rather nerdy about checking blood pressure and I like to make sure I take care of myself.

I feel my riskiest behavior is actually working. I have noticed working long hours and not sleeping enough has a negative effect on my blood pressure.

My body fat % has gone up, mainly because I am not working out my upper body. I got down to 10% last year, doing swimming, yoga, running and weights.

7/9/2013
Weight: 142 lb
Height: 68 in
Waist: 31 in
BMI: 21.6 kg/m2
Body Fat %: 11.0

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Blood Pressure: 106 systolic / 61 diastolic mmHg
Pulse: 49

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Total Cholesterol: 188 mg/dl
HDL: >100 mg/dl (good cholesterol)
LDL: NA (unreadable/<100 nbsp="" span="">mg/dl (bad cholesterol)
Triglycerides: 55 mg/dl
TC/HDL Ratio: 2.0% (should be under 3.5%)

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Blood Glucose: 85 mg/dl

This is nerdy but I frequently track my blood pressure and weight to see how lifestyle factors effect my health. Every time I go to the Kroger i jump on that lil machine by the pharmacy. They must think I am a loon.

2/13/2013

Weight: 145 lb

Blood Pressure: 124 systolic / 78 diastolic mmHg

Pulse: 48 bpm

This was at the dentist, my blood pressure is always high there! Aside from the obvious perhaps it is because I am coming from work too, having to run out the door for a dental appt.

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2/28/2013, returning from vacation

113/77, pulse 59

Lean mass: 128.4 lbs/86.2%

Fat mass: 20.6 lbs/13.8%

Hydration: 3.7 lbs (consistent diet of beer and coffee at altitude?)

Weight: 149 (147 on home scale, the most I have weighed in over a year)

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BioMetrics 2012

I had my weight, blood pressure, and blood checked at the health fair at work. I like to use these screenings as mile posts on my journey through a healthy, active life.

6/13/2012
Weight: 147 lb
Height: 68 in
Waist: 30 inBMI: 22 kg/m2

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Blood Pressure: 114 systolic / 60 diastolic mmHg
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Total Cholesterol: 168 mg/dl
HDL: 84 mg/dl (good cholesterol)
LDL: 70 mg/dl (bad cholesterol)
Triglycerides: 72 mg/dl
TC/HDL Ratio: 2.0% (should be under 3.5%)


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Blood Glucose: 90 mg/dl

A little less "healthy" than last year! Better hit more veggies!

Since I got an irregular reading last winter I have been kind of obsessed with my blood pressure and biometric readings. I've been monitoring this whenever I go to Krogers, they have a cool machine thing.

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I went to the dentist in January and she freaked me out about my "high" blood pressure (she said I was over 130 which is pre-hypertension) so I've been testing myself at local pharmacies. I've been experimenting with diet. But I also feel like work/life stress and sleep (or lack of 7-8 hours per night) is my main barrier to a lower blood pressure.

1/22/2012

113/78 pulse 58

Wt 154 (with clothes on, I'm at Kroger people!)

Lean mass: 130.8/85%

Fat mass: 23.1/15%

bmi: 24.1

**In February I made drastic diet shifts — which I hope to blog about soon**

2/11/2012

115/81 pulse 54

(hours after a 3 hour run)

2/13/2012

116/60 pulse 48

(hours after a 74 mile ride with BioHomies, must be tired)

2/22/2012

107/69 pulse 59

Wt 148

Lean mass: 128.8/87.3%

Fat mass: 18.7/12.7%

bmi: 23.1

*i've been getting more sleep and I have less stress at work.

3/6/2012

135/76 pulse 53

Wt: 146.7

Fat % 12.4

BMI: 23

3/21/2012

114/70 pulse 80

Wt 145

Lean mass: 128/88.2%

Fat mass: 17/11.8%

bmi: 22.7

*Reading taken just after riding trails, riding dirt to get to my local Krogers

4/07/2012

107/69 pulse 76

Wt 147

Lean mass: 128.7/87.3%

Fat mass: 18.7/12.7%

bmi: 23.1

4/10/2012

108/71 pulse 74

Wt 146

Lean mass: 128.4/87.7%

Fat mass: 17.9/12.3%

bmi: 22.9

4/17/2012

110/66 pulse 72

Wt 149

Lean mass: 129.2/86.7%

Fat mass: 19.8/13.3%

bmi: 23.3

I'm wondering if my blood pressure was higher at the dentist because I just came from work, probably had to jog to get to my appointment, and she tested my right arm and not my left arm.,,

8/03/2012 
122/60 pulse 44
Reading taken at Dentist, after a stressful day and a night with only a few hours of sleep due to workload.

8/04/2012 
Reading at Kroger

119/59 pulse 53
Wt 145.8 
Lean mass: 128.2 lb/88%
Fat mass: 17.5 lb/12%

Hydration 6.09bmi: 22.83

9/15/2012 

122/71 pulse 48

Wt 139.8

9/22/2012 

127/72 pulse 58

Wt 140.8

I went to the dentist today. They said my blood pressure was 130/73 (with a pulse of 54)... I'm a bit worried about that. It's a tad high.

This week I took off to recover, but I've been working too much, not sleeping and drinking a lot. These are major causes of the high blood pressure.

I'm planning some changes for the new year with my diet. Last year I realized I was typically not eating enough calories to build muscle. So I began to eat more, and eat more protein.

But I got into the bad habit of cramming a bunch of food down my throat. Sometimes it was salty or fatty food, and I started to eat quickly again without thinking of what I was eating.

So I want to cut back on salt, eat more veggies and I plan to try some radical new diets. Stay tuned in!

BioMetrics 2011

I had my blood tested at a Health Fair at work and it's good to know that what's under the hood is looking fairly healthy.

3/2/2011
Weight: 149
BMI: 24
BF%: 19.2 (estimated from home scale)

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Total Cholesterol: 233 mg/dl
HDL: >100 mg/dl (I guess my "good cholesterol" was too high to be measured by the little machine)
TC/HDL Ratio: NA (Measures risk of heart disease, too low and unable to be measured)
LDL: NA ("bad cholesterol" was too low to be measured)
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Blood Glucose: 78 mg/dl (non-fasting!)

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Blood Pressure: 111 systolic / 78 diastolic mmHg
Pulse: 53 bpm