I went to go see the doctor last month, and he ordered an impressive panel of lab tests. The results came back, and they were mixed. Good news: my LDL cholesterol is low (119). Bad news: my HDL is 18, with a minimum recommended level of 40. So, that means I need to eat lots of oatmeal and get off my butt for some regular aerobic exercise. This morning, being that it’s the start of a new month, I hit the treadmill and then lifted some weights. My goal is to do this 3-4 times a week, consistently, so I don’t have to face Dr Schwartz’ scorn at Rotary meetings. Go me!

So a low HDL is bad? I had to reread to make sure I got that right! I’m scared to check mine, although I’m already a big fan of Oatmeal (just make sure you use water and not milk). Another cool thing to do is buy the flash frozen berries from the grocery store to add to it.