Health Screening Results

Last week, I took my annual healthy screening at work. They're not required, but they're encouraged, and we get a little bit of a monetary incentive if we participate. I always come out of these with basically the same results - completely healthy, nothing to worry about, except the weight thing. Here are the numbers:

	My Number	Optimal Range	Result
Blood Pressure	102/76	Less than 120/less than 80	Normal
Body Fat	32.5	21 - 32.9*	Normal*
Body Mass Index	27.3	18.5 - 24.9	Overweight
Total Cholesterol	138	Less than 200	Normal
High Density Lipoprotein	56	Greater than 50	Normal
Triglycerides	74	Less than 150	Normal
Low Density Lipoprotein	68	Less than 100	Normal
TC/HDL	2.5	3.3	1/2 Average Risk
Fasting Glucose	87	Less than 100	Normal

*They gave us two different charts to compare our results to. One said I was worse than poor in body fat, and the other one said I was at the high end of normal. I'm choosing to believe the high end of normal one.

Each year, I forget how the body fat test is done, and I go in worrying that they're going to pinch my stomach fat with some tongs. Not the case luckily. That would be kind of mortifying considering these tests are done pretty out in the open in one corner of the cafeteria. Really, they just hand you something that looks like a large XBOX controller, and you have to hold it in front of you with your arms out straight for about 5 seconds, and somehow that measures your body fat.

Not surprised at all by the BMI number, I assured the lady who was taking my test (who didn't seem concerned in the least about my above-optimal number actually) that I just started up Weight Watchers and that I mostly have a problem with portion control and a sweet tooth. She gave me the friendly tip of using smaller plates for dinner, which I plan on doing from now on. That won't help my snacking problem, but it's something.

All in all, not too shabby. Now if I can curb my snacking and bump up my activity level, I'll be one healthy chick.