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October 14, 2003
OF LIPID PANELS, NEW & OLD BLOGS, AND A HOTDOG STAND!
Hi, Excuse Me, I Lowered My Cholesterol!: The results are in... drum roll please... Between April 16th and October 9th of this year I lowered my cholesterol by 139 points. My total cholesterol count went from 276 all the way down to 137 points. The 'HDL' (good cholesterol) number went from 40 to 41, which is still considered low but not so low as to cause any major concerns, while my 'LDL' (bad cholesterol) number went from 193 to 80, which I'm told is optimal. And, finally, my triglycerides dropped from a count of 215 to 78. The secret to my success... a moderate change in diet coupled along with the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, and regular exercise these past four weeks or so.
Website Beginnings & Endings: Two friends recently launched Blogs, while another ended an inspiring and prolific run.
Ford Church's Community Adventure Program Blog aims to support a community-based adventure programming class that Ford is piloting this semester at Boulder's New Vista High School. I'm particularly excited about Ford's site because I believe it's the first Blog ever devoted to an outdoor / experiential education program, and it should set the standard for others to follow. (I have long held the belief that Blogs offer an opportunity unlike any other for outdoor and adventure-based programs -- including outdoor education, adventure recreation, wilderness therapy, corporate adventure, and summer youth camp programs -- to continue the dialogue between participants and critical stakeholders once the in-field experience is over.)
My friend Sallie Peeler has launched a Blog. ATtheHEARTofIT is Sallie's gift to her children AND to the rest of us who live and work in Indianapolis. Sallie's observations on life with two differently-abled children, coupled along with a unique perspective on living in the heartland, make her site well worth the visit.
And finally, after two-and-a-half truly amazing years, friend and former roommate Luke's The Making of a Restaurant is no longer in the making. After a few weeks of inactivity, Luke posted this message last Friday: "But here's a dirty little secret: Neither of us were very sincere about this dream. It was a fun conceit, but we've never seriously entertained cooking school. Me, I've thought of the blog as a good way to prepare for a windfall, saving ideas the way the devout save cans for the apocalypse. When it comes, I'll be ready. Sandy tells me, however, after these couple years of research, that even if a fortune went his way, a restaurant probably wouldn't be where it went next." Luke's site will be missed, as I credit it and Luke for introducing me to the world of Blogging long before I launched the Beli-Blog.
Incidentally, Luke's site has had me thinking for quite a while now that I may want to open an eatery of my own someday. More on this later, but just to share where my head is on this one, I think I'd like to own and operate a world-class hotdog stand, complete with an Internet kiosk and healthy food options. Like I said, more on this to follow in the weeks and months to follow.
Posted by Mikal at October 14, 2003 12:13 AM
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I'm not sure "Lowering my cholesterol" and "operate a world-class hotdog stand" should be used in the same blog! Hee hee :-)
Congrats on the good "lipids" news. Still working on lowering my triglycerides. Unfortunately, inherited tendencies are hard to rid. Love to know about the diet.
Congrats on the good cholesterol. The healthy changes you're making are inspiring me to get rid of the rest of the weight I want to lose. Interesting idea about the hot dog stand. I've toyed with the idea of opening a Diabetic-friendly restaurant someday-- complete with nutritional information and diabetic exchanges listed for every item on the menu.
When you open your hot dog stand, I hope it has that wonderful, delicious, fresh-baked bread that Spike's has - http://riroads.com/archive/junkyard.htm.
I miss those dogs - had some this spring when I was in Providence!!
Here come the tofu dogs?? Or will it be turkey? Inquiring minds want to know.
"me-wee-blog"(in constant state of growth) is honored and flattered to be a mentioned here(my blogger mentor place of note). "My trackback" got messed up...(it goes no-where!) for reasons to explain later. I will try again later/soon, with a different post.
Seems like you are doing a lot of changing your "wee" self. Ahhh, those HDL, LDL fats in our blood: a reminder that we need to eat right and exercise more. Seems you are going in the right direction. GrrrEAT Work! :-)
Eye of the tiger! Congrats on lipid and cholesterol busting and for the plug for the CAP Blog. You are the man for all of your help and support!
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