I have been a vegetarian for exactly 1 Year TODAY!!! :D How exciting is that? It's been fairly easy too! Have I missed meat? Sure. I'm vegetarian because I feel no other living being should have to die so that I can live. YES, I know I step on bugs, etc., and my favorite that most people say when they find out I'm vegetarian is "bacon". Sure I miss it, but it's also REALLY BAD FOR YOU. I just can't contribute to a life being taken. My choice. I'm not judging anyone else for their choices.
I'm also healthier (I think). I had to go to the doctor to get a wellness check up for my health insurance. I've only read the results online, but I think I'm reading them right and they are all looking good to me. I'm not a doctor, but I play one in my mind. Here are my results (any medical professionals out there can tell me if I'm reading it wrong). The first number will be my results from May 2011 the second number is my current result.
Cholesterol Total 214 down to 164
Triglycerides 159 down to 66
HDL Cholesterol 64 up to 65 (that's good, right???)
LDL cholesterol 118 down to 86
My doctor wanted me to go on meds, at 38. I said um, no. This was all done with a change in eating.
These next numbers, I have no idea. They're all in the standard range except the Chloride.
Calcium 8.4 to 8.2 not good
Glucose 94 to 87 that's good right?
BUN huh?? 12 to 15
Creatinine 0.95 to 0.66
Sodium 137 to 141
Potassium 4.5 to 4.1
Chloride 107 to 110 does this mean I'm dehydrated?
CO2 24.2 to 25
Anyone want to translate this for me?
