So I found out Friday that my triglyceride levels were well, a little high, and by a little high, I mean very high. Apparently normal triglyceride levels are about 150. Mine however were a little higher. In the first blood test their were around 709. Of course the doctor thought that was high enough to be a mistake so I took another blood test, the day before that one I drank lots of water. The triglycerides were around 569. Kind of high. So I am on a medicine and a complete diet change. No more sodas, sweets and I have to watch the fats. Well those of you that know me, know I have a sweet tooth a mile wide. So that is going to be a little tough. Coke-Cola flows through my vains I drink so much of it, so that well be a little tough too.

So as I said, the whole diet thing has to change. Gone are the days of the "cheese plate" at Grandas for lunch. But that is okay. I am taking to the new "diet" (lifestyle) pretty well. Mostly because My Beautiful Wiffe is amazing. She is so supportive as always. She is even making the transistion easy and even promised to eat the same stuff I do. So this morning we had oatmeal with apples instead of bacon, eggs and toast. She even smiled while eating the oatmeal, is she amazing or what? I would be so lost without her.

So why change the whole diet thing over a few triglycerides? Well, once they move in they invite some friends that I'm not ready to live with like, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD). Being that I am only 32 I am not ready to live with these guys just yet.

Here are some links I found while doing some homework on the whole triglycerides.

http://www.henryfordhealth.org/11659.cfm
http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/triglycerides.html
http://www.healingdaily.com/conditions/triglycerides.htm
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4778
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1085
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=531
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1104
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/prevention/nutrition/triglycerides.htm
http://www.healthgoods.com/Education/Nutrition_Information/Nutrition_and_Health/diet_lower_triglycerides.htm