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My name is Mary. My husband and I are retired. I had back pain for years, from a car accident in 1999. Two weeks ago, I had my first steroid injections into my lower spine and they seem to be working, hallelujah. So now I am trying to eat better AND exercise. My family has a pretty bad cardiovascular history, though except for my cholesterol and triglyceride numbers, I am in surprisingly good health. This will be a long journey(the rest of my life, if I am lucky), but the time will pass ...
My name is Mary. My husband and I are retired. I had back pain for years, from a car accident in 1999. Two weeks ago, I had my first steroid injections into my lower spine and they seem to be working, hallelujah. So now I am trying to eat better AND exercise. My family has a pretty bad cardiovascular history, though except for my cholesterol and triglyceride numbers, I am in surprisingly good health. This will be a long journey(the rest of my life, if I am lucky), but the time will pass anyway; I may as well make the most of it. So here I am at 61, trying to get healthier. See you on the message boards! Update: 14 months later, here I am, 65 pounds lighter and still trying to get even healthier ;) Total cholesterol dropped 30 points to 169, triglycerides now normal. LDL 4 points from normal but doctor says she isn't worried about it. Yes!! Update: In three years of ignoring Spark my bad old habits returned and I regained most of the weight. But life goes on. Iβm well and pretty happy, and Iβm back here to track. Even if Iβm quieter than I used to be, Iβm glad to see familiar names and to learn new ones.
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My name is Mary. My husband and I are retired. I had back pain for years, from a car accident in 1999. Two weeks ago, I had my first steroid injections into my lower spine and they seem to be working, hallelujah. So now I am trying to eat better AND exercise. My family has a pretty bad cardiovascular history, though except for my cholesterol and triglyceride numbers, I am in surprisingly good health. This will be a long journey(the rest of my life, if I am lucky), but the time will pass anyway; I may as well make the most of it. So here I am at 61, trying to get healthier. See you on the message boards! Update: 14 months later, here I am, 65 pounds lighter and still trying to get even healthier ;) Total cholesterol dropped 30 points to 169, triglycerides now normal. LDL 4 points from normal but doctor says she isn't worried about it. Yes!! Update: In three years of ignoring Spark my bad old habits returned and I regained most of the weight. But life goes on. Iβm well and pretty happy, and Iβm back here to track. Even if Iβm quieter than I used to be, Iβm glad to see familiar names and to learn new ones.
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