general health

[bobbygedd]

ok, odd question i guess. i am 38 yrs old, overweight(according to the scale) and my diet consists of primarily: beer, beer, and fast food. my family has a history of cholesterol problems that dates back many years . i went for a physical last month, and was expecting the worse. my first year in business, i was feeling tired, and very bad, went for a physical, and was told my cholesterol was very high, and i needed to change my lifestyle. that was 8 yrs ago. last month was different. doctor said my cholesterol was excellent, and my overall health is very good. now, when i explained to him that i live on bacon grease and alchohol, he said my health is exceptionally good cus of the excercise i get from cutting grass, and doing the manual labor that i do. what is the general health of the rest of you?

[Mykster]

I'm in pretty good health. I stay as active as I can.

[AL Inc]

Bobby- I got a physical last year, and with the exception of high cholesterol also, my doctor said I was in excellent health. My father has had a problem with high cholesterol, but there is no history of heart problems in my family.
The thing that shocked me was that he told me my blood pressure was excellent, surprising considering some of the things my employees do on a daily basis lol. I've been working outside for a long time, hopefully I can continue for many years to come. Now that I'm married I can eat a little better than when I was single( fast food and beer):) Mike

[CO.d 502nd]

Im still 6/1 210 lbs i weigh in at when i was 18 years old.
Im diabetic and to keep it in check and not have to take pills i lift weights besides the hard work i do in this business.Also drink plenty of water.I stay on a diabetic diet which is tough but just a fact of life.
Only in dulgences i give into to much is my wife's sicilian cooking .
Very little fast and junk food i eat .

[gogetter]

Overweight by about 20-25 lbs and have asthma (which got worse when I added the weight).

Was in good shape until I left my job, which was very physical.

Health is one of the biggest reasons I would be too scared to stay solo and am working towards employees.

[tiedeman]

lost about 30 lbs from the first year of the walk behinds...after the sulkies went on them, gained 42 lbs.

[nelbuts]

I am 6'3" and 215. March 1st I was 270 I only have 15 more pounds to take off. But I do eat a little on weekends. My health? Blood pressure is 120 over 76. I just turned 47 and my eyes are starting to go when reading and I can't hear half the time and have some ringing in my ears. Besides being old, bald, and ugly I am in great health. You see I can't do anything about the old, the ugly, the bald but I took care of the fat. I stopped drinking beer about 15 years ago, might have two a year and those sure taste good.:D :D :D :D :D

[Mickhippy]

Get of the Riders.;) Should market 21"s for weight loss.
I'm a bit over weight but that was from lower back problems from landscaping and a case of 4 fractured vertabre a few years back from a fall off a balcony.
:dizzy: Just a few set backs!

[mowerman90]

I'm 52 and diabetic. I watch what I eat and keep my sugar under control. My doctor says I'm in great shape but not to quit my business of mowing grass 'cause it's the only thing keeping me alive. LOL

[DLCS]

I just turned 30 in March. I have had high blood pressure since I was 24 years old and I take medication for it. My family has a history of heart problems. My cholesterol is surprisingly low. I weigh around 205 but I will lose some weight this summer at least I hope to.:)

[Richard Martin]

My blood pressure is less now than it was when I was half this age (45).

[David Haggerty]

Before I started mowing the kids were calling me the Pillsbury Doughboy. 12 years at a desk will do that to you. But I havn't been called that in quite a while.;)
I don't go to the doctor often. So I don't know my blood pressure or cholesterol level. But they've always been OK.
I did get a couple of little surgeries. One for snoring and one for carpal tunnel syndrome. But I just consider those as maintenance items.:D
I'm 56 and can still work a 12 hour day once in a while.:blob3:

Dave

[o-so-n-so]

I am 37, no health problems prior to 3 weeks ago. I had a stroke at 6:00 pm after a full days work. No warning pain or signs of a problem. It just hit me...I lost feeling in my left arm and left side of my face. I stayed in the hospital for 2 days and had all the test run to find a cause for this stroke. All my test came out to be negative and the doctor said it was just one of those things that happen. Was back to full work mode 5 days after leaving hospital and have not changed my work habits. I can still work the younger guys down.

Just so happen that I was working 3 blocks away from the hospital when the stroke happened. I was at the hospital within 5 min........ Yes......I have give thanks many times for that blessing.

[sheppard]

I'm 47 & have been in this for 2 yrs now. The first 3 months I burned at least 25 lbs off. I'm 6'4" & weigh in at approx. 205-210. By the end of the summer I'll be skin and bone. I'll fatten myself up again by the end of Feb.

Have had some severe joint pain problems (Got a book titled Pain Free by Pete Egoscue. If anyone is in the slightest pain and can't seem to get rid of it BUY THIS BOOK!)

I give blood regularly and the nice ladies there say my blood pressure is always great.

Keep a nice tan. Think all the scare tactics by the sick media are just that...fear stories to fill up time. Either you have a genetic disposition toward skin cancers or you don't. Live life and enjoy the time on earth.

Cordially,
Sheppard

[CO.d 502nd]

sheppard

Think you better think again about the skin cancer stuff,aint nobody in my family ever had it until my self .
The ultraviolet light is getting stronger and stronger and the skin cancer rates are at a all time high and growing thats fact .

I used to be nonchalont about skin cancer until i got it .Now i put on a wide brimmed hat and have the sun screen with me at all times.
It aint that hard to take some precautions of wide brimmed hat and sun screen in fact could save your life.
I got two 7 months old girls who mean to much to me not to take a few minutes to rub on sun screen and put on a wide brimmed hat.

[LLMSERVICE]

I used to own a larger company than I do now - started when I was 14 and sold it when I was 27. My health at the time was a major reason I sold it. My last year saw me in the hospital 4 times. My weight was down to about 130 from 180.

Why? Stress. A growing business and the HR and cash flow pains that came with it, accidents and theft of equipment and the insurance problems, long, long hours and a very poor diet (lived out of drive through windows, donuts and bars) and no other activities in my life to give me balance.

This time around, I keep greater control on the elements that cause stress - I limit my client base and I do this as a suppliment to my government career. I have fun with it and its a good contrast to being in an office during the day. I also bike, kayak, ski and sail to ensure a healthy balanced lifestyle.

Just some ideas on maintaining health to share.

[Dependable Lawncare]

38 yrs. old

The walk behind has already taken off almost 10 LBS this season. I'm down to 180 and looking forward to 170. :cool: