Went to the Pdoc today for my yearly physical and it was not so good..... was told that I need to loose weight: cholesterol level is 300 and my BMI is 37% (any thing over 30% is bad), and I have a severe sinus infection, was given 2 meds for it... and a Z-pack for the infection.

I have to go back next week for an Ultra Sound of my uterus and ovaries (and get this) the instruction says to include a vaginal probe with all testing (what ever that is - I am afraid to find out - lol) and it says for me to drink 32 oz of water 1 hour before the procedure and that I am to hold my urine ....... Yeah right - have they forgotten that I have had three kids, and all were natural birth.... Eeeek!

Pdoc is wanting me to start a weight loss program and to go on XENICAL to help me loose the weight..... only problem is that my insurance will not cover this medicine and it cost around $100 a month - Big Sigh!!
But in all I need to loose the weight and I know it..... for I have a bad heart valve among every thing else.


Thanks for listening...........
LoVe,
Rhapsody -

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Here is some helpful INFO.......

Fasting Blood Cholesterol level:
Desirable — Less than 200 mg/dL
Borderline high risk — 200–239 mg/dL
High risk — 240 mg/dL and over

A link to calculate your own BMI:

http://www.xenical.com/tools/bmi_chart_frameset.htm

A link to see how many calories you should eat each day.

http://www.xenical.net/weightloss/wl_tools_bmr_us.cfm