The numbers don't lie...do they?

I am coming off a women's weekend get-away with my family and I am not thrilled at the prospect of weighing in tomorrow.  I am almost certain I will gain a few pounds. I did walk everyday in the hills, so even if I was not eating great...I made some healthy choices.  With that said, there was some good news today! We had wellness checks at work today.  Last year, my cholesterol was about 215.  I followed up with my doctor and was told while it is elevated...there was not need for extreme worry or meds.  They only consider medicating above 240.  For most of the year I just paid little attention to cholesterol.  However, as you know, I have been quite serious about getting healthy since the end of August and I am happy to report my cholesterol today was 180.  HUGE improvement!  I guess the experts are right...exercise and better eating can make a difference. Woohoo.  I actually asked the nurse..."are ya sure you used my blood?" She laughed.  The goal is to remain under 200 so I was pleased to be well under.  Blood sugars were 85 and blood pressure was 116/78.  So aside from being morbidly obese, I am in relative good health.  Ha ha ha.   I would have to say I am quite lucky as many people my weight and age could suffer from diabetes, sores knees, sleep apnea, etc.  I have been blessed that to my knowledge, this weight has not caused me any major damage. I think this has more to do with genetics than anything.  I also think it may have to do with the fact that obese or not, I have always been very active.  So this high cholesterol thing has been weighing in the back of my mind and I was thrilled when I saw I dropped 36 points.  As far as my health, I have a lot of weight to lose but I definitely feel today's wellness numbers were a strong indication that I am on the right track.  Whew....i feel like i have dodged a bullet.  Thank you Lord for letting me see the error of my ways before it was too late. I promise to treat my body with honor and respect. It is a wonderful gift you gave me and how selfish of me to abuse it for so long. I may never be perfect but I will try to make better choices and better decisions.