It has been over one year since my open heart surgery. I got to celebrate with an annual visit to the heart doctor. It was routine in the sense they took my vital readings like blood pressure & pulse but they also check height and weight for changes. Incredibly I’m shrinking. I always checked in at a height of 5’10” in the past. This time my height measured 5’9 3/4″ suggesting I lost 1/4 inch in height.
Normally 1/4 inch is no big deal but this change gets logged into my computerized, digital medical file and updates related information. Wouldn’t you know that my BMI went from 29.1 to 30.1. Who cares? Well, the minute you go over the magic “30 BMI”, you become classified as obese. BMI stands for “body mass index” which calculates the theoretical amount of fat you carry around. So I’ve got several options. I could lose more weight (I’ve lost and kept 20 pounds off). I could stretch out my spine before my next doctor’s visit to get my 1/4 inch back and drop below 30 BMI. Or I could ignor the arbitrary “fat” classification! Actually with all the computer security issues, I might be able to hack my medical file and change the data.
Be warned. 1/4 inch can change your life.
The Green Bay Packers went into Seattle last night to prove they are the best. Oops. The offensive line still stinks and they lost by 20 points. As Grasshopper No.4 would probably say “it was only one game”. There are 15 more games to play.
Enjoy the perfect weather.
Love,
Dad