It's that time of year for my annual physical, and the labs are in. Shocker, triglycerides are high, though down from last year, at 290. Normal is under 150, and 150 to 200 is considered borderline. Every other metric is right down the middle "green." Things I need to pay attention to, like kidney and pancreatic health, prostate, possible cancer markers, etc., are all perfect.
That's totally frustrating. I've been in this mode for years. Medications either have no effect or they cause side effects. I'm fairly certain that it's tied to genetics and my weight. The latter is rough, because even in the best shape that I've been in, with more than average exercise, I've only been 15 pounds lighter than I am now. With good routines in terms of food and walking 2 to 4 miles a day, I can get about 8 below where I am. I don't know if I'm a candidate for a GLP-1 variant, but I'm willing to try it if I am.
This does mean somewhat higher risk for cardiovascular "events," but a number of studies show that the risk kind of plateaus over 150. With everything else, including cholesterol, in the right place, I'm generally OK. As much as I don't like checking boxes, it would still be nice to get this one.
I have an idea. Get out of South Bend and don't be an anonymous coward, purduegrad_85@yahoo.com.