The Ever-Awkward Physical (and results!)

After submitting my body for the ever-awkward yearly physical, I have listed below the results of both the physical check-up as well as my blood work.

Physical Results (December 14th, 2011):

• Height: 5'10"
• Weight: 156 lbs.
• Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.4 (in the normal range of 18.5-25)
• Temperature: 98.6 F
• Blood Pressure: 122/78
• Pulse: 66 beats per minute (bpm)

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel:

Glucose: 109 (expected range 65 - 100)

BUN: 17 (8 - 25)

Creatinine: 1.0 (0.8 - 1.4)

eGFR: 90 (>60)

BUN/Creat: 17 (6 - 28)

Sodium: 137 (133 - 146)

Potassium: 3.7 (3.5 - 5.3)

Chloride: 102 (97 - 100)

Carbon Dioxide: 29 (18 - 30)

Calcium: 9.5 (8.5 - 10.5)

Protein: 7.3 (6.0 - 8.4)

Albumin: 4.8 (2.9 - 5.0)

Globulin: 2.5 (2.0 - 3.8)

A/G Ratio: 1.9 (0.9 - 2.5)

Bilirubin: 0.6 (0.1 - 1.3)

Alkaline Phosphatase: 76 (30 - 132)

SGOT (AST): 19 (5 - 35)

SGPT (ALT): 25 (7 - 56)

CBC W/ Auto Diff:

White Bood Count: 4.9 (expected range 4.0 - 11.0)

Red Blood Count: 5.46 (4.10 - 5.70)

Hemoglobin: 15.1 (13.0 - 17.0)

Hematocrit: 46.2 (37.0 - 49.0)

Mean Corpuscular Volume: 84.6 (80.0 - 100.0)

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin: 27.7 (27.0 - 34.0)

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration: 32.7 (32.0 - 35.5)

Red Cell Distribution Width: 14.0 (11.0 - 15.0)

Platelet Count: 273 (130 - 400)

Lipid Panel:

Cholesterol: 174 (120 - 200)

Triglycerides: 72 (30 - 200)

HDL Cholesterol: 61 (30 - 70)

LDL Cholesterol: 99 (0-129)

As you can see by all of these numbers (half of which I haven't a clue, but plan on learning about), it appears that I'm already in fairly good condition going into this experiment. Nevertheless, I felt it was crucial to have this documented in order to compare the results after an entire year of eating healthier and doing nothing but Burpees. I will also be taking pictures of myself for documentation in the next post regarding the Physical Fitness Test results.

Along with the next post, I plan on continuing to take pictures every month for the entire year to document any changes in my physical/muscular appearance. My hope is that by the end of next year, I will not only see a change in my physical appearance, but also experience a dramatic change in my flexibility, core strength, cardiovascular endurance and even a small change in my overall attitude. All while doing nothing but Burpees.

I'll leave you with a somewhat relevant quote from Thomas Jefferson:

"Exercise and application produce order in our affairs, health of body, cheerfulness of mind, and these make us precious to our friends."

L&R,

Drew