My mother brought me to Children's to get my blood work done. We found out that I had a high cholesterol reading and high blood pressure. My cholesterol was 216 and my blood pressure was 131/65. My family also has a history of heart disease. I knew that if I did not get my act together soon, I would have to go on some medication.
So the night after all this was found out, I realized that I needed to do something. I was an overweight teen at the height of 5 feet, 11 inches and the weight of 215 lbs; I thought that losing weight could substantially lower my cholesterol readings.
Coming up with goals
I started to write down all of my measurements to include the size of my chest and how much I weighed. Then I wrote down some goals I thought might be impossible but I had to do for my health. I wanted to weigh 185 lbs.
After all my goals were specified, I started to think how I would reach them. I came up with a plan that consisted of running everyday for at least 30 minutes, and I would not go back for second helpings of food. One of the most important rules, I think, was staying away from pasta, cheese and bread. Another important thing I did was check my weight three times a day: morning, afternoon and before I went to bed.
To make sure I would keep to this schedule, I made a promise that if I didn't reach this goal in three months at 11:59 pm, December 31, 2005, I wouldn't be able to do the thing I love to do most in the coming summer: wakeboarding.
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