My first session

I’ve had my session with the Cardiac Rehab Sisters and I’m relieved by the results. I already know that I am over weight and have to do something about it. What I suspected or rather dreaded was that either my blood pressure or cholesterol would be high. Both of these as silent killers so the initiative by Wessex Heartbeat is vital, as it helps identify, early, the warning signs. Well both my blood pressure and cholesterol are fine and so is my blood glucose.

My Reading
Blood Pressure 117/70 mmHg
Cholesterol 4.16 mmol/L
Body Mass Index 27
Glucose 6.7 mmol/L

Target Readings
Blood Pressure Below 140/90 mmHg
Cholesterol Total under 5 mmol/L
Body Mass Index 19 – 25 ( Healthy )
Glucose Less than 10 mmol/L

Dose this mean I can take a big sigh and relax? No! I can enjoy the sigh or relief but have now to focus on the weight loss.

Through Chain Reaction in Bognor Regis ( see the links ) I’ve discovered that there is a government scheme call creatively “The Cycle Scheme”. It allows you to purchase a bike through your work cheaper. You can buy any style of bike and normally up to a value of £1,000. The savings made through the scheme are around 45% depending on your tax code. You can also select £50 worth of safety accessories under the scheme, including helmets, lights, locks and reflective clothing. I’m now going to find out how I can offer this to my team so we cal all get on our bikes!