Health Report....

I started on my health kick on February 19th, which is exactly 104 days ago, and so far I have lost 13.2 lbs with 5.2 lbs to go.

The main reason I started tracking my diet and exercises was due to my high Cholesterol (249, not fasting) and prehypertension blood pressure (138/87), so I have been paying close attention to what I am eating and also exercising a lot.

I have also worked on my daily intake of iron, % fat, % protein, calcium and fiber, specially since I plan on going (and am almost there) vegetarian, it is important to know that I am getting enough iron, protein and calcium.

The daily recommended values are;

• Iron: 18 mg (36 mg for Vegetarians)


• % Fat: 20-35%


• % Protein = 10-35%


• Calcium = 1000 mg


• Fiber = 25-30 g /day, but not less than 14g/1000 calories


• Carbohydrates = 45-65%


• Saturated fat = <9%


• Cholesterol = 300 mg, but preferred under 200 mg


• Sodium = 2300 mg