At 350 pounds, I still ran a couple of miles every day. I thought I was healthy. However, 140 pounds lost, and I am so much healthier now than I ever dreamed of being when I was so fat.

20 years ago, I would have sincerely worshipped what you have written here as the gospel truth. I would have believed in my heart you were right, but I would have been lying to myself.

My most recent bloodwork had a fasting cholesterol of 140. Too low, but the doctor told me to shut up and count my blessings. My bilirubin was a little high because I still run. But the liver enzymes are fine, so the bilirubin is a good thing. Otherwise my bloodwork was PERFECT!!! Unheard of in my pseudo-healthy fat life. And, btw, I am 72.