The SoDT and I both applied for new life insurance policies.
I know. I hate dealing with insurance in general, life insurance in particular. Drives me freaking nuts.
Once we applied with the agent, an in home health screening was scheduled. The guy that came to the house and did the screening was very polite and professional. He went through all of the typical stuff. Height, weight, BP, pulse, general medical history, etc... (The thing that surprised me was the question if I'd had any moving violations in the last 5 years.) There were questions about drug and alcohol use, tobacco use, and family medical history. I answered things honestly. I have no history of chronic illness, no drug use, very little alcohol use for 15 years. My weight was higher than I thought, my BP was better than I expected. My biggest concern was admitting to tobacco use over the last 7 years. He drew blood and I produced a urine sample too. I knew there was going to be a urine test, so I stayed up all night studying for it.
When I got home from an elder meeting last night, the SoDT handed me a pile of papers and a check. It was from the company we were applying for the policy through.
One of the papers was a letter informing me that my application was denied. The other three were copies of the lab report. Thankfully the underwriter had circled the lab result that caused them concern and the denial of my policy.
My cholesterol is high, but that wasn't it.
My BMI could be way more better, but that wasn't it. (I'm 5'8", 240 lbs. Do the math.)
My fructosamine and A1c levels were too high.
I am pre-diabetic.
That was the problem.
I never stopped to think it could be an issue, and while I have been eating really well and losing weight for the last year or more, I had been eating like shit for the month before the screening.
Too much junk food, too many sweets, too many processed foods, and too much dairy (and boy, do I love my milk!).
I am now investigating lifestyles that will allow me to naturally lower my blood sugar. Currently the front runner is a Slow Carb type of "diet". Protein, non-processed veggies, and legumes.
You read that right. Legumes.
Beans.
Every day. Multiple times a day.
No bread, sugar, grains, or pasta. Tough task with three teenagers in the house.
Do you want to know what's strange about that? There is a guy at church (a wonderful man who loves Jesus more than me and is a fearless evangelist) who told me more than a year ago that I should be eating legumes every day.
Guess I should have listened to him.
Now I have a reason to post more often and keep both of my readers up to date with how things are progressing.
On a brighter note, tonight is the last home football game for 2014. The SoDT and I will be introduced before the game along with son #1 and maybe son #2 (son #2 is one of the water boys).
Have a great weekend, and may the Lord richly bless you through His Son Jesus Christ!
