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which is less than 200,

which is really superb

your blood level's fine.

Your iron level

is good as well.

you have no evidence

of diabetes.

Your fasting blood sugar

is very low.

the other thing

that we looked at

were all your electrolytes

in terms of salts in your blood,

your kidney function,

your liver function.

They were all perfect.

Your triglycerides, which is

your building blocks of fat --

basically, what you acquire

from eating fat --

is 43, which is low,

which is good.

Your general health,

you know...is outstanding.

Your urinalysis is great.

So, you're

starting off terrific.

I think

the worst-case scenario

is that you increase

your triglycerides

and your cholesterol level,

and if you have any he

art disease in the family --

underlying heart disease --

you're putting

your heart at risk.

I expect to see an increase

in your triglycerides,

because

that can be affected.

You're at 87 now,

and I think that will change.

I think that's the only thing

that will change.

Out of everything?

Out of everything.

There might be

some minor variations,

but the body

is extremely adaptable,

and the kidneys will handle

any extra salt you're taking in,

and your liver will be able

to metabolize additional fats.

As far as you gaining weight,

you probably will.

As far as your cholesterol

going up, it probably will.

As far as you

feeling miserable, may be.

I don't know.

Unless you start cheating

and just order the salads.

I also went to a fancy

new York wellness center

to meet a registered dietician

who would help

track my progress.

Okay, let's start with

getting your height and weight.

Im 6'2".

I weight about 185.

For your height,

this is a healthy weight.

I can tell you that

right now.

Your BMI,

which is the body mass index,

is within normal limits,

which means you're not obese.

You're actually

at the correct weight.

So, I should keep a checklist

of the things that I eat

for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

Your calorie needs

are gonna be averaging

about 2,500 calories a day.

As far as fat goes,

for 2,500 calories,

you're gonna want about

80 grams of total fat in a day.

The saturated fat, which is

a component of total fat,

you want to have

less than 25 grams a day.

Don't try to overindulge

too much.

Good luck, Morgan.

Hi, there. I'm Eric Rowley,

our exercise physiologist.

Great.

Rowley:

the official weigh-in...

1851/2.

We'll go through

the cardiovascular assessment,

and then I'll be able

to calculate

how much oxygen

your muscles can utilize,

and that's also an indicator

of what type of condition your

cardiovascular system is in.

All right, good work.

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