Livin' La Vida Luna y Luca
A Mickey, a Monkey, and a Koala walk into a bar...
Health Data
With the end of Q1 rapidly approaching, I'm thinking about making some changes to my "health protocol". That sounds way more serious than it is, but I don't know what else to call it.
Annual Physical:
I had my annual physical at the beginning of the month, and found out my cholesterol shot back up.
- I made real progress from 2024 - early 2025
- The March 2026 test shows a clear reversal. I stopped taking supplements like Red Yeast Rice and Psyllium Husk.
Next immediate steps:
- Get back on supps: Red Yeast Rice, Psyllium Husk, & Krill Oil
- Schedule a coronary CT calcium scan: a rapid, non-invasive imaging test that measures calcified plaque in heart arteries, quantifying the risk of coronary artery disease.
- Schedule a Lipid Panel in 6 months: Can't wait an entire year to see if my number stay elevated.
Reassess from there.
Gym Stats:
I've been disciplined AF this year.
I've gotten up at 5:30am every single day of 2026 to run for ~30-40 minutes. That includes the days we spent in Puerto Rico.
However, I took a Zyrtec-D last week that wiped me out. Woke up at 10:00am the next day. But I didn't let that deter me. I got back on the saddle the very next day.
(Dia &) I've also hit the gym ~4x/wk to lift weights. We do 2 sets of 4 different movements per session and try to push close to failure.
Given we do two separate drop-offs in the morning and need to be at our desks by 9:25a, we only get 30 minutes on the floor. Better than nothing.
This was a 10-week program that will take us 11.5 weeks to complete. Most of the missed sessions were: Puerto Rico, sick days, or kids' sick days.
Next Quarter: I haven't decided what the Q2 fitness routine will look like, but I'm toying with the idea of reducing the number of days we lift to 3 and introducing an active recovery day via (hot) yoga or swimming.
I have to continue the ~30-minute run in the morning for the rest of the year, otherwise I won't hit my 4M steps goal. I'm enjoying it, though, so it's all good.
Sleep Stats:
Let's end this on a high note.
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Dia and I got Whoop bands earlier this month, and it turns out my sleep is pretty good.
Sleep Stats
I'm consistent: I go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day.
I'm exceeding my need: I get close to 8, but only need 7.5 hours a night
I'm efficient: I'm actually sleeping for most of the time I'm in bed.
I'm getting restorative (Deep & REM) sleep: ~35% of my sleep is deep, which is slightly off the recommended 40%.
I'm not stressed: I average 9 minutes/night in distress. I have a feeling I know what that is, but it's not stress. But it kinda sounds like it. 😳
Chill chill chill, my parents read this 🤭
Alright, that's as good a place as any to end this.
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