# Good to go!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-to-go/131524>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 9, 2002, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-to-go/131524 "2002-10-09T13:35:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2002, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-to-go/131524/1 "2002-10-09T13:35:15Z")

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My company took advantage of a Pfizer health fair and sent a bunch of us for free health screenings.

I had the following tests: bone density, blood pressure, BMI, and cholesterol test. Clean bill of health on all fronts! The doctor even said my BMI of 25 (optimum is 23) was good. I was like, _Um, I still have a little way to go, Doc!_ The high end of my healthy weight range is 144 pounds. I weigh 148 right now. The only disappointment that they didn’t have the calipers for the BMI. But whaddaya want for nuthin’? **Rubber biscuiiiiiit!**

It was nice to get confirmation that two years of gradual healthy lifestyle changes are working.

A co-worker of mine is a thin, beautiful Philipina. She got the news that she has dangerously high cholesterol… Turns out she hasn’t seen a doctor in five years. I would guess she’s in her late forties. Eeek!