Paul and Kitty Antonik Wakfer's personal health is being shared for the purpose of example only and should not be construed as advice.
| Parameter | Paul (70) | Kitty (63) |
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179.1 cm) | 5 ft 5.25 in (165.7 cm) |
| Weight, basal (7 day average)* | 135.7 lb (61.6 kg) | 109.3 lb (49.6 kg) |
| Body Mass Index BMI | 19.2 | 18.1 |
| Waist/Hip Ratio WHR | 0.85 | 0.78 |
| % Body Fat, basal 7 day average [late day] * | 2.3 [err] | 18.2 [14.0] |
| Body Frame Size ^ | 6.5" (med) | 5.65" (small) |
| Temp, B/P, Pulse (Basal)** | 96.9F, 96/53, 53 | 97.2F, 94/57, 50 |
| Fasting Blood Glucose *** | 109 | 90 |
| Typical Daily Caloric Intake | 1950 | 1450 |
| Pre Exercise B/P & Pulse & Fasting Blood Glucose ^^ |
Not taken | Not taken |
| Post Exercise B/P & Pulse; (7/4/08 - Ontario; "Fast Walk/Jog" - ~3.4 mi hilly; total 55 mins; post meal + couple stops for observations)^^ |
immed post: 126/68/127 (stndg); 5 min post: 110/61/116 (stndg); 20 min post: 85/66/105 (stndg) 45 min post: 106/63/88 (stndg) |
immed post: 112/79/141 (stndg); 5 min post: 89/68/100 (stndg); 20 min post: 96/76/88(stndg); 45 min post: 104/76/88 (stndg) |
The parameters in the table above are ones that every serious life-extensionist should be measuring on at least a monthly basis (except for height and frame size), keeping a record for his/her own review and available when consulting health care providers. The information on equipment we use, given below, is provided for the purpose of completeness. To depend only on blood tests even every 6 to 8 months is unwise if one wants to truly be cognizant of changes in one's health.
Specific Notes for above statistics:
* As measured first thing upon awakening (basal) using a Tanita Duo Body Fat Monitor/Scale Model TBF-622 in the athlete mode. We are using the athlete mode because the literature states that it is appropriate for those who exercise regularly and have a resting pulse below 60. An approximate 6% point difference exists between the adult "standard" and "athlete" modes due to the regression method formula difference used in the bioelectrical impedance analysis programing, described at the Tanita website. (Later in the day when Paul is more hydrated, he registers an error for fat % in the athlete mode - which means that it is essentially too low to measure!) We suspect that the formula does not take into account the body makeup of someone on calorie restriction. Interestingly, the company does not recommend the monitor for body builders or professional athletes, who will presumably show incorrect body fat % measurement. We suggested by e-mail to Tanita that they review their formulas for those with extremely low body fat through calorie restriction. In the meantime, we monitor ourselves primarily for comparison purposes over time.
** As measured upon awakening before any activity using an AND Medical Digital Blood Pressure Monitor model UA-702. (Using ReliOn Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor model HEM-412CREL while in AZ; purchased at Wal-Mart.)
*** As of 7/1/08, measurements are again with Accu-Chek Advantage Blood Glucose Monitor. For most of 2007 and the beginning of 2008 we used the SideKick All-in-One Blood Glucose Testing System (disposable meter with 50 strips) available online at American Diabetes Wholesale at a price comparable to other systems when also considering the strips. In the past we used an Accu-Chek Advantage Blood Glucose Monitor carried by most pharmacies and many online websites, including this one for Accu-Chek itself. Measurements are taken upon awakening when we are in a fasting state of approximately 11 to 12 hours, during the day while still fasting (except for water and tea) and sometimes post-prandial (after our meal). NOTE 9/10/07: Accuracy of the SideKick, or at least those we purchased, is in question and also even Accu-Check Advantage. LabCorp results for fasting blood glucose on 7/19/07 were 75 and 64 mg/dL for Paul and Kitty, respectively; additional measurements of 70, 78 and 85 mg/dL for Paul on 11/30/07, 1/7/08 and 2/18/08 respective. Kitty's LabCorp result for 12/5/07 is 84 mg/dL.
^ As measured using wrist measurement per the instructions at MedlinePlus Health Info - Height and Weight.
^^ "Ontario Exercise" being used for these measurements is varied
Blood pressure and pulse were taken with same equipment as described for Note **.
"Arizona Outside Exercise" being used for these measurements is one of two types. A short one is just under 2.5 miles paved street and some dirt road in the immediate neighborhood, done at a fast walk interspersed with runs. The longer is estimated at ~4.2 miles, relatively flat uneven terrain, done as a fast walk/jog. The latter is the "course" shown in these photos was done without any pauses for trash picking or nature observing. Conversation, however, while not constant during this exercise is done without effort. On 2/1/05 the time for completion was 57 minutes, without pauses for garbage pick-up. Blood pressure and pulse are taken with same equipment as described for Note **.
"High energy dancing/exercise" being used for these measurements is a 45 to 60 minute non-stop combination of energetic dance and full body exercise moves to streaming audio on the Eurodance, Trance or Hard Dance channels available from DI.fm. In Arizona this takes place in our large finished basement that has mirrors on 2 walls providing an opportunity to check our body technique. (Explanation with a few photos) Blood pressure and pulse are taken with same equipment as described for Note **.
Our lower BP post exercise than pre-exercise shows that our arteries are still dilated.
An interesting difference between us is that Paul's post-exercise glucose is elevated, likely because he has little stored muscle glycogen and his liver is into heavy gluconeogenesis (turning amino acids into glucose in order to transport it through his blood to his muscles), whereas Kitty's post-exercise blood glucose is often decreased which likely indicates that at those times her muscles are still operating on stored glycogen. Unfortunately, this last may also mean that she is not yet recycling proteins at a high rate.