Hi everyone, I'm 43 yrs old, male, and yesterday I got a letter from my doctor to make another appointment after some bloodwork I took on Monday came back.

He said my cholesterol was 368. I know that is high, but is it seriously high.

Since November 2006 my weight has gone up from 200 pounds to almost 240 pounds. I look strong but the belly is starting to stick out. I am 6 feet tall, my blood pressure was 132/90 yesterday. my diet hasn't changed much though I have been a beer drinking this winter, and I do eat hamburgers and chicken a lot. I take vitamins and I drink a lot of water, I do not smoke. I haven't really exercised too much since Fall 06. I went to the doctor on Monday because I was feeling a lot of anxiety and because of the weight gain. I am just hoping I do not have diabetes but I wasn't notified by my doctor that the blood tests say I am.

I am someone who doesn't like to get pills (any type of drug), and my motivation is really low. My next doctor appointment is in a week and half.

So, how serious is this? I welcome comments.