Still Going

I haven’t updated as much as I should lately, but I’m still going strong on attempting to exercise and cut food intake. I have set up another doctor’s appointment for next week and maybe I’ll get another fill if he thinks it is necessary. When I weighed in on Tuesday, I had not lost anything, but I am attributing it to water weight as I ate the saltiest sunflower seeds in excess the night before and my fingers were swollen.

This morning I was at the Y for the third day in a row. I’m attempting to go seven days straight so that I can see how much that affects my weight loss. I went to have my A1C tested yesterday so that the doctor can determine if it has come down in the past 3 months. If it hasn’t I will have to start taking medicine for diabetes, which I really do not want to do. I am really hoping my hard work has paid off.

I am increasing my time on the treadmill and lessening my time on the exercise bike. I have a bad back, so walking has been painful, but i am trying to strengthen it by adding two minutes a day. I am up to 28 minutes and when I can spend the whole forty on the treadmill and not ride the bike, then I may start walking a little in the evenings too.

I have lost about 20 pounds in the last 9 weeks. I need to keep going.... The lap band keeps me from being hungry so as long as i can conquer the hungry THOUGHTS and think about things besides food I do ok.