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I haven't updated in a couple of weeks.....honestly, I have been too depressed to find the strength.  My year and a half relationship with my boyfriend has ended.  Even though I was having serious doubts for months and contemplating a break up since early July, it still hurts very much.  I instigated the break-up, but that doesn't mean that I didn't deeply love this man and will miss him very much.

Okay, back to my WLS journey!  Good news, I am down to 185 now!!     
I wasn't perfect with my running and weight training last week while I was feeling sorry for myself, but I am back on track now.  I am still doing 2 miles (30 minutes) on a treadmill and a mile (12-13 minutes) outside.  My goal is to push that to 1.8 miles outside, so that I can do a 3k in October.  I am sure that I can do this.  I WILL do this!!

I am very lucky to have some friends at work that are VERY encouraging and also doing the same thing.  We make a great team and they are very inspiring!!  I have gotten to where I don't think about my band too much these days.  Yes, my band keeps me from eating at times, and I know it keeps the hunger at bay....but what I concentrate on is living right.....not what my band is doing/not doing for me.  It's a different way of thinking for me.  I just keep thinking about getting in my cardio and weights and eating or drinking some protein. 

I am solidly back in to size 12, which is GREAT!!  I really want to get my size 10's out of storage in a month or two and be able to wear those jeans again!!  I CAN do this and I WILL do this!!  Have a successful week, everyone!!!

Okay, I think I found the key for ME!!  It's running!  Ever since I have been attempting to jog, I have seen the scale go down.  This morning I was down to 189!!!  Woooo Hooooo!!!!!!  I haven't seen the 180's in probably 16 months or so!!  I am stoked!!  Yesterday and today, when I went for my power walk at lunch, I actually ran for part of it.  I know it was close to a mile!  I can do 2 miles on the treadmill, but a mile in the heat outside, is something I didn't think I could do!!

I am still doing weightlifting and crunches, but the jogging is what is seeming to work for me!  I have even had people comment lately that they can tell I have been losing weight.  

I am eating better these days too, not perfect, but better.  I hope to get back in my size 10 jeans this fall!! 

Well....okay, not really BAD news, just not an explanation to my woes.  I went to see my PCP today, whom I LOVE dearly!!  He had my blood test results to go over with me.  I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes when I was 29 years old.  I struggled with that, and was scared to death the first year.  I was so young.....diabetes??  REALLY???   I went on Atkins and lost 70 pounds and my blood sugar was really good.  

I feel off the low carb wagon, and regained all of my weight, plus some, of course.  My blood sugar got pretty much out of control.  My doc put me on two meds then, and even while taking those, my numbers usually stayed above 200.  That was when I deciced I needed a MAJOR intervention and looked in to getting my lapband.  

I was able to go off all of my meds after losing about 40 pounds.  I was very happy with that.  So, this blood test I had was my yearly A1C tests.  My doc came in to the exam room, beaming.  He was so proud to say that my A1C was 5.9.  He said that basically, I am no longer diabetic.  Yay!!!  That is good news!  He asked me what I had been doing different.  I told him that I had really been exercising a lot.  He implored me to keep it up because it was working.  

He went over the rest of the tests.  ALL of my numbers were good.....Cholesterol, a myriad of other tests and the "bad" news.....yes, my thryoid is very healthy along with the rest of me.  ha ha ha ha.  

So, my thyroid is NOT to blame for my very slow weight loss. 

My doc pointed out that in the last year since I have seen him, I have lost 10 pounds.  I know that I have gained muscle weight since then, also....so, I have probably lost maybe 15 pounds of fat or so?   So, hey.....I guess I can't whine too much.  My doc also pointed out that medical experts would MUCH rather see an overweight person that gets a lot of good exercise in, rather than a skinny person that is not active.  

He said that some bodies can settle at an "overweight" weight and still be very healthy.....and for proof he pointed again to my blood test results.  Okay.....well, that doesn't mean I am giving up.  I am not.....I intend to lose a lot of my flab, it just might take me longer than I hoped.  I guess that's okay.  Being this healthy, I will hopefully have many many years to get there!  ha ha ha ha

My weight is still around the same as last time.  I fluctuate between 191 and 194.  I am on my period right now and weighin in at 192.8, so that isn't bad!!  I will do get down to where I want to be....it just might take me a very long time.  Running is helping....I am still doing 30 minute jogs on the treadmill.  Yay, me!!