17 - Month Report

Jan 01, 2009

At exactly one year and five months out I weigh 168 lbs., down 3 or 4 pounds in the last 2 months. I have generally fluctuated between 170 and 174 so I have been basically maintaining and I believe the lower weight today is a fluke. I ate some carbs on New Years eve along with 3 alcoholic beverages.  I actually think the alcohol temporarliy causes some temporary water loss which reappears in a day or so.  I just had lab work done with good results; my red blood count is slightly under the normal level and my B12 is higher than the range, but I have been taking extra B12 almost every day.  I see the doc soon so will discuss the out of range results which he isn't concerned about

I am still off of all meds related to health issues and my diabetes is almost undetectable.  My A1c has been 5.7 for the last two rounds of lab work.  Cholesterol is great with no medication.  Even had testosterone and psa tests.....all good.  My surgeon ordered a new calcium type test for study purposes and the lab had no clue what it was.  :)  I will be a test subject for her on this one.

I still occasionally have periods of relative weakness and still need to add some weight lifting to my life.  I don't track my eating and I do eat a few more carbs because I know I can use the calories.  Carbs when eaten alone tend to put me to sleep.  I'm still working on finding the right combination of eating protein with carbs to prevent this issue....sometimes I don't care if I fall asleep for 20 minutes, especially if the movie sucks.  Popcorn is mandatory.

The New Year should prove to be interesting for me.

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