Update: Progressing towards goals

Feb 06, 2012

Sorry - I don't have any new pictures right now - BUT I wanted to report that I am now in the 260's (about 268.5 yesterday after swimming 2100 yards).   Also, I am wearing size 42 jeans now - a full 18 inches smaller than those i was wearing less than a year ago!  How cool is that!?!

To be completely honest, I did learn that my blood pressure is still elevated when I met with my family doctor in January - but not as much as before. Still, as a precaution I am back on a pill to resolve that - but the dosage is much less than prior to surgery and my doc says I will likely get off of it if I continue to exercise, eat right and lose weight.

A cool note: I am scheduled to run in a 5K to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer research on April 21st in Kansas City!  My sweet Sister In Law, Julie died last September after a battle with this dread desease. So, I am pleased to be able to participate and - hopefully - help raise some funds to find a cure.  If you would like to consider supporting this cause, I would be very grateful - JUST CLICK ON THIS LINK.

I am happy to say I am advancing towards some of my goals.  One of them is to swim 100 miles this calendar year. I am right on track year tod date - well actually I am a little ahead of pace!  I've swam just under 14 miles as of 2.6.12.  Just 86 miles more to go! LOL It sounds amazing to say! But, I am swimming 2,000 yard work outs a couple times a week - on top of lifting, spinning, rowing, abdominal work and other stuff!  It is so cool!

...Thanks again to Dr. Mailapur and his wonderful staff, as well as Angie Achenbach and all my awesome fellow support group members from Huntsville Hopital. 

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