What a wonderful surprise to log in and see the new faces in this thread! I think it's wonderful that you all have joined us, and I'm looking forward to "watching" your progress.
And maddy, don't stress too much over the treadmill just yet--get yourself feeling better before pushing things, you know? ((maddy))
Personally, I've had a very weird, very interesting week. I've been under a great deal of stress at work the last month or so, but the woman I work with and I sort of cleared the air with our boss Tuesday, at least for as long as it lasts. I've also had stressors in other parts of my life that have distracted me a bit as well.
But, despite that, and despite the fact I had a glass of wine, Italian food, pizza, and two birthdays, I got to the gym for four good workouts, and I ended at my weigh-in this morning down another pound. The program I'm using to track shows me at an even 2.0 lbs. lost per week since I started, and I'm a half-pound away from 25 lost since 12-30. I have 23 more to go.
Maybe more telling than that, though, was the episode I had yesterday afternoon, which honestly scared the crap out of me. For the first time since I was pregnant with my daughter and giving myself insulin shots, I had a hypoglycemic episode. Fortunately, I knew how to handle it, and I called my doctor afterwards. She confirmed what I kind of already suspected--I've lost enough weight and have been active enough that my body has again started to use the insulin it produces...but I am also still on medication designed to jump start my body to do that very thing. Obviously, it kicked my body into overdrive.
For the next three days, we're playing scientist and experimenting--I'll be diabetes medication-free. I'll watch my sugars, and, if they're within an acceptable range, I may not have to go back on them, controlling it with diet and exercise. I've got all fingers and toes crossed.
And did I mention that, for the first time in the four Fridays since I bought them, I'm wearing my new (smaller) jeans? I've tried them on every Friday morning since purchasing them, but no luck until today. They're the same size as a couple of other pants I've worn recently, but jeans are different, of course. How cool is that?