I'm still going strong. I really like to "move". It helps so much with all aspects of health. It doesn't matter what I do, as long as I do something active every day.
This coming Monday, the 17th is my last nutrition class. I'll be sad when it ends, the social support has been great. However, I did hear the nurse who is one of the leaders say they are working on us having a long term - maybe once a month support group for all of us to have finished the class.
I hope so. I know a support group is very helpful to a lot of us - I'm sure one of them.
It has been 12 weeks of intense food journaling, exercise journaling, and learning how to guess portion sizes for good portion control when we eat out. Eatting out is the hardest thing of all to do, but not impossible. For me, most food prepared in a restaurant or prepackaged/deli type is loaded with way too much sodium.
I am on salt restrition to just 2 grams a day. That is the weight of 2 paper clips, just to put it into perspective
I'm down to my last 10 pounds to loss. Then I'll be right smack dap in the middle of the standard BMI chart weight. Then I go looking for a new swimming suit.
Next week I think I'll start going into the indoor pool at the gym to add variety to my other activities. Walking, gardening, heavy duty house cleaning, and working with the weight machines at the gym are my routine. I'm up to walking close to 10,000 steps a day most days. That's about 4-5 miles, depending on how long your stride is! My dog is loving all the walks she is getting. I enjoy it the most when I walk alone, which isn't often. I feel guilty if I leave her at the house.
She loves her 'people' and being with us soooo very much. Even if all she does is sleep.
I'm loving doing it, that's the bonus. No the bonus is feeling great about the few new blouses - not T-shirts I recently bought! One is a clingy knit top with a lace yoke in the back! For an old fart, I look hot! Ok, maybe not hot. But at least good.
Now I want to go dig in the dirt outside for a few hours before the hubster gets home and we have to go see what's wrong with my cell phone.
