Robin! That is fantastic! I haven't done any exercise yet. I am a massage therapist and thought in the beginning, I should save my energy for that, but now that the weather is warming up a bit, I will walk my dogs a couple of times a day. They are pugs so it's not like we walk for miles I want to do some weigh lifting too. I had a revelation the other day when I put on my zip up knee high boots. They were too big for me and I could put them on without unzipping them! They are the kind that have an expandable calf. Yay for smaller legs! Thank you for keeping in touch with me and let me know how it goes in the gym! Blessings to you~

I got the best news from the nutritionist. Her scale breaks down body weight. I lost only four pounds but I lost 18.5 pounds of fat and built 14.5 pounds of muscle. That explains the small "loss." Most of my exercise has been walking and a small amount of weight lifting. I was cleared of all physical limits with the understanding that I don't over do it, so I'm joining the gym this week. My blood sugar was under 100 in the morning but suddenly went to 120-130. They said it was normal, this happens, and wait to see what my A1c is next week.

What will you do for exercise when you start? A half a pound a day is fantastic! Good for you!

The weather is making exercise boring. We still have 30" of snow and more coming Wednesday. I'm losing slowly and having blood sugar problems but I feel good. How about you?

I'm glade everything is well, thank you for keeping me posted!

I'm glad you made it home. I did wonder how it would go when I saw your trip from Mexico to New Hampshire. Thursday started out well but went down hill by late morning. Just exhausted! I slept for 12+ hours and woke up feeling good Friday. Was out and about for a bit on Saturday, and snowed in today. The treadmill is going to be very boring if the weather doesn't clear soon. I'm down five pounds. Have a good day!

Hi! We had surgery the same day. I hope you're feeling as good as I am.

Hi Im just checking in on you to make sure every thing is ok, hope to here from you soon.

I am trying to schedule with Dr Almanza too. Please post your experience as soon as you can and take good care of your self.

Hope all is going well!!

Hope all goes well good luck!

Let the journey begin. Rest, sip water often and don't sit too long without a short stroll.
Protein is important, but you want to stay hydrated. In a few days as your swelling goes down you will find it gets easier to address both H2O and protein. Remember to send out messages to find out how others have made it through the different challenges of our new lives. And welcome to a great club of people who chose to live a better and fuller life.. It's worth it.

Congratulations!! Dr. Almanza is the best.

1 day away!! Good Luck on your surgery and cheers (with a protein shake) to a speedy recovery!!

Skoggy,
I am leaving tomorrow from Boston, I live in NH. I did chat with a coordinator last night and I am pretty happy about the change in location. When do you arrive?

Are you leaving from Winnipeg and what day. Did u hear dr almanac is setting up in a hospital