Weighing In

Last year at this time I weighed 175 lbs. After Christmas I weighed 185.4! So I decided to lose 20 lbs by this Thanksgiving. The last 4 weeks were somewhat eventful. Oct 29 I weighed 170.2 lbs., Nov 5 168.3, Nov 12 166.8, Nov 19 169.7. (What! I gained 2.9 lbs. in one week leaving me 4.3 to lose in 4 days) On Nov 22, 72 hours later, I weighed 165 lbs. losing 4.7 lbs. I used the same scale (Velda thinks it may be defective. It is a nice digital one in the YMCA) My family can attest that I didn't do anything different the last 72 hours. I have no explanation but am going to celebrate the victory over the holidays (Hopefully not to the tune of gaining 10 lbs. in 5 weeks. Velda is emphasizing moderation). During this journey I made 1 lifestyle change in that I stopped eating lunch and walked in the park (1.25 miles) as fast as I could to maximize the workout and also because I have a fairly short lunch period. Another bonus is that I can wear some slacks that I had to lay aside back in January.

Confidence

My latest checkup continues to indicate that I am in remission! My appointments have been 6 months apart. The farther apart the appointments, the greater the confidence that the cancer is going to stay in remission. This next appointment is 6 months away. After that my oncologist is considering  appointments to be a year apart. Not only that, my kidney numbers have always been higher than normal and one said nurse that maybe this is my new normal. This last checkup showed my kidneys just .08 of a point above normal. Best numbers yet. We praise God for these blessings and your prayers.