WEIGHT: 239 as of 6/21/2021
My original goal was to reach 240lbs. by July 1st. I was able to achieve that a week in advance.
The size 38 shorts I bought a month ago fit me loosely now; I'm passively shopping for replacements.
Diet
Sticking to it; really not much to tell here.
Exercise
We've had a heat wave lately that has put a damper on exercise. I haven't been on the bike in
a couple of weeks, because I suspected a connection between heat/humidity and hypoglycemia while
in or shortly after getting out of the pool.
I made a change to one of my medications at the advice of my doctor, and my morning readings
have been wacky ever since.
I'm currently operating under the idea that my blood sugar may be getting low in the night,
and that adding carbohydrate in the evenings should help restore my lower A.M. readings. In the
meantime, I'm watching the evening temperatures like a hawk. I hope to get back on the bike
soon.
There's also been some impact on my swimming — I first noticed the problems when my pool
temp was over 92°F. There is some research available on the Internet which suggests a
connection between high heat/humidity and hypoglycemia for people on medications like mine,
and I've relatives who told me their blood sugar readings went crazy (up and down) in high heat.
Lately, evening air temps have been around 93°F, and water temps have been between 88°
and 90°F, so I've resumed exercising.
Conclusion
I am a little concerned my elevated morning readings are going to mess up my next A1C
measurement, but I still should see remarkable improvement over my April 15th reading. My
main goal now is to continue to focus on those numbers, and to continue to let them drive diet;
I'll ride this weight loss train as far as I can (sensibly). When I did the Atkins diet in 2012,
my lowest weight was 216 lbs. Perhaps with this coming Monday's weight reading, I'll find I'm
within 20 lbs of that number. I don't necessarily have any intention to reach 216, but
I can say with confidence that, now that I'm in my 230s, the 220s would sure seem nice.
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