19 Day Progress Report
04.09.08 (6:13 am) [edit]
It's been 19 days since the doc dropped the D (diabetes) bomb on me and the progress has been good.
I've lost eighteen pounds, changed my diet drastically and have been more active. I feel absolutely marvelous.
I went to a palates class with my wife this past Monday and the instructor whom I call the Gustapo watch dog hurt me badly. As I left the hour long class I could not help myself and chanted an Army saying in front of the class.........Thank you ma'am for conditioning my mind and body, feel free to do so at any time........hoo'YA!
I'm sore, feeling good and I think I'm gonna like the new me. My wife does.
Tonight it's tennis........
posted by: surrogate (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (6:19 am)
Sounds great. Keep at it.
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (6:34 am)
it's just an easier version of yoga..lol
I'm trying to get on that path too.. if i can kick the "butt" habit first. With tennis you can get your aggesions out..have fun...
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (7:21 am)
Reply to: surrogate
I will keep on keeping on my new fangled life style.
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (7:23 am)
Reply to: bipolarexpress
Tennis is great, all I need is a helmet.
Stop the madness (smoking).....smoking does not help one eat less it helps kill them. I had a four pack a day habit for 20+ years and life is so much more gooder without them.
posted by: Barnabus1 (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (9:18 am)
Sounds like you're really on the right track!!!
I used to smoke 4 - 5 packs a day, and what a huge awakening one has, when finally off them damn things!!!
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (9:45 am)
Reply to: Barnabus1
Amen brother. I would support a ban against cigarettes and tobacco altogether.
posted by: PirateGirl (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (10:29 am)
hoo'YA! - Proud of you SZ!
You'll be a lean-mean-funtowear machine! (ok, not mean - but you know what I be sayin'!) ;)
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (10:53 am)
Reply to: PirateGirl
You know I'm a lean mean pot belly shrinking funtowears sporting nut gathering machine :)
posted by: PirateGirl (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (11:10 am)
Reply to: squirrelzone
I've heard that about you...
LOL!
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (11:11 am)
Reply to: PirateGirl
I'm a wild and a crazy kinda guy.
posted by: auntconi (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (3:56 pm)
Reply to: squirrelzone
"You know I'm a lean/mean/pot-belly-shrinking/funtowears/sportingnut-gathering- machine" :)
Well look at what a Pilates class will do for you
~ you go! SZ-nuts, and Mrs Squirrelzone, too!
Good for you!
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (4:16 pm)
Reply to: auntconi
Thanks auntconi, I'm one sore squirrel from all the core exercises. That little lady kicked my ever loving butt.
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.09.08 (5:45 pm)
Did you lose your balls today... umm tennis balls that is.. get your mind out of the gutter..geezzz
posted by: natashaj (reply)
post date: 04.10.08 (12:36 pm)
Keep up the good work. My dad was also just diagnosed with diabetes. I hope you'll be feeling better soon!
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.10.08 (12:57 pm)
Reply to: natashaj
Thank you, I have been feeling a lot better and I'm determined to drop kick diabetes out of my life.
posted by: mimi (reply)
post date: 04.10.08 (6:27 pm)
i just think you are the top nut in tblog! take extra good care of you, so we can all enjoy having you around...i am on day 10 of no smoking! : )
xoxox
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.10.08 (8:38 pm)
Reply to: mimi
I'm doing better, but check you out! I'm proud of you for quitting smoking.
posted by: cyrix (reply)
post date: 04.10.08 (11:00 pm)
yay! good for you.. keep up the good lifestyle :D
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.11.08 (5:11 am)
Reply to: cyrix
Thanks, I plan on it even if it er' kills me.
posted by: userfriendly (reply)
post date: 04.11.08 (6:59 am)
.. it wont kill you.. if it does though, let me know and i'll go back to my smoking/drinking/partying/eatingcrappy/notexercising/etc lifestyle.
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.11.08 (7:01 am)
Reply to: userfriendly
That's what I'm finding out. I'm smarter, healthier and darnit people like me. Exercising, eating healthy, it's a good thing.
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.14.08 (5:36 am)
How was the Falcons game?
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.14.08 (5:47 am)
Reply to: bipolarexpress
We got our ass handed to us, it's a best of seven so hopefully we can get it together. I'm going tonight too.
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.16.08 (1:11 pm)
just streaking thru...
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.16.08 (1:44 pm)
Reply to: bipolarexpress
DOH!
posted by: kgurl1166 (reply)
post date: 04.16.08 (3:12 pm)
it is a big word, its a good idea to start changing ur lifestyle .. good luck..its great ur already losing weight and ur taking a proactive approach. many ppl just dont do anything abt it.. so good luck
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.16.08 (3:19 pm)
Reply to: kgurl1166
Thanks kgurl1166, it's been easier then I thought changing the way I eat and becoming more active. I want to lose another 10 - 15 pounds.
posted by: sebastianjoshua (reply)
post date: 04.16.08 (5:59 pm)
i think you must read my latest post... something to share...
actually everything can be possible IF you have a discipline on your life (diet)...
smile always and take care :-)
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.16.08 (6:05 pm)
Reply to: sebastianjoshua
Thanks sebastianjoshua, I have gone through some real changes and it's been a great learning experience and self growth.
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.21.08 (12:19 am)
Are you alive this weekend or in hiding like the rest??
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.21.08 (5:37 am)
Reply to: bipolarexpress
No one was on everytime I popped on for a second or two. The wife and I was running wild this weekend. We saw The Forbidden Kingdom with Jackie Chan; excellent movie.
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.21.08 (6:39 am)
so you 2 were krate choppen each other eh..lol now that's funny
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.21.08 (7:09 am)
Reply to: bipolarexpress
Cuz, every body was kung fo fighting hiyah!
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.21.08 (7:48 am)
oh my gosh.. i can see secert agent squirrel and ballarina squirrel doing that..lol
posted by: TruLuvPoet (reply)
post date: 04.24.08 (1:47 pm)
Glad to see you're making progress!
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.24.08 (2:02 pm)
Reply to: TruLuvPoet
Girl, I feel and look marvelous, thanks :)