It's been a while since I was able to add a report on my venture. The holiday season is always tough with it's endless array of good things to eat. Like so many, I did over-indulge, but tried to keep things under control. The scales showed me gaining about 2 pounds. However, with the end of the food madness, I've gotten back on track and seem to be no worse for the experience. As of today, I've lost a total of 41 pounds since I began tracking in May of last year.
The nurses at my group health plan have even been impressed with my progress. I described my goals to them and they suggested a couple 'tweeks'.
When discussing this with folks, I am always careful to point out that everyone is different and that what works for one person may not be right to another. But for me, the control of carbs has made this work. I'm scheduled to have a check-up with my doctor next week and will be interested to see what he makes of my effort. There are a couple diagnostic readings that I'm watching for, especially the HDL level.
