Ugh...I'm stuck!

Hi, folks...

I have been doing my 50 for 50 campaign religiously since June 1st.  Today is the 30th and although it's been going well, I'm stuck.  I lost 13 pounds and I'm sitting at 287 pounds with a 44 1/2 inch waist.  Yes, there's been progress, but I was hoping for more.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not giving up.  But, I was hoping for more along the lines of 18 or 20 pounds dropped after the first month.  But, it's all good.

The most important part of this challenge is that I have firmly taken control of my diabetes.  My blood sugars have been well within my target range of 90 to 127 for the last three weeks.  I have had no spikes at all...even after eating or having a beer.  The change has been amazing and I'm extremely proud and thankful for that outcome.  

My blood pressure has been too low on several occasions and I've had to scale back on one of my blood pressure medications.  By the end of July, I hope to be off of it all together.  My goal is to be off all medications by the end of November.

So, I've kicked this thing into high gear as we go into the month of July.  I attempted to use the DVD workout system called P90X.  If you haven't seen the infomercial, check it out at www.beachbody.com/p90x.  It was a disaster!  Way out of my league right now.  So, I toned it down a notch until I work my way up to that system.  P90X had a predecessor called Power 90.  I did this workout for 60 days a few years ago and it made a remarkable difference...so, I pulled the DVDs out and have started again.  I'm going to commit to the 90 days on that program starting on July 1st and see how far it takes me.

The diet is going very well...I'm maintaining the routine pretty well.  It's just time to kick it up a notch!  BAM!!

Thank you to everyone who has encouraged me on this trip!  I'm feeling really good about the results of the first 30 days!

Ray