They walk with me every step of this journey to better health. My total amount of weight lost to date is 45 pounds. My loss rate is approximately 1 - 2 pounds a week, aiming at no less than 4 pounds a month, to any more than 10 a month. From not being able to rise from my recliner without pain, I now do two aerobics classes a week, ride the exercycle in the gym for 30 minutes a day, and walk home from the gym every morning. I climb two flights of stairs a day, and walk laps in my parking lot on days I cannot get to the gym.
Life is good.
I get a new hairstyle every 20 pounds, so there will be a new photo here soon, with another new haircut. I plan to continue this new way of life now forever. To go back to the old style of eating habits would be death for me. Having two grandchildren so far, I plan to live a long, long time. There are bound to be weddings in my future, and graduations.