A New Craving

I had my 3 month follow up appointment on March 29th where I weighed in at 200 (-48).  I've come a long way in a short time!  The best news of all.  My A1C was 5.8 ('normal' is 6)!  My blood sugars have been under 140 for a while now and Dr. Newton reduced my Metformin to 2 pills instead of 4 and stopped the cholesterol medication that I was taking.  That was a big blessing as the Metformin pills are huge and I hate taking medicine!  If I can keep my A1C below 6 and my blood sugar (after eating) below 140, I'm hoping to come off all medication by my next appointment on June 29th!  Since my last appointment a month ago I've lost an additional 6 pounds and am officially in the one hundreds.

Before beginning this journey to better health I was always craving unhealthy foods: ice cream, chocolate, cupcakes, french fries, chips.  I have eaten none of those things in the last 5 months and honestly don't miss them, and don't crave them. I've even had all kinds of chocolate in the candy bowl on my desk at work and haven't even thought about eating just one.  Thank you Jesus for setting me free!  I do however have a new craving of sorts. A very strange and weird craving...for me at least.  I'm actually craving exercise!  I know, crazy!  I'm enjoying Zumba class at the YMCA and even a Tabata class at Anytime Fitness (which is painful and HARD!!! Think P90X)  I'm also actually using the elliptical.  My personal best in 3.1 miles in 26:45.  I always thought that the elliptical was harder, but after running at 5.0 for 5 min with Nicole today I was wrong.  That 5 min was hard, but I did it.  I need to start using the treadmill to work up my endurance.  I really need to start running outside, but don't crave that yet!  I'm doing the Peachtree Road Race 10K in July and would like to at least be able to run a couple of miles of it.  I need to suck it up and 'train'.  I've exercised 6 days a week for the last 2 weeks, and don't like missing that one day.  That is a miracle for me!

I still struggle with consistent weight loss.  It seems like I lose 2 pounds one week and then gain .2 the next.  However, although I do weigh every morning, I'm learning that the scale does not define me.  My worth is not found in my weight.  My goal is not to see a number on the scale, but to live a healthy and full life.  My goal is to eat healthy, stay away from refined sugar, and exercise regularly...for my entire life.  I'm doing that.  While I may not be a size 6 and weigh 125 pounds.  I'm on the road to living a healthy life, I am succeeding!