I'm soooo excited to hear about the successes that people are having on Bo's plan! Have you seen this note from Teri?
"Hi Bo
I went for my yearly physical, my doctor recommended that I go off my high blood pressure medication. I will cut it down for several weeks but he thinks all will be well so I can stop using it completely. I have been taking it for about 13 years so I am really excited. Thank you for a great food plan and your encouragement.
Teri"
(I don't know Teri, but I'm VERY excited for her! Way to go!)
I had lunch with my mom yesterday. She is down 20 pounds and is wearing clothes that she has not been able to fit in for a very long time. Yipee!
I had surgery last week to take out my gallbladder and gallstone. I have been hitting the Empower shakes and soups pretty heavily since then, as I need to stay away from fat until my body gets adjusted to life without a gallbladder...and solid food does not currently agree well with me.
The good news in all of that is that FINALLY I am back on the plan...after a month on my "hundred mile diet" and then two weeks on business trips. (I took my food with me, but, you know. When someone else is buying lunch, it's hard not to order something.) And then my surgery. It has been quite the autumn, so far.
The other good news is that FINALLY I am down into the 160's! When I look back at my records, I see that the last time I was this weight is when I briefly dipped into the 160's in April and May of 2001. I remember that spring. We took a Caribbean cruise during Easter break. I spent the previous fall, winter, and spring on a low-carb eating plan and OXYCISE. (Oxycise is a breathing and isometric exercise regime and it worked really well for me that year. I was just thinking yesterday that I may need to pull out the old VHS tapes to get my tummy muscles in shape after this surgery.) After getting back from the cruise, my intensity wore off, and then, after 9/11/2001 happened, it was comfort food all the way.
2001 was a long time ago. Before that, it was 1995 when I was at this weight. It's nice to finally see you again, 160's. You're just in time for a new decade. You're welcome to stick around a while.
