Blondie's 6 month progress report

[blondie]

This week marks 6 months since I began following the McDougall plan, and I just happened to have lab work drawn this week and had my monthly weigh/measure at the gym. I'm so happy with the results, and hope that it will be an encouragement to others. Seriously effortless weight loss and health improvement!

A1C was 7.5, now 5.8
Total cholesterol was 224, now 184
HDL was 42, now 35
LDL was 156, now 115
Triglycerides was 132, now 184. (Not so happy with this but I think I read somewhere that it is normal for this number to go up as your body is metabolizing excess body fat?)

Weight loss = 50 lbs.
Inches lost:
Bust: 8"
Waist: 9"
Abdomen: 7.5"
Hips: 7"
Thighs: 3" each
Upper Arms: 3" each

[ETeSelle]

CONGRATS!!! That's awesome!

Fruit can boost your triglycerides, too. Maybe cut back on that a bit, if you're eating more than 2 pieces a day.

[EmmetFitzhume]

Wow congratulations!!! That A1C number improvement is fantastic!

[blondie]

CONGRATS!!! That's awesome!

Fruit can boost your triglycerides, too. Maybe cut back on that a bit, if you're eating more than 2 pieces a day.

That may be my problem -- peaches, strawberries, blueberries have all been awesome this summer and I've been eating 3-4 servings every day.

[Melinda]

Amazing Blondie - you must feel great! Way to go!

[Rosey]

Congrats Blondie. HUGS!!!

[Potatohead]

Congratulations AWESOME numbers

[lydia]

Blondie, your progress is fantastic and think of how happy your body is-no longer carrying around 50 lb. The change in numbers is phenomenal. Your blood vessels are thanking you!!!! You are on a one way trip----to health!!!!

[blondie]

Thanks everyone! I have at least 100 lbs. to go, but it is not as intimidating as it used to be -- the first 50 came off so easily. This WOE is wonderful!

[toadfood]

Awesome progress! That fantastic decrease in A1c is definitely inspiring!

[jamietwo]

Congratulations! Its so great to see such positive results in a relatively short period of time - it shows you're really sticking with the program!

[StarchBeet]

Fantastic!

Great record and good work!

[carollynne]

I am very impressed, way to go!! Stay with this Woe and it is so cool, when others notice, how much you have changed..... cool beans to that!

[greentea]

Blondie that's fantastic!