Current Weight (as of Saturday, March 13, 2010): 175.4 Pounds

Total Weight Loss To-Date: 31.6 Pounds

Another week, and I'm down 1.8 pounds - so, in all, I'm a very happy camper. Last week I was up 1.2 pounds and now I've lost it plus.

With the weather really warming up this week, and the sun shining, there's no excuse to ramp up my activity level. So, in addition to working out twice a week, I'm back to walking home from the subway in the evening. Here's to keeping my fingers crossed that the addition to my routine will result in another week with a nice weight loss.

I really need this weight loss because last week, I went to my GP, and my blood pressure is still up, despite the fact that I've been taking my meds religiously and doing all the right things (163/89). So, the good doc has put me on an additional medication with the caution that I shouldn't be alarmed if he has to put me on a third medication. Apparently, it's not uncommon for patients to be on 3 medications to control their blood pressure. This bit of news bummed me out because Rob also suffers from hypertension and he's on the same medication as I am and that one little water pill has kept his number down and quite normal (120/80). I go back to the doctor in May for a further follow-up - let's keep our fingers crossed that med #2 will do the trick in conjunction with a much needed weight loss.

Anyway, that's it for now. I'll be back next week.