update November--5 months out

The best laid plans...

or

better late than never.

The good news on the weight issue is I'm maintaining.

The bad news is I'm definitely not losing very fast. Almost at 31 kilos. 68 pounds. Not much change since October. I think I look pretty darn good, but that may be an inaccurate perception.

I'm going to Knollwood about 5 times a week--sometimes using the treadmill; sometimes swimming. I can swim more than a half mile without stopping although I do not have the fancy turns some folks have--not stopping means not putting my feet on the floor. There's a wonderful jacuzzi for afterward. No after effects from swimming 40 lengths of 75 feet. Swimming is easier than walking on the treadmill. But maybe it doesn't use as many calories as walking?? Don't do Tuesdays or Thursdays because those are my long days, and I just don't have the energy. If I don't get to Knollwood on Mondays, I still go to Qigong Monday nights.
Trying to eat less. Am experiencing more stress as the semester wears on. Finally had an epiphany about why my spare time seems so limited. I'm grading for 3 classes instead of just one. And, although I've lost a lot of students, it still takes a lot of time.
I don't think I told you last month, but I had to have ring guards put on my rings because I was afraid they would fly off never to be seen again.
The good news about being unable to give blood is that I found out I'm not anemic, my resting pulse was 70, and my BP was 96 over 70. Not too shabby.
David will see me next Wednesday for the first time since he left India. May be a big surprise although he has seen pictures thanks to Jenny putting them on Facebook.
Take care and enjoy Thanksgiving.

Love,
Mom/Peggy
And so, the beat goes on. Am wondering if I am going to make my goal.