I didn't plan that this summer I'd again begin to take my health seriously. Back in 2012, I achieved a weight-loss goal of around 50 lbs. Since then, slowly over time, I stopped paying attention and my weight has crept back up. However, this has been over the course of a whole decade.I got a renewed interest in shedding extra kilos this summer. Perhaps it was more the idea of turning 65 than the view in my mirror.
Spring's lab results showing an A1c of 6.2 was assuredly a result of the whole cascade of unhealthy outcomes directly related to carrying around extra weight. My mother died of juvenile-onset diabetes before she had a chance to get old. I don't like the thought of now being pre-diabetic.
So, I'm at it again. Twelve years ago, trying to lose weight was more of a chore. I wasn't using a fitness tracker and I didn't have access to GLP-1 medications.
I just returned from a one-hour walk uptown and back. There's about a 70-meter gain in elevation. I vow to do this at least three or four times a week for the remainder of our autumn here.