I mentioned my diet in 2 previous posts, The Disney World Diet and Spiru-tein about a month ago.  I’m happy to report since then I’ve lost about another 6 pounds.  Nothing spectacular after the early weight loss, but the important thing is which direction your weight is heading.  Since then I’ve modified my diet and exercise routine slightly and thought now would be a good time to update things.

My visit to the doctor went very well.  He was shocked how much weight I had lost.  He said he wondered why more people didn’t try meal replacement shakes.  Well, since he hadn’t recommended them to me, he probably hadn’t been recommending them to others either.  He said keep up the good work and sent me off with my prescription for my usual blood test.  The results of the blood test were both good and bad.  My bad cholesterol level was cut in half.  My good cholesterol level didn’t change even one point.

I’ve been taking fish oil capsules twice daily to try and boost my good cholesterol.  I decided to add 1 tablespoon of Flax Oil to my shake each day.  This adds an extra 100 calories to each shake, all from the oil.  Once the oil runs out, I plan to switch to flax seeds that are freshly ground into a powder.  This should give me the same amount of oil, plus some extra fiber.  If the good cholesterol doesn’t go up at least 1 point, I’ll have to have another talk with the doctor about what to try.

Now moving onto exercise.  While my weight hasn’t been shrinking at a rapid pace, my strength has been going up considerably.  I’ve added heavier weights and a few more exercises to my routine.  When I first started running, I could only jog about 1/16 of a mile before having to slow down to a walk again.  Now I can jog an entire mile.  Unfortunately the cold weather is getting really annoying. I freeze at first, then sweat from running, then freeze again when I slow down.

December looks to be a stressful cold month; as long as snow doesn’t hit I’ll be alright.  If I can get though the holidays without a total collapse I should be ready to go come spring.