*waves* Hi again! Looking at my last blog post, it's been a while since I've been active on Spark. There is certainly an inverse relationship between how busy I am in real life versus how active I am online. Don't worry - my facebook "friends" are often surprised to see me online, too. :)

ANYWAY. What I've been up to recently:

--I've gotten most of my YMCA fitness certifications & am working on a few others. If I could just feel more comfortable with my pilates proficiency, I'd start down that road, but dang it, dont' you just hate when you are troubled by *one* move in a class or practice? Mine is plow. I'm a-workin' on it.

--My weight has crept up a bit, some of it from additional muscle (I teach water "Insanity," boot camp and cycling each week), but some of it is falling into bad habits - eating when tired, eating too late, not getting enough sleep, eating too much, eating too little & having to overcompensate for low blood sugar, etc. It's a process.

--Personal life is buzzing along. My boyfriend is a wonderful person; I don't know why I put up with being treated so poorly in the past - ah, but I *do* know, and I bet some of you can relate.

--My last A1c was 5.8 and all of my blood numbers are in the optimal range. I'm going to make this a forever thing.

--The lower A1c has not cured my progressive diabetic retinopathy, but right now there is little to be done without risk of blind spots. So, we wait until it's a disability rather than an annoyance.

--My goal for the rest of January: Rest as much as possible and eat better.

What have you been up to? I know some folks are losing, some are re-committing to the program...let me know your good news!