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Introduction Text I started this chapter in early May, 2016. I started off with huge changes that produced AMAZING results very quickly. Then the wheels fell off in early July. I'm bipolar and I fell into deep depression for several weeks. I regained most of the weight I had lost. I started smoking again, eating poorly and not exercising. I've rebooted things since then and now I am focusing on very small goals. I have daily to-do lists. One is a minimalist list for days when I'm not doing well, and another is for when things are good enough. This is my third, and final, time using SP. I say final because I don't intend to stop using it this time! When I reach my goal weight, I intend to stay here to maintain it, set and reach new goals, and encourage others along their fitness journey. I have a very sedentary life. Right now I'm unemployed and spend a lot of time doing nothing. When I am working, I'm an IT professional and spend my days sitting at a desk. Starting weight: 250 pounds (5/3/16) Starting A1C: 8.6 (4/21/16) Starting total cholesterol: 205 (4/21/16) Starting LDL: 110 (4/21/16) Starting HDL: 25 (4/21/16) Starting triglycerides: 350 (4/21/16) I TERMINATED a two-pack/day smoking addiction on 3/15/2016! I RESTARTED a just under one-pack/day smoking addiction on 7/20/2016!

Reduce my A1C below 7.0 and get off of the diabetes meds I'm on. Reduce weight to 190-200 pounds. Reduce my triglycerides to less than 150.

Being active in the SP community. This has given me great inspiration and motivation. Thanks to all of my SparkFriends!

Name: William Location: Grove City, Ohio (Suburb of Columbus) Occupation: IT Systems Administrator Pets: Lots of fish in my 55 gallon freshwater aquarium Favorite pet: German Shepherd Dog. I'm just not allowed to have a dog in the apartment I live in right now.

Highest weight July 2011: 280 pounds

Add a Link Hi! My name is William. Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like someone to connect with! Columbus, Ohio, USA Eastern Time Zone Heaviest weight: 280 Goal weight: 200 (for now) SP Class of May 29 - June 4, 2016 Team Leader "When you feel like quitting, think about why you started." Mind Over Body: A 10 part series of articles that everyone on SP should read <link>www.sparkpeople.com/resource/mind_over_body_fat.asp</link>
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