Been out sick for several weeks. Lost appetite. Lost weight. But I’m finally feeling better and my appetite is returning. I visited the Wellness Center yesterday for the first time in weeks. Felt good to be back.

The good news is that after more than two decades on blood pressure medications, I am completely off of the meds. My blood pressure is practically perfect and it’s great to not have to refill those two scripts every month. Also no longer taking Metformin. I kept reading about these horrible symptoms that happen to “1 out of 3″ folks who take it. I am one of those ones! Still taking Zocor, even though cholesterol numbers are looking good.

As I wrote in my May Fitness column in the Food & Dining section of the Journal, I have lost a total of 33 inches since beginning this journey in early December 2007.

I continue to appreciate the encouragement from readers and bloggers. And I love hearing your own stories about your own journeys.