Hi Reddit
A little over over a month ago I posted here looking for an exercise accountability buddy. I got a lot of encouragement and good feedback then. I just wanted to share an update and some thanks.
I had a few messages from people and ultimately accepted a meet up with u/Alternative-Guru7662 and his wife at the Rec center. They've been absolutely fantastic and encouraging. Helped show me the workout machines and explained the goals and theory behind them. I started at once a week and moved to twice a week which is where I think I'll stay for now.
I had my regular doctor follow up last week and it was all extremely positive. My A1C (long term blood sugar measurement for diabetes) is 5.8 which is in a pre-diabetes range which is super encouraging. My weight is the lowest it has been since 2017 which numerically was a loss of around 3-5kg. My blood pressure has been looking better as well and I'm definitely feeling a lot better as far as energy and mood goes overall. Muscle stiffness/soreness likes to linger a little longer than I'd like it to but that too has been getting better with time.
So thanks Reddit. You helped to impact my life in a positive direction with your support. Hopefully others in similar spots can feel some encouragement from this result and I'm more than willing to pay it forward too. u/Alternative-Guru7662 practically lives there but I'm there on Tuesdays and Thursdays, usually 3:30pmish Tuesdays and closer to 5pm on Thursdays.
Thanks again, have a great week folks!