Thanks for the encouragement, Fred. Over the past year I've dropped about 60 pounds, and I typically walk about 4-5 miles every day (two or three miles on an outdoor walk and the balance just puttering around the shack). The weight-loss together with the exercise, as well as a sharp reduction in carb intake, has me back down into the pre-diabetic range too. Not as good a result as remission, but I'll take it.

Everyone says "Oh, shed a bit of weight and you'll feel so much better"; here, not so much. The sharp reduction in carbs has me frequently feeling rather run down. The doc says it's just a matter of finding the right balance...I guess that takes a while.

My walking buddy, Flynn the retriever, leaves later today to go back to his owner. I'll have to find another motivator to keep me off my duff.