Day Six

30 min. walk, waterfront. This time to the west instead of east. My back pain is improving! Weight is down six or seven pounds -- more or less, depending on weigh-in time of day, and what I'm wearing. Probably a legitimate five lbs. The scale said 243.xx this morning in sweat pants, barefoot.

Here's a site that discusses the chemistry of insulin metabolism:

http://www.suite101.com/

http://www.suite101.com/content/lipids-a28526

http://www.suite101.com/content/insulin-helps-fat-storage-insulin-effects-on-lipid-metabolism-a241760

http://www.suite101.com/content/insulin-effects-how-does-insulin-lower-blood-sugar-levels-a241400

Each of these links has more links to discussion. The connections between diabetes and heart disease, high cholesterol, obesity . . .

BMI Calculator:

http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm

It's telling me 170 lbs. Jeez! Not since like 1982 when I was in school and riding the bicycle everywhere I'd go (no auto).