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<DIV>in response to the DH who wanted to walk the houndies after work:</DIV>
<DIV>our gotcha day was last October 1. being the newbie at this dog
stuff, i didn't know a thing, but knew that i had to walk the dog. so we
started taking walks immediately, twice a day. we stroll and sniff and
stop and repeat. but i had gone to the doctor the day
before our gotcha day for a checkup and then went again 3 months later on
January 4 and much to my shock, i had lost 11 pounds and that was over the
holiday season! so with that push-off, i figured, what would happen if i
made more of an effort than walking twice a day? so i cut the carbs and
eliminated the sugar. well, long story short, i have lost 41 pounds!
my total cholesterol is 145. my blood pressure has always been good and
stays at 110 over 70, and last month, at my 3 month check-up, i was taken off my
diabetes medication! i have not weighed in the 140's since i was a teen!
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<DIV>this, i know for a fact, is all because of my darling gus. he not
only gave me a reason to walk, he has given me a reason to live healthy, so that
we have a long life together. (his 4th birthday is friday) </DIV>
<DIV>(the downside is i have given every single piece of clothing i own to
friends and have had to get a whole new closet of clothes, but let's face it,
shopping is fun but COSTLY.</DIV>
<DIV>meanwhile, there's a lot more room in the bed for gus, so he's happy!</DIV>
<DIV>i will always credit him with the wake-up call he gave me and will do
everything in my power to keep him as healthy as he can be. i love him with all
my heart.</DIV>
<DIV>susan, loving slave to gus</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>