So I had my doctor visit to discuss lab work. Woot! Woot! My A1 is down .5 points, my glucose test is in normal range, my bad cholesterol is normal and my good cholesterol went up 1 point (I'm mad about that one. One lousy point. Sheesh.) Overall, an improvement! I hope with continued diet and exercise, my numbers will improve to the point of dropping some medication.
Bonus moment: though I'm not weighing till tomorrow, my weight today (with shoes!) has me winning ALL my current bets. Even the one I started after I had lost that initial water weight. Yes! Yes! Yes!
Thanks for the continued support and good thoughts, everyone. It means a lot!