One year on my journey

Well, soo it will be one year since I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes...it has been quite a journey!
I started at 197 pounds and my A1C was 7.5. I started walking 15 minutes a day and doing 5 situps on my ablounge....slowly I progressed to 3 miles a day and 225 situps on the ablounge....after 4 months my A1C had dropped to 6.5 (normal is 5.5) I incurred bad tendonitis in my heels from walking...but kept on keeping on...In May I joined Fitness Planet near my home and since then I have worked out with weights and stationery bike and arc trainer (these are lower impact and help the heel tendonitis) and some interval training, as well..( I try and go to the gym at least 5 days a week)......I have gone down 3 pants sizes...my A1c after another 4 months was down to 6.2...my average sugar number is in the low 90's....I have lost a total of 47 pounds ...and I think I am in the best physical shape of my whole life!!!
I will be seeing my doctor again nest month for my 1 year followup and can't wait to see where my numbers are now! ( he told me I am his poster child for people with diabetes).
I have had several naysayers tell me I am addicted to exercise and that they think I exercise too much...but I put those comment into the wind!
My immeadiate family is very supportive and proud of my accomplishments...I want to thank everyone of you who posted and gave me encouragement....I am not on here so much any more as fitness pal helped me learn how to make healthy eating choices and use exercise and it has become my lifestyle and I don't really need to log everything anymore....but to all of you I am pulling for you and keep on keeping on in your endeavors to get fit and healthy! God Bless!