Congrats! Sounds like you're doing very well, just keep it going.
Be careful buying new shoes. If you're planning to lose a lot of weight your shoe size might go down. Mine did.
-Jade
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Diagnosed 11/16/2007 - Hospitalized with severe DKA.
11/16/2007 A1C - 12.8

01/16/2008 A1C - 7.5
Pumping with Minimed 722 and CGMS since 2/26/2008.
Previously used Novolog in Flexpen and Lantus in Solostar Pen.