Weigh in - June 13-19

GaGasheesh

SW: 156
LW: 127.8
TW: 128

Dang it. Day before yesterday I weighed 126.8. But, one rock concert and two large beers last night has wrecked it's havoc. Hopefully it will resolve quickly. Water, water, water.

wiredkell

SW: 156
LW: 155
TW: 154.3

Well it's a step in the right direction. Beer tends to have an opposite affect on my Sheesh. If I have a couple, I usually lose weight overnight, but it's probably because of the dehydration is causes. Today it's tons of water, water, water and then more beer tonight lol That's summer. Glad to hear you got to go to a concert, but sorry to hear it hurt your back!

Sarah - Wow you have quite the ordeal going on! Take care of yourself girl!

Well my condo is now listed and I have officially moved in with Shawn. It's scary and exciting at the same time. I still have all of my furniture and some decorations to move, but I wanted to leave them there just to stage the place. I'm hoping it sells and I get something good for it!

It was such a busy days off for me but I still managed to get some exercise in. My eating wasn't awesome every meal, but I was a bit more mindful. I completely forgot about this July 4th goal though. At least I'm slowly moving in the right direction!

SarahMaxx

SW: 156
LW: 141.0
TW: 140.0

Sorry to be a day late in posting. I woke up yesterday in such serious pain that weighing was not on my mind. I am one of those people who typically toughs everything out and takes maybe two Aleve a month, if that. When I was prescribed a pain reliever on Monday, my first reaction was, "No, I'm not even having that filled." Thankfully, hubby wouldn't let me get away with that and insisted that I fill the script, even if I ended up disposing of it later. I don't know what I would have done had I not had it.

Today, I also woke in pain, but not so much. The prednisone is probably beginning to kick in. I've also gone from 2 hours sleep a night to about 6 hours sleep (great the Fitbit lets me know that) which helps. I'm managing to work almost full days, although the two meds are playing with my head, making thinking a bit fuzzy. That's makes things a little tough since I'm dealing with data and information that must be, as our buzz term says, "accurate, evidence-based."

Another side effect of the meds is irritability so I'm having to be careful about my expectations of others and my reactions to them.

Oddly, as time goes on, I'm feeling some additional repercussions from the fall. Yesterday, I felt pain in a hip and knee and that I hadn't noticed before. Hopefully, this will all soon start moving in the other direction, but for now, I am having to focus on intake and let go of my pride as far as steps go. I just can't walk very much. But I am weighing and measuring my food and logging religiously. That I can do. I keep telling myself that if I can continue working on the nutrition/intake part that when I finally can get back into some regular activity, perhaps I'll see more movement than I have since the initial bodybugg days.

I've really missed seeing more of you ladies on the board. Lois, I hope that your MIL is doing okay. I think of you and your family every day, and Sheesh, I continue to send positive thoughts to your niece, too. Kelly, enjoy this exciting time.

wiredkell

Good Morning Sarah. I hope today ends up being a better day for you. It sounds like you're in some serious pain and I'm glad that you're taking the medication. Do you have any plans of seeing another doctor or doing any rehabilitation? That's great that you're still able to do eat healthy and log your food. Any little bit helps.
Thinking of you!

SarahMaxx

Thanks for checking in Kelly. On Monday, my primary care doctors referred me to a orthopedic surgeon and I'm on day 5 now of the 10-day prednisone treatment he prescribed. I had hoped for, and I think he expected, more complete relief by this time. I do okay during the day, but still wake up with pain in my arm that is beyond tolerable. Thank goodness I did have the prescription filled!

My first PT appointment is Tuesday, and if I don't see a lot more improvement with the morning pain, I'll make another appointment with the surgeon while I'm at that office. I expect that they may do an MRI if the pain continues.

It's frustrating. I had been so fortunate up until that spill. It was quite a reminder that things can happen quickly and your life can change quickly. I want so badly to go back to that Sunday and do something different--but I can't change what has happened, I just have to move forward. It certainly has given me a better understanding of what a lot of other people deal with. I know have more sympathy now for hubby's chronic neck pain!

Again, thank for checking in. It was tough last week when days when by and no one but me was posting. When you're in pain, everything seems personal! LOL

wiredkell

Well I'm really glad that you're following up with medical professionals and I hope they are able to make the pain go away!

GaGasheesh

Sarah, I'm so sorry you're dealing with this! I hope the PT helps. In the meantime try to rest a lot. . and know that we're sending you healing thoughts and prayers. I kind of hope they do an MRI because the extreme arm pain concerns me. Take care.

Kelly, how exciting and romantic Shawn is a very lucky man!

SarahMaxx

Still dealing with severe morning pain in my neck, right arm and hand. Have my first PT appointment tomorrow and will ask about a follow-up with the orthopedic surgeon. I had hoped to walk some yesterday, but it just didn't pan out. I'm truly doing this an hour at a time. Because I'm burning fewer calories, I'm trying to stay on top of my intake. Without a little burn to add in a few extra calories, that 1200 total sneaks up on me quick!

I'm getting concerned about Lois, who seldom stays off the boards this long. I sent her a private message this morning, but have not heard back. Kelly or Sheesh, if there's anything on FB that I'm missing, please let me know.

Will try to keep you all up to date, but I don't have a lot to share other than---ARGHHHHHH. Trying hard here to stay out of the "if only's" and the "poor me's." Not places I need to go! Need to stay grateful. It could be oh so much worse.

GaGasheesh

Sarah, I'm thinking about you today with your first PT apt. . . I hope and pray you feel better very soon. What an ordeal. But, you're right that it could have been worse. I'm glad you didn't break a hip or arm. In the meantime, you're right that the 1200 calories is used up before you know it. . 400 per meal and no snacks! Or, a 10 calorie jello cup . . . It's just not fair being short.

It looks like Lois is back from Hawaii, back to work, getting ready for her daughter to come stay, and dealing with high temperatures in Arizona . . ranging up to 121 degrees F!!! Yikes! It's hot here also, 90 today. So, indoor or pool exercise only. Luckily, hubby and I are taking off tomorrow morning (VERY early) for Portland. . granddaughter birthday and fun! Looks like it will be in the 60's and 70's while we're there. Yay. I probably won't be weighing in tomorrow, so I'll post next week.

Lastchancelj

No need to send out a search party...I am alive and......well....I'm alive. MIL is getting stronger and still with us. Probably longer than I had originally planned, but some how some way, I will figure it out. We just got her bed upstairs and I'm currently making hubby take her up to bed at night. She walks up the steps, she is able with griping. Better that it happens after I go to bed. haha We do have Home Instead services to assist with mom 4 hours a day, and cutting back to 3 days a week this week. Also have the Great Call Splash alert system in place for her. Oh joy.

I'm also back to work...and yeah well...that's a bit of a challenge. I was not welcome with open arms, instead with I need.... Can you help with..... When can I get.... so I've been running non-stop since I returned from Hawaii. Oh and co workers were so nice...they even shared their cold and strep throat. So it started with a cold and my physician and friend was over checking on mom and when he checked my throat was concerned that it was become streppy looking. Since he didn't carry a strep test, he took precaution and put me on antibiotics...again - and all of the fun that goes with that. Sure enough two of the gals announced today that they in fact, had strep and are now on antibiotics.

I enjoyed most of my time in Hawaii. Weather was gorgeous. Hydrotherapy was awesome (playing in the waves) and shopping at North Shore (Goodies). Got hubby and I our favorite coffee and some cocoa nibs. YUM The only downside was that the kids were a little stressed as they moved out of their condo today (Tues) and are on their way to AZ Thurs to start their crazy mainland coast to coast travels and visits. They would not let me assist, nor start until I left. I did help by being their courier and bring back 30 boxes of macadamia yums....hard part - I CAN"T EAT ANY until they get here. They give lots of boxes and by filling my suitcase, it relieved theirs. We have the house clean and ready for them...Yep...we're their first stop. YEAH!!

Other than my three workouts with my daughter's trainer in Hawaii, I have not seen my trainer since late March/early April. My eating habits are atrocious and I'm working on getting back on track, but not doing so well. Once again addicted to triple shot Starbucks every morning, including weekends. NOT GOOD. My emotions and sanity are hanging by a thread. So yeah...that's all I've got right now.

I am reading your posts, but having such a challenge even keeping the thoughts in my brain and unable to be a cheerleader at all. and for that I am truly sorry. Again, I'm hanging by a thread and struggling to keep it together. I promise I'll be back and on plan soon!!!

SarahMaxx

What a welcome site your posts were, Sheesh and Lois. Being in pain, having all these costs, and just dealing with the fear that there might be some long-term effects from this fall have been playing havoc with my mind and emotions. Yesterday, I was angry most of the day. In the past, we've had friends who have suffered accidents and hubby and I tried very hard to help them. We've taken off work to take people to appointments--sometimes driving several hours to get to a specialist. One friend couldn't get in and out of her vehicle, so we let her have one of our cars until her casts were off. We've cooked and delivered food many times to many people. We've also helped organize fund raisers for folks who were injured and out of work for along time. Anyway, over time, we've tried to really be there for people, and frankly, we're not getting much support, and I was blazing mad at the world yesterday.

Bottom line is that we're okay. I can get to my appointments. I hate the fact that my insurance is so bad that I'm paying these bills out of pocket, but at least I can. I'm not having to do without treatments or medicine that I need. And I'm sure that if I asked someone for help, a lot of people would be there. I guess it's human nature for people to focus on themselves and their families, but we really don't have much family to lean on, and yesterday, I needed someone to reach out and say, "How are you doing?" And it just wasn't happening. So I'm telling on myself today, and admitting that yesterday I just stewed in my own juice.

Lois, I knew that you were juggling lots of things or else you would have been checking in. I'm glad to hear that your MIL is doing okay and that you're able to get a little help. I don't know what my sister and I would have done with my mom had it not been for some great CNAs. Every time I look at a weather map this week, I think of you and my best friend out in Palm Desert. We've been in the mid to upper 90s, but that's manageable. The worst thing for us has been the afternoon thunderstorms. We had 2-inch hail yesterday.

In the midst of dealing with my injury, we've also encountered flooding in the basement, which I think is being caused by a backup somewhere in a street drain--probably from storm debris. We had a plumber here yesterday to the tune of $300, and we have to get him back again today. Life continues to happen. LOL

As far as weight and activity--since this injury, I have bounced up and down from 138 to 144. Don't know yet where I am today.

On Monday, I walked for the first time since my fall. Hubby went with me to the mall and we did a half hour to see how my back and knees tolerated that. Last night, we went back and did 45 minutes. I fared pretty well while walking, but by bedtime, I was in pretty serious pain again. I don't know if the walking had anything to do with it.

While at PT yesterday, I made a follow-up appointment with the orthopedic surgeon for next Monday. I wanted an appointment on the books in case I continue to wake up with unmanageable pain in my shoulder, arm and hand. I hate to take pain meds, but I can't deal with the morning pain without it. Once I get the morning pain under control, though, I can generally go the rest of the day without any medication, even OTC.

Sheesh, this has certainly helped me understand a little better what our hubby's go through with their necks.