Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 48

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  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 5,954 Member
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    @DebCountsAll What is/was missing?
  • sblickenderfer
    sblickenderfer Posts: 6 Member
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    I had shingles when I was pregnant with my now 4 year old. I was only 27 at the time. It sucks. Rest and get better but know that it’ll run its course and you’ll be back at it.
    no1racefan1 wrote: »
    Off the rails last round, lets get back on track! It's going to be a hard round with a family camping trip at the end.

    Original SW: 190 (12/29/2016)
    Round 36 SW: 183.0 (Avg. 181.16)
    Round 37 SW: 179.8 (Avg. 179.26)
    Round 38 SW: 179.0 (Avg. 177.63)
    Round 39 SW: 178.2 (Avg. 178.66)
    Round 40 SW: 179.6 (Avg. 177.31)
    Round 41 SW: 177.4 (Avg. 177.97)
    Round 42 SW: 177.0 (Avg. 177.73)
    Round 43 SW: 177.0 (Avg. 176.72)
    Round 44 SW: 178.2 (Avg. 177.20)
    Round 45 SW: 178.6 (Avg. 176.22)
    Round 46 SW: 174.2 (Avg. 176.00)
    Round 47 SW: 179.2 (Avg. 176.75)
    Round 48 SW: 178.2

    Round 48 GW: Under 175
    Ultimate GW: 145ish

    Day/Weight/Comment
    7/27--No weigh in. Well. When I said this round would be hard, this wasn't what I had in mind...I went to the dermatologist Thursday afternoon to address a weird burning sensation in my upper arm. Turns out I am likely in the beginning stages of shingles(!). I am a bit young to get shingles (36) although you can really get them at any age if you've had chicken pox. The doctor writes me a note and tells me not to go back to work, go home, get in bed, and stay there all weekend. Between the extensive rest and the prescription for Valtrex, we are hoping we can stop it in its tracks. So that's what I've done. I've been in bed since Thursday afternoon. It's boring and I keep thinking about the things I had planned to do this weekend. DH reminds me that stress is one of the things that leads to shingles and I need to stop worrying about household chores because they don't matter. He has been bringing me meals in bed and I am not tracking or logging anything.
    7/28--177.0 Decided to visit the scale on my way to soaking in a nice Epsom salt bath; this cheered my mood. I would have expected worse. Shingles pain, by the way, is terrible, and I am now an advocate for everybody getting the shingles vaccine. It's recommended if you're over the age of 50. I did some research on diet changes that can help/hurt a case of the shingles. I have added more chicken, orange juice, and bananas to my diet, and am avoiding chocolate, caffeine, sugar, and processed carbs. So far I don't have any blisters, although my arm is very sensitive and painful. No exercise, just bed rest. I feel like this explains a lot about the past week--why I have been feeling tired and unmotivated. These can be the very first signs of shingles. Here I was beating myself up thinking I need to get back with the program, when really I had this virus starting to attack my body.
    7/29
    7/30
    7/31
    8/01
    8/02
    8/03--Camping, no scale
    8/04--Camping, no scale
    8/05--Camping, no scale

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