Getting back on track after a roller coaster

hmrambling

I was active and fit for many years in my life. I am ex-military and I used to work out a great deal. My weight has fluctuated over the past ten years due to health conditions. I packed on weight after a knee injury and when I was anemic. I had an arthroscopic surgery for my knee (torn meniscus). I was anemic for many years. I suffered with fatigue and I took diet pills and thermogenics to mask the fatigue. I had a blood clot and had take blood thinners and had two trellis procedures performed in order to clear the blood clot. I had a hysterectomy back in 2011. I was at my heaviest weight of 185 when I had the hysterectomy. The hysterectomy ended the anemia (anemia was caused by uterine fibroids). I lost 30 lbs in two years following the hysterectomy. I finally discontinued use of thermogenics, diet pills, and energy drinks in September 2012. I had thyroid surgery last year and I believe it slowed my metabolism some. I gained 15 lbs over the past year. Throughout all of the medical conditions described, I worked out off and on. I hope to be more diligent and continue to work out on a regular basis so that I can obtain my goal. I am getting energy back and I have been working out daily for a couple of weeks now. I am currently 38, 5'5",160 lbs. I hope to get down to 130 again.

I have been eating healthier and have been working out with free weights and on an elliptical machine I have at my house. I have a gym membership but seldom go to the gym. This is my first attempt at weight loss without taking any diet pills or thermogenics. I feel like my body responds very well to workouts and eating healthier.

I look forward to making progress with my weight loss, and I look forward to the benefits of being fit again.

sparklenglitter

Welcome! You and I have much in common, I am glad you are onboard, I have been on MFP for 30 days now and like the support and being accountable for logging food, activity, weight loss, etc. I have an early call tomo but will chat with you after work.

Have a great Thursday, Carol. :flowerforyou:

hmrambling

I am now entering my food and exercise on a program through "Live Better Louisiana" which is a Blue Cross and State of Louisiana initiative for State employees to get healthier. I don't really want to enter everything twice, so for now I will be entering it on the Live Better site.

My workout has been pretty much... Elliptical for varying lengths of time and resistances, and free weights. I will probably report weight loss here in my log.

Good to see all of you Any other elliptical junkies out there?

hmrambling

I've lost about ten lbs after working out each morning and eating healthier. I went to the doctor today with my back hurting. She said I've strained a muscle in my back and to take at least a week off from working out.

I feel like I just did get momentum.