A work in progress

Rserda

Suffering from not only 2 herniated discs but also a collapsed disc all of which were the result of a car accident where I was rearended by an off duty EMT who had just finished working and had to talk on her cell phone to stay away. At the time of the accident I was 170lbs. This all happened on March 2, 2009, fast forward to May of 2011 and I'm sitting at a whopping 219lbs. At that point I refused to hit 220lbs and made the decision that something has to change. I'm in pain all day every day from my back anyway so I might as well make the pain work for me right? At that point I started changing my life for the better. Strict diet, exercise and the thing that I feel has helped the most, I started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Today I stepped on the scale and finally hit my most recent short term goal of 195lbs. Next stop 190lbs and on the road to 165lbs.

dls06

You can lose without exercise. Just stick tocalorie goal.
I have had 2 c-spine surgerys and walk a little.

Rserda

Oh I know I can lose weight without exercise. I've always been an active person and I enjoy working out. The last 2 years have been extremely depressing for me as I felt that I wouldn't be able to work out and be active anymore. Now that I am finally working out and living a more active lifestyle I am so much happier. If I miss a day here and there at the gym I don't mind, but if I miss a day of Jiu Jitsu is a different story. It's a great way to exercise for me. Extremely low impact,strengthens my core and promotes flexibility.

grover0ca

Good for you for getting back on track. I am sure you are feeling great and really motivated now that you have seen some of the weight loss! I hear what you are saying about working out despite the pain. I have always had lower back pain, it hurts weather I work out or not..so I may as well be exercising right! And actually it bothers me less often now-so that is a bonus!

Stick with it..I am sure we will see another update from you soon!

Rserda

That is exactly it, my back hurts regardless of whether I work out or not so I might as well work out right? At least this pain comes with benefits haha.