Hello ladies...I am feeling better day by day. Been mindful of my eating. I have 3 more acupuncture sessions. May 19 I start my classes Fitness and Nutrition, this is towards my Fitness Career Studies Certification. Accountant by day and hopefully senior group fitness instructor. I hope and pray I can continue taking care of Me now.

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OMGawsh! What in the world is a black tunnel? I sometimes get so frustrated with trying to get to a "live" spin class. They always seem to be full and I can never get in! I am still a newbie to the world of spinning and self taught myself with the use of an interactive trainer on the fancy new spin bikes in the gym. They have a screen I log into and a virtual trainer take you through the program.

You know what really bites? I realized last week, I cannot do a standing run. *sigh* It fires up the pereformus something fierce! My back hurt SO bad last week. Today it is much better so I am going to stick to 2 endurance spins and 1 interval session this week. OH! On saturday, for some strange reason, I just said bag it! I took off walking and was able to go a full 30 minutes before the pere reared its ugly head of pain. I was so very happy because this is tremendous progress for me.!

I wish I could come up with a challenge idea! My 2 biggest hurdles are 1. tracking every little thing, and I mean everything! and 2. I always force myself to work out on mondays... to me it sets a tone for the week. And I literally have this huge gigantic struggle getting there on Mondays and have every excuse in the book. After I force myself to get there I am always glad I did!

What are you doing with the acupuncture sessions? A friend of mine suggested I try it for my back. I have always been too afraid but always curious. :-)

I heard on the news today, the number 3 job in demand is accounting. Top 3: Business, computer science, accounting. Now if I can just get my son to figure something out!

The last time I was at chiro, he told me it wasn't muscular skeletal for my hip pain... but treatment for Pereformus syndrome has suggested a sports chiropractor and deep muscle tissue massage. I have gone to get massages, but they never get to my lower back. Just shoulders basically. don't get me wrong I still love them! lol I just wish I could find a cure or some kind of treatment that would help with this issue. It is literally making me nuts and I have no idea how long the exercises from therapy are going to take. I mean c'mon. I have never had flat abs or a strong core... and I am not confident at 49 it is going to change.

I do know one chiro that has suggested accupuncture... I think it is time to go back to this guy. He just creeps me out because the man stands over 7' tall! His hands are freaking humongous.... and being 5' tall it gets a little daunting looking at the size of this guy!

Today I must get to the gym because there is NO time tonight!

Wowsers!!!! I have tried epidural steroid blasts, PT, massage, and TENS unit. But this injury is so very different then the other sports related ones and I am amazed at how problematic the piriformis is! Oy Vei! I also ordered ViniYoga therapy by Gary Kraftsow and should get it by Friday! Toot toot! I will be doing this Saturday and Sunday. Excited!

Plus I am uber excited with the Chiro. He is supposed to be a Sports Chiro. He believes in "natural" healing and acupuncture. So Okay. I bite. I am going to blow it all out there and see what his recommendations are. I am basically trying to seek all avenues before I give in to Dr. M's suggestion about an MRI and possible surgery. I strongly believe it is muscular related because since the PT "dropped" or untangled the piriformis on the right side, I have felt significantly better there, yet at the same time it flared up another issue on the left side. I'm not a doc but I am pretty sure they are related!

I have been good with the food for the most part this week, but working out has been blah. I don't know why I have just taken this "break" but I need to get back to it. I think I am going to do a nice easy spin today and then maybe get some strength and PT exercises in tonight. I am kind of excited because I only have to stop and see mother tonight and then I am home free baby! Shrimp sounds good tonight.

I have been so crazy this week! My youngest is in the high school orchestra and it is ISSMA week. Next week is the year end banquet.... I feel like I can't get the time to get to the gym! I'm seriously not one of those peeps that is going to get up an hour early and work out before work. I value what little sleep I get too much. lol

I have been extra extra careful to mind my calories and wine intake ;-) I stepped on scale and it did not budge, but I am hopeful that when the stress ends, the yoga gets done Saturday, that Sunday I can see a 1 lb drop. Then I am absolutely back at it first thing Monday. I don't have to make up anytime because I will not have to leave work early like I have all week for Orchestra. I guess this is my test as to how far I have come with watching what I eat!

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Get on the scale! I know it sucks... I am very upset with my back tracking over the last week.... but... be accountable my dear! I always think of my Richard in moments like this.... (all hail Richard).... I am to blame, I hold the fork. *sigh* So very true. I'm using this back issue as an excuse to eat crap sugar food. And the damage is staring at me right there on the scale.

Git R Dun! and then get right back to what you need to do keep going down down down on the scale!

Just my morning pep talk. You can do it! And I'm sure it's not as bad as you think!

I actually cooked dinner 2x last week and we went out for dinner and breakfast several times...so, of course, I weigh more than last week. Just one of those weeks, between doc appts and birthday get-togethernes and stuff. Too bad the pounds come on so easily ... But I did get to the gym, sometimes for more than an hour, nearly 2 hrs. I just have to remember my original goal was to get below 200, then to get in the 170s, then maybe into the 169s...so to have gained maybe 3 lbs and yet be at 154, well, it's hard to believe. These busy days will settle down soon, and I know the pounds will drop,off, as well. Who knows, maybe I will eventually get to (gasp!) 145 and be what "they" say is a normal weight.

Hello Ladies trying to get my grove back again. Finished all the acupuncture sessions. Today I pray that I can reset. Thanks for all your understanding.

Hi Team! Sorry I have not been on much and my weight is showing that. Will try to make the most of May and get rid of a few of these extra lbs that are dragging me down! Here's to having a great loosing week everyone! Great way to plan for the week Amy! Let's get it together Blue team! We can do this!

I took a pic and put it side by side to one about exactly a year ago. I like that I can start to see the shape of my face again! Still have a long way to go but I am feeling better than I did last year.