I dropped another 0.2 (I know, but for me, it's good). Makes me an even 7 pounds down in 7.5 weeks. I know it sounds slow, but it's no worse than I did on Medifast (especially at the end). And it's way better than I was doing on my own. So I'll take it!
Had my PT appointment today. Ed, my therapist, wants me to come twice a week for the next three weeks, and then he said if I'm doing well I can do most of it at home and just come once a week or even once every two weeks. Plus I have to do some stretches at home. That'll increase later.
Basically, he agrees that it's bursitis (which he should, since it was clear on the MRI). But he says that the underlying problem is the curve in my spine (which he thinks was probably caused by my previous top-heaviness, before I had my reduction). He said they can't straighten me out, unfortunately, but they can lengthen and strengthen the muscles in my upper back and around my spine. The problem is that to raise my arms all the way up like a normal person, I actually have to overextend them and lift them MORE than straight up (because I'm somewhat bent over), and it's physically impossible for me to do that. Funny, because I tried to tell the trainers at the gym that, and they kept insisting I could and that they could straighten out my back. Turns out no, unless they know how to straighten a curved bone, they CAN'T. Hmph.
Anyway, he said that the bursitis will eventually clear up on its own, with or without therapy. But since the underlying problem would still exist, I'd just be asking for more trouble later - and most likely a true rotator cuff tear (which apparently I had several years ago, but my docs at the time missed it). He thinks I have amazing range of motion given the previous injury, though, so that's something. He doesn't want to make the shoulder worse, so he's going to focus on the spine and back stuff first, which makes sense.
So anyway, I'm hoping all this will help. But I'm a little bummed that they can't straighten out my back/shoulders so I can stand up straighter. He said it's not really noticeable, but of course I notice it.
) and it totally made me want to get on the treadmill. I can see how it would be motivating to watch during workouts! I didn't actually GET on the treadmill, but I will. I know exercise is an important part of losing and maintaining.
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