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Postby DogMa » September 18th, 2008, 11:17 am

Ha. Feel free to talk about exercise here any time. :)

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.
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Postby DogMa » September 19th, 2008, 8:00 am

129.0 this morning, Yeah, baby!! That puts me 1 pound above my lowest in the past few years (9 above my lowest ever as an adult, back in my 20s).
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Postby BiggerInTexas » September 19th, 2008, 12:49 pm

Hey, Robin! Great job on the loss! You rock!

I'm glad you're finally getting some answers on your back and arm pain! Now that they've figured out the cause, hopefully they can teach you how to make yourself as strong as possible!
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Postby DogMa » September 19th, 2008, 2:18 pm

Thanks, Tex. Who knew I'd miss something like push-ups so darn much? And it's gonna be months before I can do 'em again. Sigh. By then I probably won't be ABLE to anymore. Whiiiine. But at least I'll have less of me to push up.
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Postby Lauren » September 22nd, 2008, 6:54 am

Damn, I was totally going to make that joke about the pushups being easier, but you beat me to the punch. Hate that. :-) Mazel tov on the great weight loss - I know you've always been frustrated by your body's speed of loss, so I am totally aware of how awesome this is for you!

Good stuff on finally having your body/injury issues figured out in a bigger picture way, Rob, I think it will totally help in tailoring your exercise and expectations for the future. And really, doesn't it just bring relief to have someone tell you why things are happening the way they are? Or, like when you're sluggish, finding out you need more iron, those simple things just always make me happy. One thing losing all the weight and then having the subsequent surgery did was make me just totally fascinated by how our bodies work. It's a wonder.

Anyway, getting ready for the holidays? Anything exciting on tap? You traveling, or doing local?

Hope you had a great weekend,

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Postby DogMa » September 22nd, 2008, 7:52 am

Nah, just staying here. I barely have the vacation/floating time as is, so I'm going straight from work to services on both eves (haven't quite figured out how I'm handling Yom Kippur fasting/dinner yet), and then just taking one day off for both (I usually take two days for Rosh Hashana). I'm not even going to any kind break-the-fast or anything, because of work the next day. So I'm pretty much going to stay on-plan, but maybe fast on Yom Kippur (I might not, though; my system's such a delicate balance these days, I hate to mess things up).

Anyway, still at 129. Actually, up like a pound and a half today, but I know I had a lot of extra sodium over the weekend. Plus I had trouble working out because all the stretching the therapist told me to do is aggravating my shoulder. Both weekend days, it hurt so much that just walking was a problem because of the arm swinging. Sigh. So I cut back a little on the stretching, and today it felt better enough that I could at least walk 45 minutes (could have gone an hour, but I had to leave early for work).

That's about it for me. I hope things are going well for everyone. I get sad when I come here, though, because it's SO quiet.
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Postby nickieluv » September 22nd, 2008, 9:06 am

I know. I came on over the weekend a few times - and yesterday, there was just nothing pretty much all day. And then I don't feel I have much to say so I don't even visit my own journal sometimes.

Maybe we're all just off rocking the program with our own at-home support network instead of coming here. That's not usually what it means for me when I'm not here, but I like to be optimistic. :lol:
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Postby nickieluv » September 22nd, 2008, 9:10 am

Oh - and I watched Biggest Loser on Saturday while I was eating ice cream ( :oops: ) 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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Postby Tawanda » September 23rd, 2008, 5:38 am

Robin, congratulations on the new numbers you're seeing on the scale these days!
Began MediFast 2/10/07 212#
Reached Goal 3/15/08 147#
Renewed commitment 9/20/09-after regaining 38# (185#)
Reached Goal 1/25/10 147# Maintaining :)
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Postby DogMa » September 23rd, 2008, 7:48 am

Thanks, T. Two months in, and still loving the new program. I just find it so much easier to follow (for me; I'm not discouraging anyone else from using Medifast, obviously).

Now if the stupid shoulder would just get better ...

My workouts are a mixed bag lately. Some days I feel great, and I get in a good 45-60 minutes of sweat. Then other days, like today, the shoulder is screaming at me and even a slow walk is painful because my arm swings.
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Postby Tawanda » September 24th, 2008, 5:43 am

Hope the shoulder pain eases soon.

I was on the treadmill yesterday for close to 15 minutes---a big deal for me.
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Postby DogMa » September 24th, 2008, 8:02 am

That's great. Meanwhile, I had yet another treadmill problem this morning. Sigh. This time it involved the TV, though. Argh. I'm going to try to at least get out for a walk during work today, if it's not TOO hot out there.
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Postby BiggerInTexas » September 24th, 2008, 11:14 am

It got hot here in Austin again. Just as I switched from driving my Explorer (with airconditioning) to the VW bus (no A/C). The one cool week tricked me. Now Troy (DH) is happy in the Explorer. Don't think I'm gettin' it back.

Made it on to the treadmill this morning. Having regular TV shows I wanna keep up with back on the TV helps motivate me to get on it. :D
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Postby DogMa » September 24th, 2008, 12:34 pm

Same here, re: the TV. I was SO looking forward to running while I watched Biggest Loser. But I had a bit of an issue with a new U-Verse feature (one I'd been waiting for since I got the service!). I'm so happy to have it (you can now watch shows in one room that were recorded in another room) - except my treadmill is causing interference and messing it up. Which, of course, I didn't realize till I'd stopped and started my run two or three times (start running, picture's messed up, stop running to check it out, picture's fine, start running ...). By the time I figured it out and made a temporary fix, I had wasted too much time AND my shoulder was acting up again.

And it's too hot to walk outside here. I thought about getting in a walk when I get home, but I have to bake a birthday cake tonight, so that's not going to happen, either. Sigh. At least I have things fixed enough so I should be OK to run tomorrow morning. No time to get the REAL fix until the weekend.
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Postby DogMa » September 25th, 2008, 9:59 am

Well, my TV issue is at least partially solved. Plugged the treadmill into a surge protector, which stopped the problem for about half an hour. It started happening again after that, but it wasn't as bad. So I think I just need to get a better surge protector (one that stops RF interference) and I should be OK. Meanwhile, I was able to get through a full hour (walking, though; I've been so sporadic with workouts lately that I want to get back into the habit a little before I push TOO hard, plus I kinda want to see how I feel with the lower intensity, in case my problem is just a lack of calories).
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