Hello healthies :)

Dinner tonight was stir-fried chicken breast and brown rice with onion, celery, garlic, broccoli, cabbage and corn....with a little soy sauce. Yummy!

back pain and weight
 

it can be a vicious cycle. but if you can start taking some weight off and strengthen your core, you will have less back pain. but then you wrench your back again and put the weight back on. the weight adds more stress to your back. have they done a mri? ever get a second opinion? i've heard this new pettibone system some chiropractors are utilizing now is really effective.

I had an mri a couple of years a go but not sence,the doc then wanted to do some barbaric chop job on me I refused to do because I know ther are better thing to do.On the 21st I go see the LSU docs again if they keep draging me around I will make an appointment with the louisians spinal hospital that I spoke wiuht a while back,I go an medicare on april first and they will take what madicare pays,atleast I will have some better choices then.I did use a chiro for a while but he was stuck in the old ways of doing things so I would be in and out of the office in ten minits.I've nit herd about the pettibone system,do you have nay info or knownwhere I can get infor about it.Thanks for this new bit of info.

Meal Idea
 

Hello healthies :)

I'm in a bit of a weird place weight-loss-wise, but overall very pleased with my healthy progress. My scale was totally stuck for weeks, then I dropped a couple pounds, and now it appears stuck again.

I'm okay with this.

I've been going to Curves 3 times a week pretty faithfully....missing one day for illness, and skipping one while Snack was here because we walked on the beach for about 3 miles the day before and about 10 miles at Disney the day after the usual Curves day.

I'm seeing and feeling differences. My belly is smaller. My butt is smaller and tighter. My thighs are slimmer. I have biceps....not huge, but visible and getting firm. My face and neck look a little slimmer. I'm back in the "daily" jeans I wore in NY....and haven't fit into for a couple years. My pajamas and sweatpants are loose and getting baggy.

I also saw the difference yesterday in my shopping cart.

I had a call earlier in the day that my mother was back in the hospital. On top of hearing that if the new chemo doesn't work she has 4 - 8 months left....well, I'm stressed. Normally, that would mean a total binge on all the crap I use to comfort myself.

After the call, I went grocery shopping.

My cart was pretty full.....1% milk, orange juice, chicken breast, lean ground beef, pork chops, broccoli, cabbage, onions, potatoes, oranges, pears, carrots, bananas, green beans, organic greens for salad, nectarines...and much more....almost all lean meat and produce.

My only concessions to stress were a small bag of Wavy Lays and a container of Helluva Good French Onion dip....plus a single small bottle of Coke Zero.

After Rooster went to bed, I sat down on the couch and had some chips and dip and my soda.

Yes, I was feeding my upset, and comforting myself with food. And I knew it. And I made it okay.

I also ate only a fairly normal serving of chips....not the whole bag. The container of dip has a little identation in the top....but it is far from empty. That's progress.

More importantly, it isn't calling me from the cupboards and fridge.

I had my workout this morning....my coffee....a container of greek yogurt. In a little while I think I'll have an orange.

I feel like I'm finally getting to the point where I am regularly incorporating exercise into my life....and I'm controlling what I eat....even when some heavy stuff is eating me.

That's good. :rrose:

Good Morning Everyone,

I've been walking around the outlet malls the last few days. I have been eating small portions which I am having a problem with. After an hour I am looking for a snack which is not helping me with my weight loss.

I am bringing yogurt and granola bars to work with me.

Zimmeh

So....after a conversation with the hospital, and the realization that I'm probably going to have to insist that my mother move back in with me until the end....the chips and dip started calling.

I answered. I ate about 10 chips with dip....and started to feel sick to my stomach.

I did what any healthy peep would do.....and dropped them both in the garbage can. I grabbed a banana instead.

I'm giving myself big points for that today. :rrose:

Hey Jo,

I do eat a lot of protein. Usually it's I'm Greek Yogurt, peanut butter or whole nuts and chicken. I eat a lot of broccoli, carrots, corn, beans and potatoes. After my initial weight loss, my stomach shrunk and i can no longer eat regular sized portions. Another issue is that I work a very wild schedule. I'm trying to keep what I am eating healthy.

Thanks for the info and have a good night,

Zimmeh

-peeks in-

Just seeing on how everyone's doing.

I'm still trying to stick to weight watchers..
Some days it's a struggle...but I'm still trying to make better overall choices ...

Currently I'm 25.2 lbs down ... In 6 lbs I'll be at a personal goal for me.

We can do it ... I can do it ...

My new favorite personal quote ...

The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it !!!

Good luck folks

:)

Getting ready to go to the gym. I workout with my new trainer for the 1st time. I'm gonna feel like Im cheating on my old trainer..LoL
Pre workout supplements are in, and i'm off!!!

Everyone keep up the good work!!!! Have a great afternoon.

Good morning healthies :)

I'm celebrating over here. Even though my scale has been pretty much stuck, I've kept on with my exercising....and today showed that it really is paying off.

I had my monthly weigh and measure day at Curves. I've lost 3 lbs. in the last month...not huge, but still going in the right direction.

The exciting stuff, however, is that I've lost 10 inches....1/4 inch off my bust, 1/2 an inch from each upper arm, 1-3/4 inches off my waist, 1 inch off my hips, and 6 inches off my abdomen!

This makes me completely happy. I am totally comfortable with having the body shape I do, including the big butt. :) My health concerns are what is driving this effort....and losing so many inches off my waist and belly means that good stuff is happening inside.

There have been lots of studies that show the fat on our butts and thighs and such isn't nearly as unhealthy as that belly fat...which seems to have a mind of its own.

My first health-related weight/measurement goal is to get my waist under 35" since that's a critical number for women. As of this morning it's 37.25 ....so I'm only a couple inches away. :cheesy:

They also measure body fat percentage and, while mine is entirely too high for good health, it went down by .8% this month. That's good stuff.

So...for those of us wrestling with the plateaus....hang in there and keep exercising. Good stuff is still happening even if it isn't showing too much on the scale.

Hugs to you all!

Back Pain
 

google it and find a doc in your area