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I am facing up to my old nemesis, my spinal issues. I cycle through these phases where I start moving a lot more, feeling better all around, for a while. I get excited about how much easier my weight-loss journey is going to be adding exercise. And then...the pain starts. I'm three weeks into this most current attempt at weight loss and in that time I have been walking 2-3 times a week and doing calisthenics or an exercise video (strength training) 2-3 times a week as well. I am taking it slow and not overdoing it, but despite that, I hit a wall yesterday. I woke up with my left leg and foot throbbing. I headed off to work and tried to take it easy. I came home and felt good enough to attempt my strength training. It went alright, but I felt these annoying cold sensations running down my left leg, like someone was filling it with ice cold water. I had plans with a friend to go to "American Hustle" at our town's vintage theatre. She wanted to take a pit-stop at our local brewery/pub, who host "Purls and Pints" the 3rd Thursday of every month.
I was proud of myself for eating at home and bringing a healthy snack for at the movies. I sat calmly as other people ordered delicious food and beverages and I just drank my water. But, that amount of sitting, followed by the movie, was just not good for me.
It has been over a year since I have had an experience like last night. The movie was great, but all I could think about the entire time was, "Ow-ow-ow-ow, I want to go home and sit Indian-style, or do back stretches, or just GO TO BED!!!" When the movie was finally over and I made it home, I ate a late-night sensible snack, did a few stretches, started some laundry (work uniforms), and hit my bed and the heating pad.
Today I feel a little better, but since I have to work a 4-hour shift, come home and neaten the house for a showing tomorrow, and be on-call tomorrow, I'm a bit worried. I guess I'll plan on taking it easy come Sunday.
So, bottom line, I will try to at least keep moving to some degree, but if this pain continues to crop up, I may have to change my routine a bit. I am just tired of this being an issue. It's clear that putting on the 40 lbs. I have over the last 10 years since my injury is not that surprising, in view of this stupid battle.
View Diet Calendar, 21 February 2014:
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1221 kcal
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Fat: 40.40g | Prot: 55.71g | Carbs: 165.23g.
Breakfast: Trader Joe's Maple Pecan Clusters, Milk (1% Lowfat with Added Vitamin A). Lunch: Smart Ones Smart Creations Chicken Parmesan. Dinner: Lemon Juice (Canned or Bottled), Black Pepper, Salt, Olive Oil, Spinach, Trader Giotto's Pizza Margherita. Snacks/Other: Safeway Select Strawberry Shortbread Cookie Ice Cream, Strawberries. more...
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2946 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 30 minutes, Resting - 4 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour, Standing - 2 hours, Driving - 2 hours, Pushing client in W/C - 1 hour, Sitting - 6 hours. more...
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