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Holding steady. Still walking the dogs every day and lifting every other day. Unsure how to break through this plateau. I did start taking creatine (actually, It’s called “Three-atine”) 3 weeks ago, and the scale shows in the “hydration” numbers that I’m up 2+ percentage points over where I was before I started taking it. Before I’d average 50.1% hydration, and now I’m usually at 52.4%, so the Three-atine is doing what it’s supposed to by retaining the extra water in my muscles, which is what’s helping my muscles do better before/after lifting. I did start seeing my physical therapist again because I popped a rib out of place and my spine was rotated. This required a trip to the surgery center where I have to get injections under fluoroscopy, and my pain management doctor “strongly expressed” fear that I was lifting. I understand where she’s coming from seeing I’ve had all the surgeries/fusions/replacements, so after she stressed how important form/doing everything correctly was I suggested seeing my physical therapist so he could make sure my form was correct and help design routines for me—as well as help put my ribs back in place. She reluctantly agreed to this which is good because I wasn’t planning on stopping. So I’ve been seeing my PT again, and he’s having me work on my small muscles through exercises, and my large muscles with free weights and the machines. And even though I’m not losing any pounds, I’m now wearing a size 10 instead of the snug 18’s and 1X’s I was wearing when I started back in January. We’re traveling to our niece’s wedding In Ohio for the next three days, so I know this is where I’ll have to doubly remember to focus on my progress and make halfway sensible choices. I did buy a new dress and another outfit to wear, but I’m not sure if I have the guts to pull off the other “outfit” or not. It’s actually a jumpsuit and it’s a bold emerald color, one I’ve never worn before. The dress I got would be a “safe” choice, but the jumpsuit would be much more ”appreciated” by my husband and would make me feel sexier and all (I definitely didn’t feel this way in January!). 😉 I’ll take them both and see what happens. Happy Thursday, FS family! 😊🥰
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74.7 kg
Lost so far: 21.9 kg.
Still to go: 5.3 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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1099 kcal
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Fat: 38.13g | Prot: 51.20g | Carbs: 144.34g.
Breakfast: Dunkin' Donuts French Vanilla Coffee, International Delight French Vanilla Coffee Creamer. Lunch: Tomatoes. Dinner: Tyson Foods Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Strips, Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Roasted Red Potatoes, Green Beans & Rosemary Butter Sauce. Snacks/Other: Jell-O Sugar Free Fat Free Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix, Great Value Vitamin D Milk, Bananas. more...
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Losing 0.5 kg a Week
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