The last time I was at the gym was on Dec. 8th! Today, after all this time, I was finally given the ok to return to the gym in a limited capacity! I am so excited. I have really been feeling like a slug and eating way, more than I have a right to! Thankfully, my weight has remained steady, 142-144 during this whole period. I can really see a difference though in my body. It doesn't take long for muscles to forget and I'm here to tell you, mine forgot! While the scale has remained steady, my body is no longer as toned as it once was. That ends tomorrow! Listen up muscles....prepare to start feeling sore! A good sore though, I hope.
I have learned more than I ever wanted to know about the Sacroiliac Joint and I pray to God that it never gets twisted again! It will take me a long time to forget the pain from that damn twisted joint! I will really be taking it slow at the gym for this reason. The last thing I want to do is have a set-back especially because my doctor said surgery is the next step if it happens again. I do not want to go there.
My WW adventure continues although I am only doing it half-hearted. Some days I forget to count my points. I still love Myfitnesspal best out of all the online calculators!
Tonight my hubby is taking me out to dinner to celebrate my birthday (again) at a really nice Italian restaurant that I've been dying to try. It will be great knowing that I can have dessert and will be working it off at the gym in the morning! Did I mention that it was my 50th birthday? With the exception of the SI Joint issue, I am starting this new decade off 100% healthier and happier than I started the last one. Salute!
Friday, January 25, 2013
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Guess who is doing W*W?
Seriously.....I am now an online member! Never thought I'd say that again! However, I am not doing it to lose weight. I am still maintaining 10 lbs under my goal weight. I'm doing it mainly to stay accountable and focused during this period where I cannot exercise.
It's been a real eye-opener and its made me appreciate everything I've done during these past almost three years to get where I am. For me, as long as I can exercise, I really don't have to scrutinize every morsel that goes past my lips. Take the exercise away and it gets scary for me!
Thankfully I am feeling a little better every day. It was determined that I am suffering from Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction! What a mouthful. It mimics lower back pain and although my MRI showed herniated disks, surgeon said my disk problem is not the problem. He has me going to physical therapy, which has given me some relief and I am getting another epidural steroid injection directly into the SI joint. Hopefully doing these things will get it back in place and I can avoid having surgery. The surgery basically implants 3 screws between the hip and the SIJoint to fuse it together! No thank you....I will only do that as a last resort! Truth be told, I would do the surgery tomorrow if I'd exhausted my other options! I have a very high tolerance for pain but this has brought me to my knees!
I am really starting to feel like me again. I was getting so depressed, having to take pain pills to get through the day. That's so not me! It has been two days since I've taken a pill and I take that as a big accomplishment. The pills are really good but they make me so loopy and I absolutely come to a screeching halt when I take them. Driving isn't an option so I am stuck in the house. Each day for the past week, I've been taking them later and later into the day. It's a great feeling to know that I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and it isn't a train!
It's been a real eye-opener and its made me appreciate everything I've done during these past almost three years to get where I am. For me, as long as I can exercise, I really don't have to scrutinize every morsel that goes past my lips. Take the exercise away and it gets scary for me!
Thankfully I am feeling a little better every day. It was determined that I am suffering from Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction! What a mouthful. It mimics lower back pain and although my MRI showed herniated disks, surgeon said my disk problem is not the problem. He has me going to physical therapy, which has given me some relief and I am getting another epidural steroid injection directly into the SI joint. Hopefully doing these things will get it back in place and I can avoid having surgery. The surgery basically implants 3 screws between the hip and the SIJoint to fuse it together! No thank you....I will only do that as a last resort! Truth be told, I would do the surgery tomorrow if I'd exhausted my other options! I have a very high tolerance for pain but this has brought me to my knees!
I am really starting to feel like me again. I was getting so depressed, having to take pain pills to get through the day. That's so not me! It has been two days since I've taken a pill and I take that as a big accomplishment. The pills are really good but they make me so loopy and I absolutely come to a screeching halt when I take them. Driving isn't an option so I am stuck in the house. Each day for the past week, I've been taking them later and later into the day. It's a great feeling to know that I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and it isn't a train!
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