Guest guest Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Welcome back! We're all here for you! And many of us are on C2. At any rate, we all need the support. Congrats on renewed focus. Stay strong! > Hi everyone, > Today is C2W1D1. An auspicious day! As my husband remarked this > morning, every day is a mini-challenge. My goal this challenge is to > stay focused, all the way through. > > Challenge 1 started strong. For about eight weeks, I was near > perfect. Never missed a workout. Planned every meal and pretty much > stuck to the plan. I was looking good! Then at week nine, everything > fell apart. I stopped planning my food and started winging it. As a > consequence, I made some very poor choices. The more poor choices I > made, the more I was inclined to binge. I started blowing off > workouts and binging about four times a week. I pretty much undid two > months of hard work in one month of, of... I don't know what to call > it, but it wasn't good. > > I sit here writing this during my lunch break, or my Meal #3 break, > as I like to call it. ;-) Yup, my coworkers think I am decidedly > odd. I am eating cottage cheese mixed with black beans and a nice > salad with flax oil. I feel good - I feel strong. I am happy that I > am back on track. > > This morning's UBWO was awesome! I hit solid 10s on my back and > biceps, and about 9.5 on the rest. I feel like I have gorilla arms > right now! > > I decided that to sharpen my focus this challenge, I would make the > ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. I am going to restrict my lattes to free days > only. Gasp! Only black coffee for me during the week, and far less of > it than I've been drinking. LOTS OF WATER coming my way! > > I also decided that I am going to try to post here every day. I think > the feedback and support is invaluable, and I am hoping this will be > an added level of accountability. > > One further change I made this challenge: I started an account at > FitDay, and for at least a week or two, I am going to carefully > scrutinize my eating. Make sure I'm eating what I think I am! > > Thanks for listening! > > Redondo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Hi Fellow Feisties, Well, I've been home for nearly 3 weeks, and am remiss about not posting sooner. Truth be, I've been inundated with company since coming home, family and friends eager to help, and help they have! I'm feeling so good about my decision to have the surgeries. Most importantly the disabling nerve pain having been relieved is one of the greatest rewards. My strength continues to increase daily, I'm trying my best to walk every other day and have managed to get up to a mile and a half, always with my cane and a companion. I'm not the fastest walker, but I walk! In a fit of cabin fever yesterday, i took the car to the video store, bad girl! I was desperate! After a few freaky episodes in the hospital as a result of a high dose of beloved OXY, I've been very conscious of coming off narcotics sooner than later...any thoughts about this? Carol, thank you for the card, it arrived at home on Monday, forwarded from NEB. How thoughtful of you. Thanks for the cheer and bringing a smile to my face. Ann, It was great meeting you, I'll be there for you in June! Sharon, I hope you don't mind, I shared your story with Dr. Rand, and he wanted me to asure you that you shouldn't be afraid of making that 1st appointment, regardless of which Dr. you see, you should consider information gathering, and he's very familar with spina bifida. , I'd love to know how you're doing. My best to all...Hooray for all this new light and warmth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Hi, Corina. Glad you're home and feeling happy. I haven't forgotten; I do mean to give you a call. Thanks for the encouragement. He-he, I'll have to find out what you told Doc Rand about me! I guess he'll have his work cut out for him by the time I'm finished building this big pond! I got the biggest rocks moved from around the old, small pond today, with the help of a neighbor girl. Just got out of the whirlpool tub, and I'm hoping an extra dose of Celebrex will be all I need. I really hope to get the guy with the backhoe in here some time in the next two weeks. Oh, and my mother-in-law is coming from overseas to visit, arriving next Wednesday. Loads of fun ahead! Anyway, I hope to talk to you soon, and hear more about how you are managing. Take care, Sharon Back on track! Hi Fellow Feisties, Well, I've been home for nearly 3 weeks, and am remiss about not posting sooner. Truth be, I've been inundated with company since coming home, family and friends eager to help, and help they have! I'm feeling so good about my decision to have the surgeries. Most importantly the disabling nerve pain having been relieved is one of the greatest rewards. My strength continues to increase daily, I'm trying my best to walk every other day and have managed to get up to a mile and a half, always with my cane and a companion. I'm not the fastest walker, but I walk! In a fit of cabin fever yesterday, i took the car to the video store, bad girl! I was desperate! After a few freaky episodes in the hospital as a result of a high dose of beloved OXY, I've been very conscious of coming off narcotics sooner than later...any thoughts about this? Carol, thank you for the card, it arrived at home on Monday, forwarded from NEB. How thoughtful of you. Thanks for the cheer and bringing a smile to my face. Ann, It was great meeting you, I'll be there for you in June! Sharon, I hope you don't mind, I shared your story with Dr. Rand, and he wanted me to asure you that you shouldn't be afraid of making that 1st appointment, regardless of which Dr. you see, you should consider information gathering, and he's very familar with spina bifida. , I'd love to know how you're doing. My best to all...Hooray for all this new light and warmth Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any advertised products. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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