As previously posted, I hurt my back in 2011, and pulled a muscle a few days ago lifting a 20 pound bag of wood pellets. It's been a brutal few days trying to keep on track. The last time this happened to my back it was at it's worst. I couldn't even sit up on my bed. When I had to use the bathroom it felt like I was learning how to walk again because my feet wouldn't move. It had completely seized up. I was on bed rest this last few days, but I did not let that derail my new eating habits. I kept to the lesser and healthier meals.
I am going to look into these fitbit bracelets? I had a pedometer before but it wasn't counting all my steps, and at times even counted steps when I was sitting stone still. So I don't trust those anymore.
The community center gym is open today, and my good friend is the one supervising, so I think I'm going to walk over and check it out. Maybe do a trial work out and see how I handle it. I'm nervous, but I think it's time to get past that and focus on finding myself again.
My grandma is making a turkey for a church dinner tonight, and she was draining it. She said "I'm just trying to get rid of the fat.." I patted my tummy and said "Me too" lol. A sense of humor never hurts in this journey.
I have been reading other blog posts, and have found new things to think about, and also found myself more motivated. Especially seeing the people who are posting who have been doing this for hundreds of days. Seeing those people from my day 5 makes me excited about reaching that day close to my goal and being able to look back and say "I faced obstacles but I did not quit."
Mateuz M has some great videos on youtube, and a great motivational page on Facebook. A quote from one of the compilation videos he made "Why do we fall" is what got me through the worst part of the pain, and which I hope will be my mantra for getting through the hardest work outs. "Pain is temporary, it may last for a minute, or a day, or a week, or even a year. Eventually it will subside and something else will take it's place. If I quit however, it will last forever." I believe he got it from another motivational speaker. It's been a very powerful quote that I live by.
Official weigh in on the 13th was 335
Unofficial weigh in today: 332.5