Obstacles, Road Blocks & Disappointments

Last Tuesday was not a good day...

I don't know if I said this earlier or not, but my primary doctor and my spine & knee doctors want me, as part of my treatment, to get gastric bypass surgery. I have not always been a fan of this option, but because I have been on this weight loss journey for almost 50 years, and have tried so many things, I was seriously considering the surgery. Unfortunately I found out on Tuesday that my insurance will not pay for it. This surgery costs over $30,000 which I cannot afford.

So I kept it together and tried not letting this news derail me and keep going on with my plan of eating well, drinking water and exercising. So I went to my water aerobic class. All went well until I got home and was getting ready for bed. All of a sudden I got extreme pain between my shoulders!! (Different from the lower back pain that I previously had and just got spine injections for, two weeks ago). This new pain is in a different place!! SO FRUSTRATING. I could hardly sleep that night. I tried to go to work the next day, and would have probably pushed through as this is my normal way....but I could not raise my hands high enough to wash my hair...so I stayed home. My hubby was home with me for a while, but he had to help his brother move, so he left me home alone. I tell you the minute he left, I started to cry....Not really cry...I wailed in anguish.....so in pain, so disappointed, so frustrated. I cried and wailed until there were no more tears.

So today, I press on. The back pain is getting better. I still have pain, but I can at least move.
I will continue to work my plan and get my health back.

I will not give up.

Keep focused!!!

Water water water

I have been trying to get my water in. Most days I can only get in 24oz. I can't seem to do more than that. I mostly want to get more in because it's good for me, but also if I'm drinking water, I'm not drinking coffee. Which I love...And it has about 50 calories of creamer in it. If I can have it my way, I'd drink 5 cups per day. That is a lot of extra calories. 

I tried making myself drink a bottle of water before I have another cup of coffee...But I have not been able to do that.

I am happy to say, I found a way to get it in. The other day I was at a restaurant that served water. When I took a sip, it was delicious. I asked if they infused their water with something and she said, she just added a splash of cranberry juice. OH MY WORD. this is a game changer for me. 

I tried it yesterday and I was able to get all my water in. 

I probably took in a quarter cup of juice, maybe less. It was so satisfying!!

Keep focused!

Starting my forever health and fitness plan.....

Well hello! I'm back!

I took a peek at my last few posts. I see a few restarts....and obviously I've had some stops in my health & fitness journey. Anyway, I really don't want to look back as I'm too excited for today and what's ahead.

Just a short update...

The 2015-2018 Adrenal Fatigue is over. I'm full of energy! Just as I was feeling better, around October 2018 I was having a lot of pains in my legs, hips and back. I started physical therapy (PT) at that time. I was still able to walk 10 miles per week.  By December 2018 I was no longer able to walk that far. I was still doing PT, one ache would get healed, then I would get another. No relief! By June 2019 was unable to walk. I limped through my day, begging for a wheelchair and a handicap parking pass. Neither my hubby or the doctor thought this was a good idea. Good grief.....I was in misery!

Then late June, the physical therapist said she could no longer help me.....It was time for a specialist.

I was having trouble with my right knee, hip and back. I was diagnosed with Spinal Spondylisis, arthritis and scoliosis in my back and arthritis and a torn meniscus in my knee.

Treatment is more PT, a spinal shot and the doctor highly recommended.....weight loss!

I got  am doing 12 PT exercises per day, I got my shot and I am finally mobile and pain free!!!

Now it's time for weight loss!!

So far, I'm down 5 pounds....as if today I weigh 240 pounds.

While I have been waiting for my health to be restored. I started a new hobby. Here is my first try. I think I made 12 of these in 2017. So much fun!!

Keep focused!