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Good news

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Thursday, April 30th, 2009, 4:22 am

I got an encouraging report from the Dr. today regarding my shoulder. He worked my arm over pretty good and said he was sure it was just Rotater Cuff irritation. I learned a lot about the shoulder and how it works. Apparently the top muscle in the rotator cuff (there are 4 muscles there) got pinched between two bones, which is what caused the stabbing pain when I first hurt it. Basically, I'm on anti-inflammatory meds for a while with no surgery. If it doesn't improve in two weeks then I might need a cortisone shot. No weight lifting of any kind for two weeks, and after that, if it is better when I go back for a check up, I can start lifting again. He said it would best for the long term if I NEVER did any of the lifts where I go straight over my head. That I will wait and see about, but as far as other types of excercise, he said I could go back to any cardio, running, etc as long as I was comfortable with it. I'll get back to some basic cardio tomorrow to test it out and then I plan on starting the C25K program on Monday. Overall, I was very happy with the report he gave me. Thanks to everyone for the prayers and well wishes.

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One step forward, two steps back

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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009, 2:43 am

If you read my blog from Sunday you know I had a good week and weekend. Today, was different. I had a major setback. Last week my left shoulder was a little sore after my Wednesday workout. I didn't lift weights on Friday to give it a rest. I didn't have any issues with it this weekend or during warmup for the Monday workout. I was doing some inclined shoulder presses with a dumbell weight I've been using for a couple of weeks. On rep number 7, I felt that soreness come back, and on rep number 8, my shoulder gave out and it felt like someone stabbed me with a knife and twisted it around. I guess I was lucky the weight didn't land on me when I dropped it... The trainer at the desk said it sounded like a rotater cuff problem. Needless to say, I left and called my orthopedic doctor. I'll see him on Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, I'm shutting down the weight training until then at least and probably for awhile (if the news is bad). I'll have to see what the doctor says I can do. I'll keep eating right and walking at least. I was deep in the middle of a pity party when life slapped me in the face. I still have my job. I still have my family and my overall health. I still have all of you. My stepbrother is going back to Iraq for the fourth time!! In the face of this news, this is a minor issue and it may slow me down a little, but it won't stop me. I'm still shooting for that 100 pound loss by the end of May.

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Turnaround

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Sunday, April 26th, 2009, 4:18 pm

After a really bad week the week before, I buckled down, and worked my tail off. I turned the 5 lb gain from the week before into a 6 pound loss this week. I weighed in on Friday and I've actually been working out this weekend some so I expect another good number this week. I bought my wife the Wii Fit with balance board and I'll be darned if that thing isn't fun...even the yoga. I rode my bike this weekend and I'm on my way out to ride it again. I'm breaking out the new BL Yoga w/ Bob and going to do that before I go to bed in a couple of hours. I can see the 200's from where I sit and they are lookin' GOOD!!! What a difference a few good days of working out will do for your mood. I CAN'T wait to get back in that gym on Monday. I looked back in my journal to the day I started my journey in March of 2008. I wrote what I thought was an unreachable long term goal. I wanted to lose 100 pounds by the end of May 2009. Well, as of Friday, I've lost 79.5 and I KNOW I'm going to reach that goal. I need to lose 20.5 pounds in 35 days. I can do it. I WILL do it. I started reading Dr. H's book Where did all the Fat Go? and I know it is possible. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for being supportive and encouraging. I only hope I can be the same to you as you continue your walk to a new, healthier you. Have an AWESOME day friends.

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The good, the bad and the ugly

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Monday, April 20th, 2009, 2:30 am

The good--The weekend is over.

The bad--I didn't get to work out Thursday or Friday and I can feel it now. I have low energy levels. I'm going to have a good solid two hour workout on Monday.

The ugly--I gained 5 pounds last week. I weighed on Friday and was so bummed out I didn't even post anything all weekend. I didn't update my weight until tonight. I have to apologize to all my friends...I didn't post any positive comments...I hope you all did great. I ate so bad over the weekend. I can't even begin to express how bad I feel right now...not so much guilty, just my body telling me I screwed up. In a way, I'm glad I feel this way because it is a reminder that I need to eat right. I didn't follow my own advice--I let one bad choice lead to another and another until the whole weekend was one long bad choice.

I'm going to rebound from this starting tonight. I'm back to eating right, writing it down, and I'm going to have my best week of workouts since I started. I don't know if I'll lose any weight this week because I ate terrible for nearly 3 days after I weighed, but I'll make up for it and do what I have to do.

I really appreciate reading your comments about how you're doing...whether it is a struggle you are pushing through or a victory you've had. It all helps me to realize I'm not alone in this and it DOES make a difference. So keep on sharing your successes and failures, your victories and defeats. We are all on our own journey and being in it with other people will help us to succeed. Have a great week my friends!

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Easter Weekend Eating

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Monday, April 13th, 2009, 2:56 am

So, I challenged the team (on the team blog, since I couldn't get the challenge feature to work) to track and post their eating over Easter weekend. Soooooo, I guess it's only fair that I post my foods too!

Saturday--My boys spent the night with their Grammy, so we didn't get up until 11 AM!!! Wow, that was awesome. I'm so tired from working nights that by Friday I'm exhausted so sleeping in was a real treat.

11:30 AM--Grilled Cheese/Turkey on sourdough bread--500 calories

3:30 PM--yogurt, peach flavor--80 calories

7:00 PM--Homemade pizza (loaded with veggies)--480 calories

Saturday total=1060 calories....I know this is extremely low, but I went to bed at 10 PM, so I was only awake for 11 hours. I ate every 3-4 hours just like I would during the week, I just wasn't up very long today (my body needed it this week!)

Sunday

7:00 AM--One biscuit with egg --260 calories (I didn't use sausage or cheese like everyone else :(

9:00 AM--one sausage ball--90 calories

12:00 PM--two more sausage balls--180 calories (leftover from our Sunday School class--next time I hope someone else eats them)

2:30 PM--Easter Sunday lunch--ham, potato salad, corn, grape tomatoes, broccoli-rice, dessert (according to Fitday, the best I could come up with was.....)--1600 calories(yikes--that is almost a full days worth for me).

I didn't eat any Easter Candy!!

Luckily I went to bed at 5:30 PM so I could sleep before work, so the damage wasn't too bad for the total--2130 for Sunday.

I'll take it considering that it was a holiday and we had a huge potluck with family. I hope everyone had a blessed Easter!! Brian

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