Sierra Mist Free Cranberry Splash
That’s what I’m drinking right now as I Blog, and it is my current favorite diet soda. I know not everyone is a fan of diet soda, but I am. I drank diet soda the first two times I lost weight and I have had it consistently as I lose weight this time.
I know that I said I would stay off the scale until Sunday but I have to reveal that I’ve been peeking… the highest weight was “150″ and the lowest was “147″ so far this week. So even with no exercise, my diet has been good enough to where I have met that little goal of three pounds this week.
In a way, I knew I would because my weight is really around “150″ and it was just high on Sunday morning because I binged so badly Saturday night.
But it’s already Wednesday and I have not binged or cheated on my diet, even though it’s very hard right now because our house is full of brownies and candies.
My lower back is still kind of sore. But now more in a way after you get in a good workout. Like a constant ache rather than spasms. I worked last night and I didn’t carry anything heavier than our lap-tops. But these are like industrial weight military lap-tops. I also had to climb in and out of the cockpit to do avionics checks and that was relatively hard also.
Also my shoulders and neck have been really bad … a lot of pins and needles and sparking action… not sure if it’s related to the back thing or not. But when I looked it up online there are so many types of arthritis and so many drugs they can try and use. I am going to seek out a chiropractor also… I don’t want this thing to get worse but I think a Chiro might be able to help.
In addition, Med called and said they want to do a CT scan after “re-evaluating” my last X-ray. I took that X-Ray a week ago at least. It kind of scares me they want to “re-evaluate” ??? Something about “abnormal cartilege.”
I am also supposed to see a Rheumatologist before the end of the year.
I would like to find out what is the cause of all this. All these aches and pains. And have it be NON-fatal and TREATABLE.
Nevertheless, I managed to fix both planes I was on last night and when I woke up today at 3:30pm I Gazelled 4 miles. My back didn’t spasm so I was okay.
Tonight I am supposed to go to the gym and I think I will try the elliptical first and if that is too harsh I will try the recumbent bike.
Oh and should I recap The Biggest Loser? I guess I will keep watching it after all. I can’t believe they kept Neil AND let him use that weight-loss.
Oh well.
—Matt
Glad to know that it is not just people of the female persuasion that have a love/hate relationship with the scale.
I missed the Biggest Loser last night.
Hope your follow-up turns out OK. Have you tried alfalfa pills. My dad, a diabetic, has lots of the same pain and symptoms that you describe. He has managed to relieve some of his symptoms with alfalfa supplements. It’s worth a try!
Matt, have I told you lately how much I enjoy reading your blogs? You’re the best! And yes, I agree with you Neil is a jerk, but to me, he’s not so bad compared to the wicked horrible Amy, she needs to be brought down a peg or two and I know a lot of us would like to do the honors-LOL!
Dude….have you tried swimming?
My cousin suffers from scoliosis and the ONLY exercise she can do is swim!
I still haven’t bought the cranberry siera mist, but I am going to buy some when I go shopping. I don’t drink a lot of diet soda(usually less than one a day), but that is just a personal choice of mine. I drink more flavored water, and diet green and white teas.
I am glad your pain is somewhat better. Hope that it gets even better.
Have a good one!
I agree about the Biggest Loser. Should have taken how much water he drank and subtracted that weight from how much he lost. I also think it sucks that his teammate used it to not lose any.
Hope they get to the bottom of what’s ailing you soon.
I hope you get it all sorted out. It sounds very painful!