PICKING UP WHERE I LEFT OFF........

Posted on November 16, 2016

Hi My Beautiful DietBetter Family!!! I'M BACK!!! It has been a long time since I've checked in, and I want to apologize for that. While I was away on vacation, my back started acting up again, and by the time I got back home (10/18), I could barely walk. It didn't matter if I was lying down, sitting, or trying to walk to the bathroom or kitchen; I was in A LOT OF PAIN!!! Because I was suffering sooo much & I could barely do anything, I got into a serious funk. I was bedridden, so all I did was lie in bed & EAT!!! I didn't care what I ate, & my no-care attitude caused a 7.2-pound gain!!! LOL!!! Oh well: IT IS WHAT IT IS!!! LOL!!! I'm not worried about it because what's done is done.

Yesterday, I started thinking about how I'm just existing and not living, so I made the decision to take my life back. I prayed last night and asked GOD to give me the strength to get back on track to making healthier food choices & to do what I was doing before I fell off track. Well, my prayers were answered!!! HALLELUJAH!!! TODAY IS A NEW DAY!!! I'M BACK!!! I woke up this morning with a new attitude!!! I'm still dealing with this darn back pain, but I'm not gonna let it stand in my way any longer. (80% diet & 20% exercise,right???) Besides, I'm in 3 challenges, and I'm tired of losing my money!!! I can't afford to lose any more!!! LOL!!! One of my favorite sayings is: "I've got to get my mind right to get my body tight", and now that my mind is right, I need to start working on getting my body tight!!! Time for me to GET IT POPPIN'!!! :-)

I've missed you guys sooo much!!! I've missed all of your encouraging words, motivation, & inspiration, and I've missed giving it too!!! Now it's time for me to get back to it!!! SENDING PLENTY OF HUGS & LOVE TO ALL OF YOU!!! :-)

FYI - My doctor wanted me to take Oxycodone for the pain, but I told him that taking it wasn't an option. Too many people have become addicted to that medication, and I'm not trying to be one of them!!! I'm just gonna continue dealing with this pain the best way I can til it gets better. Hopefully, with some weight loss, I'll get some relief.....

I've been doing some research and came across some information on inversion therapy. People who have been suffering with severe back pain (herniated & bulging discs) have been raving about how much better they feel since they've tried it, so I'm thinking of buying an inversion table to see how it works for me. When I asked my doctor (via his assistant) about it, he told me not to buy it. (It was posted that anybody with a medical condition should check with their doctor, so I had to ask him.... LOL!!!) I'm waiting to hear back from him & to explain to me why I shouldn't. I know I have Sarcoidosis & a racing heart, but at this point, I'm almost ready to try it to see if it'll help me too. No worries guys!!! I'm gonna listen...... LOL!!!

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Biking Syl

11/20/2016 1:49PM

So good to hear from you! Sorry, got off track myself because I've been fighting bad colds for a couple of months now. Nothing compared to what you went through, though. So glad you got your warrior spirit back. Listen to your body and comb the internet for information - just what you have been doing. Hope you find a doctor who is willing to experiment and help you on the journey. Big hug and KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!! You're an inspiration!

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Biking Syl

You're so sweet! I should definitely focus on resting more. And doing all those antibiotics before my root canal in summer definitely did NOT help my immune system either. Now I'm back to healthy smoothies and yogurt pills, hope it will work out eventually. Never give up!! Actually started going on long walks again. Fresh air helps A LOT! Hope you feel a tiny bit better every day! You will get there!!!

adrienne121

Thanks Biking Syl!!! Rest is the key!!! LOL!!! And too much antibiotics doesn't do the body good either!!! Keep on drinking smoothies & taking yogurt pills (never heard of them - LOL) & hopefully, you'll be back to normal soon. Feel better mamacita!!! And I hope my back gets better with each passing day too!!! :-)

Erica L.

11/18/2016 9:39AM

Hi, Adrienne! So sorry to hear about your back woes. I think it's a great idea to try the inversion table and tens unit! Hopefully, you will find some relief. Also hate to hear about your weight gain. Join the party, though, because I have REALLY picked up a LOT of weight since my birthday (back in August)!!! I had gotten down to 142.2 lbs and NOW I weigh a WHOPPING 152.1 lbs!!! I was participating in a 30-Day Challenge with the Faith and Fitness Group of Fallbrook Church to Walk or Run at least one mile/Day for 30 consecutive days (NO EXCUSES); however, I was hospitalized on Friday, 10/28/2016 (2 days shy of the deadline) and was unable to complete the challenge. I was experiencing stroke-like symptoms, so my doctor recommended that I go to the emergency room for treatment. I had a battery of tests run and the diagnosis was Spinal Stenosis. I saw a Neurosurgeon, who recommended physical therapy. I began physical therapy this week and will continue it for about 7 more sessions before they decide whether or not I require additional sessions. I am also scheduled to see a Pain Specialist for an injection at the end of November. I have begun walking again. The Director of Physical Therapy told me that walking should be good for me. I need to work on my nutrition (20% nutrition, for weight loss, right?). I have the exercise down, but the nutrition is ANOTHER matter!!! Father, help me!!! Keep me posted on your progress and I'll do the same. Have a wonderful Thank

adrienne121

Hi Erica!!! I've missed ya!!! I'm sooo sorry to hear what you're going through!!! Wow!!! I hope & pray the physical therapy & injection helps you. I'm really glad you didn't have a stroke too (PRAISE GOD). I know how much you wanted to complete that challenge, but you'll get another chance. The main thing is you got checked out, you know what you're dealing with, and now you're walking again. YAY YOU!!! I'm gonna send STRONG PRAYERS for the both of us to have a full recovery!!! :-) Girl, we both have been getting our eat on enjoying all of that good food, huh??? LOL!!! It's all good because we're gonna get back on track to making healthier food choices and drop the weight that we've gained!!! Well, I've already started. I've lost 5 pounds since Wednesday. Erica, I AIN'T PLAYING NO GAMES!!! LOL!!! Since I can't work out due to this severe back pain, my weight loss will be due to diet alone. Remember: It's 80% diet; 20% exercise. Erica, I'm not worried about you. You've lost the weight before, and I know you're gonna do it again!!! I'm rooting for you!!! I know it's hard, but once you set your mind to do it, there won't be any stopping you. My favorite saying is: I've got to get my mind right to get my body tight, so LET'S GET TO IT!!! GOOO ERICA GOOO!!! YOU GOT THIS!!! :-) Oh yeah: Hopefully, using the tens unit and inversion table will give me some relief from this darn back pain. Today was a bad day; I haven't suffered with this much pain in a long, long time, &

Jen

11/17/2016 7:11AM

I'm so glad to see you are back on track! Back pain is so terrible! I'm so sorry to hear that you are in pain!I have been having terrible problems with sciatica pain from over training. I bought an inversion table and IT IS AMAZING!!! I also bought a tens unit. That helped so much more than the pain medication that the doctor has been trying to get me to take. Target and Walmart carry them and they are really inexpensive.

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adrienne121

Jen, I love you lots too mamacita!!! I will DEFINITELY let you know how I'm doing once I start using it. I'm praying that I get awesome results like you & the other people did. It's time for me to START LIVING AGAIN!!! OH HOW I MISS DOING LOTS OF THINGS!!! This lying-in-bed stuff is for the birds!!! That is unless I have a sexy man lying beside me. Then that's another story!!! LOL!!!

Jen

LOL!

Susan L.

11/17/2016 6:16AM

Adrienne!!!!! So glad you are back and so glad you have this great ???? attitude!!!!

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Susan L.

Hey, after Christmas maybe we can join a dietbet together!!!!!!!

adrienne121

Hmmm.... That's a thought!!! We haven't been in a challenge together in - FOREVER!!! LOL!!!

Candy C.

11/17/2016 5:34AM

Hi, Glad you are back. Small steps help and they add up. on goes the jurney.

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adrienne121

Hi Candy!!! I've missed you!!! Thanks for your encouraging words!!! You're absolutely right. I try to walk a little bit, but my back pain keeps getting in the way!!! LOL!!!

HapiCampr

11/16/2016 7:30PM

Hi dear sis...missed you a ton. I was just thinking of calling you this week and here you are! Sending lots of love and gentle hugs...

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adrienne121

HI sis!!! I've missed you lots too!!! Isn't that something??? You thought of calling, & I wrote a blog on time!!! LOL!!! Girl, we need to think "winning lotto numbers" together!!! Time to win BIG MONEY!!! LOL!!! SENDING HUGS & LOVE BACK TO YA!!! :-)

Jenny

11/16/2016 4:47PM

Glad to see you back! I just came back myself after a year+ hiatus. Good luck, girl! You got this!

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Michael

Adrienne! I was thinking about you today, how much I'd like to join one of your games. Gotta get back on that, girl!I don't know your doc, don't want to judge. But first he wants to prescribe an addictive narcotic, then totally dismisses an alternative treatment? An inversion table might not be the thing for you, but it cannot be worse than being addicted to meds. Try it for yourself and see what it gives!

adrienne121

Hi Michael!!! Thanks for thinking about me!!! How's everything coming along with you these days??? Hope all's well. :-) Yes, isn't that something??? That's the same thing I said to myself!!! Wanna give me drugs to sugarcoat the problem instead of addressing the issue & trying an alternative method that may work. Yeah baby!!! It's all about the money!!! If I get better, he won't be able to make money from my visits!!! LOL!!! Oh well..... After hearing Jen's amazing results from using it, I'm gonna give it a try. I'll start out slowly to see what happens. I'm also gonna get the tens unit. YAY!!! I'm visualizing feeling better already!!! :-)