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Day 2 of school term:)
This is one of the best days of my life!!! Praise God!!! Have managed to hit my lowest weight since joining FS 3.5 years ago. Utter shock and disbelief!!! Hope to continue in this manner for a few more pounds.... Ironically have been afraid of gaining weight while house bound and injured, and since forced not to exercise at all right now, have been keeping to my daily RDI (1200 calories) desperately. In doing so, have learned that my body can lose about 1/4 pound per day (on average) without any exercise whatsoever. A kinder, lifestyle?
More importantly, very sorry to have been away from FS lately. Little sleep and the pain in my leg have had me too preoccupied. Manage to shower, cook, wash dishes, and log food. Lol that's about it. The other day, had to use the grocery store’s wheelchair to shop, a humbling yet also thrilling success. Discovered the joys of taking corners and seeing how fast I could make the thing go.;-) Have also devised a way to drive the car short distances by using a cane on the gas pedal and my good leg for the brakes. Lol ventured out to the local Starbucks drive-through, taste buds enthralled in anticipation. We live in a loving, abundant, and harmonious universe and I am grateful!
Each day gets better. Woke up at 3 am this morning though, because my leg was acting up as it typically does when the Tylenol 3s start to wear off. My strategy is to sit in the kitchen for about 30-45 mins, putting on the kettle to boil water, then soaking a facecloth to apply to my leg. These burning hot compresses work like magic to bring down the swelling and muscle spasms, a home remedy given to me by an old Asian doctor who first happened to check my leg at the walk-in clinic. Instant relief!!! The treatment works so well, in fact, that I've been able to under-dose with the anti-inflammatory medicine which sadly causes extreme bloating.
Nobody knows what’s causing this sciatica yet. Still on the very long wait list for an MRI scan, but thankfully the local med lab accommodated me miraculously last Saturday for an ultra sound test. Yesterday my GP's office phoned asking me to go to her North Shore office ASAP to talk about the results.... Seems so ominous when doctors call us, but hoping for the best and bracing myself for the worst. Hope to post any news here later tonight when I get back.
Feel so grateful for my buddies being here, and God working through you.:) Hope you all have a wonderful day! Stay extraordinary and God bless.:)
Diet Calendar Entry for 05 September 2012:
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945 kcal
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Fat: 22.54g | Prot: 49.32g | Carb: 141.89g.
Breakfast: coffee, skim milk, Quaker Heart Medleys Apple Cranberry Almond Oatmeal. Lunch: plum, 1% Cottage Cheese, Ryvita Rye & Oat Bran Crispbread, Roasted Butternut Squash & Pear Soup (Clean Eating). Dinner: hummus, Lean Cuisine Grilled Chicken & Vegetables. Snacks/Other: Chocolate Dipped Mini Granola Bars (Simply Food), banana. more...
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