Kinnamon's Journal, 02 August 2013

Holy Shit! Sorry to hear that. It's great to hear you're not giving yourself a free pass not to exercise. You're pretty tough!  

Onedaat...Thanks. Started seriously in '10 dropped 70+ pds total, but had to have 6 surgeries bwt April and June of '10, throwing everything for a loop. Can't get knocked sideways again. Up 20, so want to change that dial...Can't figure out how much the cast weighs...lol...big sucker...  

Wow 70 pounds is huge achievement, I see why you don't want to lose that. What kind of exercises do you have planned for home? I'm trying to find a cheap weight bench on Craigslist WITH the bar and weights included. I really enjoy lifting weights, it might be good for you too in these circumstances.  

I use a firm large exercise ball for crunches and back extensions. Also use dumbbells (15/20pds) while on the ball and standing.  

I should get one of those balls, I hear a lot about them. I tend to use a un-padded bench to lift on and it can kill my back. Are the ball all the same or is there something specific I should look for when getting one? What diet are you on btw? I've been doing low carb induction/ketogenic.  

I control the firmness by the amount of air I pump into the ball. As for my diet, I lost the initial 70 on the Smart for Life Cookie Diet. I just got into a zone and cookied myself to death. During '12 I managed to put 15 to 20 back on, without having clothing sizes change. Since the beginning of the year I've been on the Fast Diet 2 days a week @ 500 calories, and between 1200 and 1500 a day the other 5 days. I like the discipline of it, and I can work it around my schedule versus it working me. Gotta go...have a good weekend!  

You too. Good luck.