Gentle Giant, petersond et al ... Haven't seen

[auntAgonist]

any posts of late and I'm hoping everyone is well.

I'm doing just fine here.

check in folks.

:grouphug:

aA
kesha

[Longhorn]

1. I'm around -- I just don't have much to contribute.

I'm not really doing a diet -- just trying to be reasonable and aware about what I eat. And I've stepped up the exercising, doing strength training again. I really don't want to weigh myself right now. I feel good about what I'm doing and I don't want to become discouraged if the numbers don't show "progress."

I hope everyone is well and healthy! :hi:

Thanks, Kesha! :hug:

[auntAgonist]

2. I think you're on the right track to good health!

My biggest downfall was the scale for so many years. I'd diet and starve myself and get on the scale to see NO loss OR sometimes even a gain. Very discouraging indeed.

I'm really glad you checked in Longhorn. I don't have a lot to contribute either and I've been really feeling guilty (silly I know) that I haven't been posting more in this forum. I care about each and every one here that is struggling to do the right thing for themselves and I worry about those with serious health issues. LOL I get to feeling like the "mommy" of the diet forum :) (self imposed for sure).

Keep on feeling good about yourself and what you're doing. Thanks for checking in.


Kesha :)

:hi:
:grouphug:

[Broken_Hero]

3. I'm here

we have had horrible weather in SW Missouri...freezing rain, snow, sleet...the works. We were without power for 7 days, out of 9..it was hell. I haven't been exercising much, just been cutting down tree's, and busting ass outside...been collecting water, and trying to make one day to the next, without losing my sanity. I plan on getting back on the proverbial horse, next monday...I need to relax....the past 9 days or so, I haven't been able to sleep/rest worth a damn...I wake up feeling more tired, than I did before I went to sleep...I'm just glad this is over, I hope....I just hope the power stays on!..

[auntAgonist]

4. oh geez Petersond!!

that's awful. You have been exercising strenuously! I hope your power stays on too. Geez we were out for a day and I was beside myself worrying about how we'd cope if it went longer. I'm so sorry you're going through/have gone through this. Do try to get some good rest and take care of your health please!

many good thoughts coming your way, and you could have come here if we were closer, I'd have kept you well fed and with plenty of blankets you'd have been warm.

take care !!!!!!!

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kesha

[Cassandra]

5. Hello

67 pounds off so far (although I seem to have put back two, which is always frustrating).

[auntAgonist]

10. Cassandra, that's terrific!

You know that two pounds is a variable that I struggle with every day to the point of driving myself crazy at times :)

I have a love/hate relationship with my scale :rofl:

You're doing GREAT! 67lbs gone, never to be seen again :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:


aA
kesha

[Broken_Hero]

6. I'm still here, going through some

inner issues...predominately my stubborness, and my give a damn is still broken...but I'm working on my give a damn, and it should be fixed in a couple of days...I plan on starting another thread on monday, as I start on the tedious journey, once again....

[auntAgonist]

7. the journey IS tedious I know ..

but so well worth it.
We're here for you and if you need some encouragement feel free to PM. I check here every day and have missed your progress reports :)

:hug:

aA
kesha

[Systematic Chaos]

8. My sincerest apologies, everyone

Since most of you are already familiar with my other threads and the problems I've been having, I can pretty much skip any backstory. My current status is that, while my shins and most of my left foot healed up beautifully, the original wound site on my left second toe, caused by friction due to shoes, is taking bloody well forever to heal up. Every week when my home nurse comes to put the Unna boot on my left foot and leg she can see that I'm making progress, but there is no way that this will be at 100% by the time I will have to either go back to work or sit at home without even the income from short-term disability. Honestly, I'm not even too worried about the toe thing because I think ultimately it will go away. The inability to wear normal shoes is much more of a problem because I almost never spend any time at all on my feet. My spine simply can't handle the atrophy of the muscles coupled with the weight I ganed in the second half of 2006, and while I try and force the issue and move around when I can, it's not getting much easier.

I also have a bigger, related problem which I don't think anything can be done to rectify other than weight loss. I have been having problems with hip pain that come and go as they please, but just yesterday for example I sat here at the computer table for a couple of hours, forgetting to use the pillow I normally have to help elevate myself. By the time I was ready to stand up, the slightest movement of either foot across the floor, shift of my posture, or anything else just made it feel like someone was digging in the balls of both hips with an Exacto knife. Once I'm finally able to stand up when this is happening, I have to go through a ritual of bringing one leg at a time up behind me while I lean against the table, massaging the joints, and all this other crap before I can get moving. Yesterday was so bad I just took a couple of generic Aleve along with my other meds and went back and slept pretty much all day. I had to reschedule my home nurse appointment for today because I wasn't prepared to try and take a shower (which I can only do when we take my Unna boot off until a new one is applied), and I wasn't going to have the nurse over if I wasn't clean. She'll be here today, and fortunately -- at least so far -- there is no problem with my hips.

So this is what I've been going through since I stopped posting here yet again. I know it's probably the worst of all possible strategies to retreat into a shell when things get tough, but I'm not going to come here and whine about exactly the same shit day after day after day. It doesn't improve anything, and this board doesn't need the influx of negativity. As far as my eating habits go, they are on a see-saw. I can go several days eating good stuff, like bagged salad, and keeping my portion sizes almost reasonable, but then one day I'll just feel like fuckall and end up ordering half the menu from somewhere or having either Jeanette or my friend Joe get it for me. I don't think I'm gaining any weight, but I know for a fact I'm not losing any and it is imperative that I start regaining at least a minimum of stamina and strength, just to be able to make it from one end of my work building to the other if nothing else.

I'm feel really bad for those of you who try and keep tabs on me, for not posting more often. But when I get like this I have a tendency to internalize a lot of stuff. Maybe it's because my mother made it a priority to constantly complain about me about the pettiest shit every day from when I was barely in grade school until her death in 2003, at least when I was in contact with her. It drove me up a freaking wall and I make it a point not to turn around and emulate her behavior with others. That make any sense? It's just a theory and for all I know it's completely wrong at the very core.

Anyhow, as always I hope all of you are feeling okay and doing well in your endeavors. And I will do my best to check back at least a little more, no matter what.

:grouphug:

Kirk (aka Gentle Giant)

[auntAgonist]

9. GG, I'm sure everyone is thankful that you checked in.

I was really glad to see your post here!

As I said in my correspondence with you "People on DU DO care Kirk, post on the weight loss forum and at least get the support of MANY people. You don't have to go into great details if you don't want to, but let them know you're still reading and paying attention.
we all care."

please write again soon, and thank you for keeping us posted.

:grouphug: for you and Jeanette and Joe too!


kesha
:loveya:

[Broken_Hero]

11. Nice to see you back again,

I hope that you get back on the straight narrow, but it sounds like there are a lot of issues surronding your foot, no wonder why you prefer to ride a bike....I hope it heals :hug:

BTW, I started back on my straight narrow today....:hi:

[lavenderdiva]

12. Hey, Kirk!!

Its so good to hear from you! First off, I just want to reassure you that you should feel safe coming in here and posting whatever is on your mind, without the fear that someone will think you are complaining! We are all concerned about you, and want to support you and encourage you. (just so you know, I appreciate your encouragement too!)

I am SO glad to hear that your foot and leg are on the mend, and almost healed. Like you, I think that toe is gonna heal, just give it a bit more time.

I want to ask you, regarding your hip: have you ever tried Pilates? The reason I ask is that it is basically a series of stretching exercises, that would be very good for your back and hips. You can do it laying down, and not put any pressure on your toe/foot, yet strengthen your back. It also wouldn't hurt your hips while your are doing the stretches. It would gradually strengthen your back to where you could then again pursue your bike-riding. It tones and strengthens your muscles. It was designed by a ballet dancer back in the 1920's, but has recently seen a new popularity. There are DVD's available that will show you come of the moves, and I'll just bet that there's a lot of information if you googled it- for free! even better, IMO!

Please keep posting, and letting us know how you are doing. We all care a lot about you- :hug: