Speed bumps!

Back to the doctor yesterday and it was bittersweet! I will start with the sweet...

I LOST ANOTHER 9 POUNDS!! Bringing my total weight loss thus far to 67 pounds! Just 3 pounds away from my initial goal of 70 pounds!

The bitter part is a couple of things..

1. My back is out..ouch! Not sure what I actually did but Saturday after running on the treadmill I came home and didn't feel so good and it actually got worse over the weekend. So in the clinic yesterday, I had some X rays done to make sure all was ok and it was. He said I just strained my back and gave me some muscle relaxers and naproxin and vicodin if needed. He also took me off exercise for 2 weeks which really sucks because obviously that is a HUGE part of the weight loss. But I do need to heal my back so basically this is just a speed bump in this journey!

2. Yesterday I was hoping to meet my goal but came away 3 pounds shy. This would have had me starting the transition to real food. Which is a gradual introduction to real food and planning a low calorie diet with my dietician. My doctor did tell me that I could start the transition but he didn't think I would be happy. He explained that when we re introduce food that it is very normal to gain 3 to 4 pounds of water weight..like the stuff you lose fast initially. So that would have even put me farther away from my goal. I decided if i have done it this long , what's another few weeks?! I want to do this and feel good about finishing..even though the thought of some chicken just kiiiiiilllllllls me! Protien( lean meats are the first foods introduced back in the diet)
So the next few weeks will be interesting to see how I fair not exercising! I am really going to miss going to the gym. I have really come to enjoy it. I got an ipod shuffle and put some good rocking tunes on it...some times on the treadmill I just wanna dance and sing ..lmao! I need some new tunes..any suggestions guys? Hehe! I was actually pushing myself some and got up to 26 minutes running on the treadmill! I would have never believed I could do
that EVER!
On a super great note, Gerry and i booked our November vacation this week. We are so excited to be going to Mexico. We got an awesome deal at a Dreams Resort & Spa in Cancun for 8 days! I cannot wait! It will be nice to go and not feel like a big blob on the plane and quite possibly wear a swim suit and feel ok? Will never feel super great but will settle for ok.
I am very excited for a very good friend of mine is starting this diet this week! I am very excited for her and look forward to helping her along the way! This is not a life long thing..only a jump start to leading a healthy diet and lifestyle . I have heard comments from people that have said things like.." I hope she doesn't gain it back" well duh! I hope so too...if you have your mind set on good health that shouldn't happen. I am sure I will have some bad days just like everyone else in the world but hey I am here for the long haul. I don't want to go back to my old habits ..this is a new me and I am here to stay!

Happy spring(I think) ..can we please have some nice weather?

Thank you for reading my friends!

~ K