Lower number on the scale

I am so excited to report that I am down to 382.1 as of this morning. I had a lot of stress this week but made it through with the scale being lighter, which doesn't happen often. I love to rely on chocolate when I am down. Would love to be back down to 360 like last year and continue to see lower numbers over the next year.

With my currant knee injury I see even a greater need to lose weight. I was able to get outside and start the ground for the garden. Our rake was cracked and while working on the compost pile it snapped off the rest of the way, so we need to find a new one. Hoping to get to breaking up the soil tomorrow and maybe even planting if all goes well.

Until the next check in wish me luck! Good luck to all who are reading that are also trying to lose weight.

Knee injury and weight up date.

I wanted to stop in and give a weigh in update. I am at 386 even as of yesterday. We have been so busy with the kids, finals for Dennis, and then last week I was in the store and went to move in a different direction and I heard something pop in my knee.

My knee was quite painful for a few days so I rested, elevated it, and only walked when I had to. Today I was able to get my merchandising job done as well as go to my daughter's choir concert. It doesn't feel a hundred percent but it is no where near as painful as it was.

I think the knee just might have just been sprained or something but will monitor it just in case. So the numbers are still moving down so that is good news all the way around. On top of the knee I have been feeling dizzy and nauseous. It has regressed a bit so I hope to be able to move a bit more now that that seems be settling and my knee is on the mend.

Happy Birthday to me!

Today I was able to get on the scale and low and behold it said 386.7. We are still seeing lower numbers so glad, every pound I take off is less weight on my joints and bones, which I am hoping will mean less pain in my body overall.

Yes today is my birthday the big 4-2 but it doesn't really change much. I am still me.

Our kitty Winchester had to get in on the picture too. He is just a little over 5 months himself.

Starting all over again.

So here I am almost 6 months later and boy what a ride it has been. Shortly after my last post our medical changed over from medicaid to a HMO and they refused to pay for my medication and the Dr. was forced to prescribe other medications.

The first made me so sick I couldn't even get out of bed other then going to the bathroom, and the pain was worse instead of better so we stopped that and started another medication which took away some of the pain but made me really mean. I had finally had enough when one day I had lost it so bad that I almost hit my daughter, and I don't mean just a spanking, I was ready to really hurt her.

Thankfully I was able to stop myself and took her in my arms and said I was stopping my medicine and calling the Dr. After a call to my Dr. the nurse called back and said they would try again to get the insurance company to approve my medication with the new results from the other medications but there might be a chance they would deny it and all I would be left with would be pain management.

So the wait began and a few weeks ago my insurance company called me and said that my medication was approved for a year, which really made me happy, so happy in fact I was crying with relief. Finally I could take the medicine again that was working, but then the thought came what happens in a year? Not sure but we are taking it one step at a time.

I started my medication on the 18th and I started at 395.8 up again without the medication and less movement because of the pain. I am happy to report that I am now down to 390 and hoping to see the numbers on the scale to continue to get smaller.

Keep me in your prayers that the insurance company will keep paying for my medication and that I keep losing weight. I need this for my health and so that I can be here for my family for years to come.

I hope to be able to report back here soon with more great news.

Happy with the lower numbers.

I am so happy to report that as of this morning I weighed in at 374.4 down almost 10 pounds from my last post. This is just with taking my medication and being able to do some of the housework around the house. My back pain finally subsided which was just a big knot of tissue in my back that needed a little help releasing.

This morning was the first day that I really got some housework done besides doing dishes, or folding laundry. The upstairs is pretty clean but the downstairs needs some tender loving care. Will get to that in the next couple of days while preparing for Thanksgiving. Again thank you all for the support you continue to give me.

Ups and Downs

Hello everyone just a update since it has been so long. My lowest weight so far has been 360. It was all going well until August hit and we found out our insurance had been cut off. Some of you may know my husband fell back in February at his job and ended up with a total quad tear which needed an operation right away, and left us living on Workman's comp. Well in August they laid workers off so our insurance ended leaving me and my husband without a way to get our medication, without letting other bills like rent get behind.

We chose to go without our medication. We applied for medicaid but it took until October 1st for it to kick in, and November 1st for our new insurance to start up, which left me without medication, and therefore all of the pain came back as well as all of the other side effects of Fibromyalgia. With that the exercise stopped and the pounds started to come back topping the scales at 394, yet the biggest I have ever been.

Last week was the first time since I had started my medication back up that I saw the scale move which was down 9lbs. So currently I am at 385. Yes a bigger number and new starting point, but the scale is going back down which is what we want.

There needs to be a way for people to be able to get their medication so that when their insurance is canceled they do not have to be put in a situation like our family was. Luckily no one got ill or hurt during the time we did not have insurance, but what about those out there that have no insurance and have cancer, diabetes, or other life threatening illnesses. They need to be able to get their medications, see the Dr. and not have to worry about if they are going to pay their rent or get their medications each month.

It is just sad that people have to make those choices. I am thankful we were able to get assistance and we are back on the mend. Keep our family and all of those out there who have illness in your prayers that they are able to get the medical care they need to be stronger, healthier, and happier. Everyone deserves to live a long and happy life.

A challenge met.

 

 

So here I am battling weight loss on top of finding out I have Fibromyalgia and yesterday my daughter had a hike with her Daisy Troop. Originally I was going to send my daughter, didn't know if I would be up to it, but I decided to go not having any idea how long the hike would be.

 

 

 

Sure I was behind while everyone one was ahead. Even a mother and daughter who came late bypassed me. I had to stop along the way, and even almost gave up at one point,

 

 

 all I could think was that I was going to let my daughter down, but I swallowed my tears, telling myself just one step at a time. Guess what? This 360 pound mama made it the whole way and I am so proud of myself. I broke a sweat, and I felt energized after it was all over. Yeah Me.

 

Taking a hike was one of my goals and even though it was hard work I managed to achieve it.