Personal update...8 pound loss!!!!
Oh my gosh...I lost 8 pounds! I am SO SO SO SO excited!!!!
I actually noticed about a week and a half ago that I had lost 4 pounds, but I wasn't sure if I really lost it or if it was just that fluctuation that happens (you know, if you don't weigh yourself at the same time and such). I then had dr appt and it changed by 2 pounds so I didn't think much of it.
My husband and my mom both said over my birthday that I looked a bit slimmer, but again...I didn't think much of it. I'm only 5'0", so any weight loss or gain is really noticeable. But today, naked on the scale...I was at 219. My start weight was 127.4 and I was at 119.0 today. I could NOT believe it. SO exciting!
Big thank you to all of you who follow me and post motivating quotes, recipes, photos, progress reports. I am not at all being dramatic or exagerating (sp?) when I say that you all keep me going. Whenever I am wanting to binge or lose my way, I check my Tumblr and you all are there!
I love you all!!!!!!!
**Side note to a back update...
I have my appt on Wednesday with a neuro-surgeon. I am really nervous. Basically, he can recommend surgery, pain shots in my spine via epidural, or more physical therapy. I am HOPING for more physical therapy (I tried it a few times and the PT I had was really awesome). I am somewhat hopeful because I know a few other people with a similar back problem and they seemed to be a lot worse when they got pain shots/surgery. For my birthday (on the 23rd), I treated myself to a Gaiam therapy ball (the little green peanut). I've been doing it and it seems to help.