Janelleas's Journal, 19 Feb 09

Thanks everyone, in answer to your questions...

weight: (unchanged)

diet: (going very well,except for breakfast out this morning. I made a conscious decision to have the buckwheat pancakes but I should not have eaten the entire plate of food. I need to work on "stopping" sooner.

INFORMATION: thank you for the information, I think I will try those stretches tonight and see what happens. I happen to be very familiar with herniated disc's because my hubby had one. His was just a "slightly" herniated disc but it was pressing against his scyatic (sp?) nerve and causing great pain in his leg. He had some injections from the "Pain Institute" that shrunk the herinated disc and has been just fine ever since. I am sure my doc will figure out what this "pressure" I am feeling is and it just could be a herniated disc. I love the mayo clinic website, its is the best for finding info on mecial issues because they aren't trying to sell you anything.

WECANDOTHIS: I never even thought of asking my doc's office about calling me if they get a cancellation but I will call them tomorrow morning and let them know I am available if they do that. I do that with my dentist all the time, but in truth he usually get's me in... I think Im one of his favorites. Maybe because I have "special" problems that interest him.

BULLYTROUBLE: You should really give acupuncture a try, I tell you... it amazed me. I have never done that before this back issue came up but it was truly amazing. Bad thing is that she does not bill insurance company but gives me the proper form to send to my insurance company, so I have to bill them myself...but she use to take insurance til it became too much bookwork for her. So maybe your insurance will pay for it?

DAWN0001: Thank you and I need to go check up on you and see how you have been doing. Im sorry I haven't had much time here lately. My back keeps me from sitting here too long.. it doesn't hurt, no pain but I start feeling that "pressure" and need to leave the desk. I don't want to risk having it turn into pain again.

EVELYN: AND DENSIBLE Yes, I have been told I have strong arms, they don't look strong...they look flabby and wave like a flag in the wind...but I can open jars the big guys can't get open, I can lift those 8 lbs weight like they are nothing and I did a lot of sets of 20 yesterday with no ache or pain at all... so I wish the fat would come off my arms too! there must be some decent muscle under there!

In Idaho the doctors do not charge us for a cancellation, they don't even charge if you just simply don't show up (amazing huh!). My doc is also the head of the hospital and I am fortunate to have her, she no longer accepts patients and hasn't for quite a while now. She is only keeping the patients she has had a long time. She is so good, that is why she is head of the hospital now, but keeps her busy.

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1198 kcal

Fat: 58.83g | Prot: 86.53g | Carbs: 96.07g.   Breakfast: mug coffe 10 ounce, decaff, buckwheat pancake. Lunch: Crystal Light On The Go Metabolism Peach Mango Green Tea, tsp olive oil, butterball turkey slices, tomato, grape, spinach, Tblsp balsamic vinegar. Dinner: tsp olive oil, onion, Zucchini, eggplant, asparagus, chicken breast. Snacks/Other: mozzarella string cheese stick, nectarine, Kirkland dry roasted almonds (1/4 cup_. more...

1870 kcal

Exercise: Sitting - 5 hours, Calisthenics (light, e.g. home exercise) - 15 minutes, Resting - 10 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...