HI ALL: I HAVE MISSED YOU (AND WEDNSESDAY WEIGH-IN)

Hi there Boy have I sure missed you guys, I have been down in my back bad for about 2 weeks. Well it started about a month ago but progessively got worse. I went to the Dr. They did an x-ray and an mri which showed osteo arthritis, proturting disc, and a spur on my spine. I have been on muscle relaxers, pain pills, and steroids but I am finally able to go back to work and am feeling some better now. I tell ya you think you when you loose quite a bit of weight you wouldn't have as many problems but I guess I will always have back problems. I didn't injure my back I was taking care of my mother who was in the hospital when my back started acting up and like I said it just kept getting worse. I want to let you all know how proud I am of you guys who have started their Beck plan. I am so bad!!! I had intentions of getting the book but so far I haven't. (maybe I will before too long). I was really scared to weigh this week because of me being flat on my back for awhile but I actually done well. But I guess you will when your snoozing for hours from being doped up on pain pills. hw: 340 sw: 330 lw: 185 (2 weeks ago) cw: 182 Have a blessed week mini me

Melissa- HI! it is good to see you....I am so sorry about your back...I am glad it's feeling a little better...what is the prognosis long term? are you going to have to have surgery or therapy? Let me tell you about being scared to get on the scale...i have been OUT OF MY MIND for a month or so...eating whatever did not eat me first. I have been absent from this board, absent from the gym- and that is no way to be successful. YOU should be proud that you are still losing weight- you are obviously doing all the right things even if you have had to nurse your back. Miss Melissa Foster encouraged me to get back to it and be accountable- so my first promise to her was i would weigh in this morning. And as i suspected --it is BAD. This is the first time since surgery that i have gained weight. But i suppose it is best to catch it now. HW: 295 LW: 181 CW:190!

Glad that you got up the courage to post, but the anxiety... not so sure that that is a great thing. Seems like a lot of us are MIA lately. I think that we might need to lighten-up our message board. Make it a little less focused on our weight, which will rise and fall from now on. So don't fret about the gain; you'll drop it soon... I have faith in you... Smooch! Ro

Dawn, Thank you for your caring words. The Dr. wants me to have some physical therapy on my back to strengthen it. I went back to the gym this week ( just walking on the treadmill) and I believe that is a because my back is really tight today so I'm not even going to attempt to go tonight. I haven't started physical therapy, I am going to try to not have to do that but it may come down to where I have to. Take Care and hang in there with your weight loss YOU CAN DO IT!!! Mini Me

Sweet Mini... Go for physical therapy over the treadmill... no need for nerve damage.. XOXOXO Ro

Ro I think you are right about that because I can really feel it in my back since I was on the treadmill. I will probably give the physical therapist a call today. Thanks Mini Me

Hey, Mini... Long time...no see! Kudos on the weight loss! Glad that you're feeling OK. It's always better to "know" what our bodies are trying to tell us! Not the greatest news that you got, but now you can "baby" your back and get proper care too. Take care at work; don't overdo it! Mel's guide of the Beck book is so complete that you can just read them and respond. Really!!! Blessings back at ya! Ro

I am taking a pass on this week's weigh-in. Not to sabotage anyone, I'd like to point out that it is pretty quiet around here, especially on WW-I... which is what many of you might feel like you are battling! In light of the difficulty of weigh-ins and accountability posts, I will simply say that I have gained weight this week, but I'm sure glad that I showed-up for the party! Should you need a pass too... go for it! Love ya! Ro

i sure love your attitude......and am so glad we are friends.....

Glad your are back mini....I have been MIA this past week. Glad to hear you are doing better..... Erin