Back surgery recovery mode - day 8. So far, every day has been a noticeable improvement on the previous day in terms of discomfort/comfort and mobility. Sleep 8h 22m Morning weigh-in 170.8 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 171.6 Exercise Treadmill desk: 2h 21m Walk outdoors: 59m, 2.4 …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 58
Back surgery recovery mode - day 7. Sleep 7h 2m Morning weigh-in 171.6 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 171.6 Exercise Treadmill desk: 2h 45m Food 12:40 PM 4:05 PM 5:05 PM 6:30 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 57
Back surgery recovery mode - day 6. Sleep 8h 13m Morning weigh-in 171.6 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 172.2 Exercise Treadmill desk: 2h 4m Food 1:13 PM 3:40 PM 5:35 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 56
Back surgery recovery mode - day 5. Sleep 8h 19m Morning weigh-in 172.2 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: Exercise Treadmill desk: 1h 51m Food 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 55
Back surgery recovery mode - day 4. Sleep 10h Morning weigh-in No weigh-in today. Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: Exercise PT and light walking. Food 8:15 AM 12:45 PM 5:35 PM 8:05 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 54
Back surgery recovery mode - day 3. Sleep 9h 4m Morning weigh-in No weigh-in today. Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: Exercise PT and light walking. Food 1:25 PM 5:35 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 53
Back surgery recovery mode - day 2. Sleep 7h 29m Morning weigh-in 177.6 Bowels are currently a parking lot. Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: Exercise PT and light walking with a cane. Food 1:10 PM 2:40 PM 5:05 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 52
Back surgery recovery mode - day 1. Sciatica pain is completely gone, but my lower back is understandably tender where they made the incision and did the needful. The physical therapist at the hospital has the nickname "The Bone Crusher." She got me up and moving sooner than I thought I'd be, and doing some exercises, which …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 51
Sciatica survival mode - day 32. Had back surgery this morning at the Black Hills Surgical Hospital in Rapid City. Lumbar microdiscectomy of the L5-S1 disc, and they made a small tear in the dura mater around the spinal cord while trying to get at the part of the disc that needed to be removed. The surgeon repaired the tear …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 50
Sciatica survival mode - day 31. Tomorrow is back surgery day, so I indulged a bit on food. Just a bit. And on that note, due to the surgery it may be a day or two before I get back to posting on the blog here. Sleep 7h 26m Morning weigh-in 169.6 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: …