Sciatica survival mode - day 11. Back surgery, probably microdiscectomy, is now in motion. Sleep 7h 34m Morning weigh-in 182.4 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 182.6 Exercise Food 8:45 AM 10:30 AM Not pictured: 1/2 coffee, 1/2 hot chocolate 1:00 PM 5:40 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 28
Sciatica survival mode - day 10. Back surgery, probably microdiscectomy, is now in motion. Sleep 8h 10m Morning weigh-in 182.6 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 185.4 Exercise Food 12:20 PM 3:00 PM 6:15 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 27
Sciatica survival mode. Back surgery, probably micro discectomy, is now in motion. Sleep 7h 11m Morning weigh-in 185.4 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 186.8 Exercise Food 11:50 AM 3:25 PM 5:15 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 26
Sciatica survival mode. Back surgery, probably micro discectomy, is now in motion. X-ray and MRI are scheduled for tomorrow morning. Sleep 7h 42m Morning weigh-in 186.8 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 184 Exercise Swim: 47m, 1,400m?, free pull; constant sciatic pain the entire time in the …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 25
Sciatica survival mode. Found this anonymous prayer in the final chapter of D. A. Carson's book A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Praying with Paul. Sums up my life so far pretty well, actually. He asked for strength that he might achieve; he was made weak that he might obey. He asked for health that he might do …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 24
Sciatica survival mode. Sleep 6h 13m (actual sleep time was less, maybe 4 or 5 hours?) Morning weigh-in 183.6 (bowels have hit the brakes!) Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 181.8 Exercise Food 6:10 AM 10:50 AM 1:50 PM 5:40 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 23
Sciatica survival mode. Started using an electric heating pad today on my lower back, which seems to somehow reduce the pain levels significantly. With a long enough extension cord I could go anywhere! Sleep 7h 14m Morning weigh-in 181.8 (sciatica seems to have slowed bowels down to a crawl) Day 1 morning …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 22
Sciatica survival mode. Sleep 7h 55m Morning weigh-in 177.6 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 178.4 Exercise Food 5:30 AM 10:00 AM 1:30 PM 4:50 PM 6:00 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 21
Recovery day. Barefoot Fitness is on hold indefinitely at this point - couple months maybe? Sleep 7h 58m (Though sciatic pain woke me up every time I moved.) Morning weigh-in 178.4 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 178.8 Exercise Food 1:55 PM 5:25 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 20
Recovery day. I definitely woke up a sleeping dragon yesterday at Barefoot and while swimming, a dragon named "Sciatica." I need to somehow calm that beast down and send him back into hibernation. Might take a while though. Pain is once again a constant companion. Sleep 8h 14m (Though sciatic pain woke me up every time I …