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This morning I found one of our walk pacers. I am supposed to walk as much as I can for the rehab of my spine. I have been walking the court yard to our apartments as much as I can until I am in pain, then I stop. Today I was able to make it four times around. A first!!! The walk pacer measured the distance at a little under a third of a mile :( . Well, I guess it's a good start. That means I have to walk the court yard thirteen times to walk a mile. . .and I am NO WHERE NEAR that yet!! I am two weeks post op. . .so I need to be patient with myself. . .but I have atrophied so much that I am very anxious to get at least (the very least) my strength back.
Work out diary:
6:30 1 soma, 1 oxycodone
8:15am Walked .30 miles - 4+ x around court yard. Pace not strong enough to be of any cardio benefit yet.
Used step, 20 x right and left to front each
20 x right from side
20 x left from side
2 x 2lb dumbbells - 20 x each full range of arm lifts to disclude crossovers. Some cardio benefit.
Worked hard on these.
Diet diary: Breakfast: 1 1/2 cups oat bran cereal, no sugar, 3/4 cup milk, 2 fibercom
Pain level: 2
10:30am Walked .22 miles 4 x around court yard.
Snack: 1 oz white cheddar cheese, 6 oz 2% milk, 1 calcium supplement
Pain level: 2
1:00 pain level 4
Lunch: roman noodles for lunch. 1 prenatal vitaman. 1 b6. 1 Soma, 1 oxycodone
1:30 nap.
4:00 woke up...2.5 hours!!yeesh!!! forgot I was taking a nap, I think.
4:30 4 x apt courtyard .25 miles 2 fibercon pain level less than 1
6:00 Dinner: Roast, mixed veg's, 1/4 cup rice, no butter.
pain level 5
7:30 pm 4 x around apt courtyard .24 miles. pain level 1
Total walking today: 1.03 miles.
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Weight: 135
Waist: 31"
Hips: 38"
Bust: 35"
Bicep R: 12"
Bicep L: 12"
Forearm R: 9 1/2"
Forearm L: 9 1/2"
Thigh R: 20"
Thigh L: 19"
Calf R: 16"
Calf L: 15"
Goals: Weight/ 118 - 125
Bust 32
Waist 23 - 25
Hips 33 1/2 - 35
Arms and legs/ toning and strength would like to see left leg balance with right.
Will take weight and measure every two weeks. Next weight and measure August 25
Still cannot sit for longer that 10 - 15 minutes comfortably.
Cannot 'stand' (still) for longer than 10 -15 minutes comfortably.
Mornings are a whole heck of a lot less painful than afternoons/evenings.
Morning pain levels avg 2
Afternoon pain levels avg 4-8
This morning I found one of our walk pacers. I am supposed to walk as much as I can for the rehab of my spine. I have been walking the court yard to our apartments as much as I can until I am in pain, then I stop. Today I was able to make it four times around. A first!!! The walk pacer measured the distance at a little under a third of a mile :( . Well, I guess it's a good start. That means I have to walk the court yard thirteen times to walk a mile. . .and I am NO WHERE NEAR that yet!! I am two weeks post op. . .so I need to be patient with myself. . .but I have atrophied so much that I am very anxious to get at least (the very least) my strength back.
Work out diary:
6:30 1 soma, 1 oxycodone
8:15am Walked .30 miles - 4+ x around court yard. Pace not strong enough to be of any cardio benefit yet.
Used step, 20 x right and left to front each
20 x right from side
20 x left from side
2 x 2lb dumbbells - 20 x each full range of arm lifts to disclude crossovers. Some cardio benefit.
Worked hard on these.
Diet diary: Breakfast: 1 1/2 cups oat bran cereal, no sugar, 3/4 cup milk, 2 fibercom
Pain level: 2
10:30am Walked .22 miles 4 x around court yard.
Snack: 1 oz white cheddar cheese, 6 oz 2% milk, 1 calcium supplement
Pain level: 2
1:00 pain level 4
Lunch: roman noodles for lunch. 1 prenatal vitaman. 1 b6. 1 Soma, 1 oxycodone
1:30 nap.
4:00 woke up...2.5 hours!!yeesh!!! forgot I was taking a nap, I think.
4:30 4 x apt courtyard .25 miles 2 fibercon pain level less than 1
6:00 Dinner: Roast, mixed veg's, 1/4 cup rice, no butter.
pain level 5
7:30 pm 4 x around apt courtyard .24 miles. pain level 1
Total walking today: 1.03 miles.
****************************************
Weight: 135
Waist: 31"
Hips: 38"
Bust: 35"
Bicep R: 12"
Bicep L: 12"
Forearm R: 9 1/2"
Forearm L: 9 1/2"
Thigh R: 20"
Thigh L: 19"
Calf R: 16"
Calf L: 15"
Goals: Weight/ 118 - 125
Bust 32
Waist 23 - 25
Hips 33 1/2 - 35
Arms and legs/ toning and strength would like to see left leg balance with right.
Will take weight and measure every two weeks. Next weight and measure August 25
Still cannot sit for longer that 10 - 15 minutes comfortably.
Cannot 'stand' (still) for longer than 10 -15 minutes comfortably.
Mornings are a whole heck of a lot less painful than afternoons/evenings.
Morning pain levels avg 2
Afternoon pain levels avg 4-8
