A long-awaited update
Posted December 1st, 2008 by Jeff J. SniderWow, it’s been too long. I guess I went the entire month of November without an update, and for that I apologize. Here’s what’s been going on:
–Injury Update: I finally went to the doctor about a week into November, and he prescribed Prednisone (a steroid) to calm the inflammation. It helped some, but it also caused me to gain about five pounds in the five days I was on it. So I am probably about 85% pain free, but it’s still a challenge.
–Thanksgiving: In addition to the injury, of course there was Thanksgiving. We had great food, but I think I was relatively good at keeping control of my portions. I didn’t deny myself anything, but I limited the volume, and I was satisfied with my effort.
–Exercise: Due to a combination of the injury and my laziness, I have only used the thousands of dollars worth of exercise equipment once in the past six weeks. The good news is, that one time was tonight, and I am not feeling any pain from the injury (yet). I am ready to get (back?) into a regular exercise routine.
–Overall: Considering the injury, the weight-gain-causing medicine, and the fattest holiday of the year, I think it’s an accomplishment that I weigh less than I did at my last weigh-in. It’s only a couple pounds (in almost two months), but I guess it’s still progress. I will do an official weigh-in post tomorrow morning when I have weighed myself, but I think I am in the high 340s. I weight 340 when I got home from my mission almost 11 years ago, and I have only dipped below that once (I got to about 338 sometime in mid-2004). So 335-ish will be a big number for me, and I plan to be there before the end of the month.
Oh yeah, and remember that challenge I issued to gas prices a couple months ago? Yeah, well, in that time, I have lost a couple pounds, while gas has lost about 180 pennies. The race to 240? I got my butt handed to me on that. But I made the challenge, and I am now changing it:
Let’s see who can get to 240 and keep it off for a year, Mr. Gas Prices! Bring it on!
4 Comments
renlass on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 12:45am
Glad to hear you did so well over the holidays. Just think what you will be able to accomplish when you get excercising regularly! Now I just need to do the same myself.
MIMI on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 5:41pm
Well us Poulsons think both you and Bethy are looking FABULOUS.
Momma Snider on Thursday, December 4, 2008 9:14pm
I’m glad you haven’t kept up with the gas prices. You’d have to be a holocaust victim to get to 163, or even 179 like it is here.
Rachel on Sunday, December 21, 2008 4:42pm
Hey, I wanted to tell you something. Something that really helps me and I don’t know if you guys like protein bars and stuff, but I’ll give you a couple of my favorite things to eat -k-. I always keep a box of protein bars in the car, I know, it’s weird, but that way, if I’m feeling really hungry and running around, I have those. I like the ZONE, Chocolate Almond Raisin, I know they might not sound good, but they actually kept me from eating a single candy bar for three months!!! So, while they may not be the most nutritious, healthiest, most organic food you can buy or make, they do the job. Also, while my family would have ice cream and stuff at night, I bought those sugar free Jell-O pudding cups, love them, they were like having a special treat for me so I didn’t feel deprived at all. My favorite kinds are the dulce de leche, yummy, caramel sundaes, how could you resist
And the Fudge mint, yes, I love my chocolate. Anyways, just wanted to throw those out to you. Keep it up, You’re doing awesome!!!