From alpha testing to the QUERCUS 200

Thanks everybody for the kind words of support!

My back feels better, but still hurts. I forgot that I axe felled a few trees the same day I ran the hills hard so that was probably what did the number on my back. I've split wood with no problems, but felling is sideways strikes with lots of twisting.

So I'm trying to put the brakes on my eating. The back has me stressed, but overeating will just make things worse. I've kept the streak alive. Today is day 471. In going to get on the scale tomorrow and I started back counting calories yesterday. I hit a tad over 2,200 cals yesterday.
 
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Thanks everybody for the kind words of support!

My back feels better, but still hurts. I forgot that I axe felled a few trees the same day I ran the hills hard so that was probably what did the number on my back. I've split wood with no problems, but felling is sideways strikes with lots of twisting.
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Well, good to know what caused the trouble and even better that you´re getting back into the rush of (weight loss) things!
 
248.8 today. My back feels terrible. I barely got my mile today.

Chef that guy doesn't know what he's doing, but he's crushing it in the wardrobe department.

Thanks LaMa, but I have not bothered to count today. I have not eaten too much so far, but I can't bring myself to give a shit at the moment.

I'll stop whining now. I hope everybody is having a great weekend. Maybe tomorrow will be a salvage for mine. Now I'll actually stop whining.
 
:grouphug: I'm sorry you are feeling low at the moment Q. Back pain is awful & affects everything you do. Take care my friend. Sending you lots of love & another hug, for good measure....being very careful not to hurt your back xoxo :grouphug:
 
More hugs from this side of the world (they probably turn the other way or something...), I hope you´ll feel better soon.
 
Thanks Cate and LaMa! Hugs back!

Chef, pics or it didn't happen.

LJ it has been feeling better a few days in a row now. Good enough that I can stretch which will help me along.

Work super sucks at the moment. The streak lives and I'm still overeating. I'm trying to slowly adjust rather than giving myself some strict ultimatum. Between my back and work I have lost a lot of control of my life lately. My response to lose more control by eating too much is worrisome, but I'm working on it.
 
Hi Q,

Stay strong, man. I know what you are talking about. Major stress eater right here typing this message to you-lol. Try and find some other response to the stres- I know, I know easier said than done. You will get things right side up- I know you will.
 
Thanks Cowboy, great advice!

Usually when I stress I run hard and feel better, but with my back needing babying I can't do that. What I need is a better plan B than stuffing my face.

I've been working on some computer projects and I need to work on a research project I volunteered to do.

I'm trying to stay positive and the food is fine so far today.
 
Hey Q,

Just checking in to see how you're doing. I suppose one thing that works for me (a little anyway) is having the fight be its own reward. We are manly men doing manly things (I think you have me beat in both of those categories), and with that comes the expectation that we will battle with a stiff upper lip no matter how strong the forces of evil that are arrayed against us. And so even if we can't come up with a single reason why we should continue to do so, we simply fight back because fighting back makes us feel better in and of itself. Sometimes being stubborn as a mule can be a good thing, and I think your run streak proves that.

And then maybe one day the clouds clear and we can see the more important reasons for fighting back again, and we'll be grateful we did so.

That's where I'm at now anyway. I've had a whole bunch of "what's the point?" type feelings lately, but other than very briefly, haven't given into them.

Take care of your back as best as you can, do the things you know you need to do (I'm guessing keeping the weight in check and possibly losing some would help your back), and hang in there and weather this until it passes.

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V
 
I'm glad you stopped by V. You always have a way of reminding me of how I'm wired. Focusing on the fight is just what I need to be doing. The focus and options vary, but it's all the fight. Denying yourself excess when your stressed or hurting proves your strength. Thanks Vee!

I ran a brisk mile and a half last night followed by another modest lap+ to finish E's run with her. I was feeling good back-wise, but a bit stressed so I decided to sprint an eighth mile lap. It felt good and it was really fast, but once I sat in the truck for the ride home the back was spasming like mad. I feel marginally better today, but it's going to be a while before I can cut loose on a run and all of the yard work and gardening is being neglected.

So the focus is food, rehab, and engaging my mind. So it's time to learn a programming language, make a Linux and Windows compatible server from a Raspberry Pi. Time to finish Amerika by Kafka, time to do some research on the Houston Toad and Ilex vomitoria. I'm going to get so involved that I won't notice the idle time of slow miles run. Too busy to stuff my face and too productive to sweat the tedious project that has consumed my work as of late. The brainless day job is time to think and money to fund the nerd supplies. My back needs a break so it's time to push the mental game.
 
Reading that last paragraph made me feel very calm and hopeful, for both you and myself. Probably because the "too busy to stuff my face" part sounds like a highly personalized version of The Optimist Creed by Christian D Larson.
 
You can do this Q. I'm sorry you're struggling with your back. I know what that's like and it makes EVERYTHING so incredibly hard. I gained a lot of weight when I had my bad back injury several years ago. I couldn't do anything physical and I was in pain all the time and eating made me feel a little better. But it doesn't really help, you know? In the end you just wind up heavier and with no improvement to the back. I like your plan to try and get through this period though. It's very positive. :D
 
The fact that we both have "work underwear" says a lot about us LaMa! Hopefully they are quite different.

That's just where I need to be Oaks. Calm and hopeful.

Thanks Cory! It's a struggle, but I'm trying to keep focused.

So yesterday was a very modest running effort that hurt me terribly. I was in nauseating pain from the end of my run until I finally fell asleep. I couldn't do our Friday Thai food or even go in at the grocery store. It's made me rather tired and fuzzy headed. I'm about to start moving around to figure out if the runstreak is over. I'll let everyone know.
 
Wow! Hope you are feeling better Q! :hug2:

If your Streak is over......... My word, what a STREAK!! :hurray:

You should be very PROUD of such a huge accomplishment!
 
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