My first (and hopefully last) attempt at a personal metamorphosis.

he's more creepy than someone who enjoys removing cysts :spam:


both the doctor and nurse who treated me said the exact same thing as you. sooo bizarre!
 
Oldschool ~ could I get your medical opinion? I am supposed to have my wound checked 2 more times (tomorrow and Monday) and am on cephalex for another 7 days. should i wait for it to be completely healed before I return to the gym? Im concerned about sweat and the healing process. As much as I want to go to the gym, I want this to heal and never be an issue again more!


Thanks for any advice!


Oh and to get you all excited, the hospital said it was one of the biggest cysts they had ever seen! :svengo:
 
soooo jealous! Lol! Did they pack the wound and was there any muscle involvment? Where is the wound located? if there was no muscle involvment as soon as the sutures are removed you shoudl be fine to return to working out. If your worried about sweat getting on it you can cover with a 4x4 and some tape to keep it clean. Exercise promotes healing so you don't need to avoid it for too long. The increased flow of blood to the area will help you heal faster.
 
yes the wound is packed and I don't think there is any muscle involvement. it is on my back in between my shoulder blades (hence my complete lack of knowledge about what it looks like!). it has a drain and i think one stitch to hold it together a bit. they want it to heal on its own though.


good to hear about exercise helping the healing process! i may go on a brisk walk later just to get out a bit. i almost passed out yesterday after they repacked it. ive never fainted before but this whole thing makes me a bit queasy!
 
Hi Alice!

I just read through your whole diary so, um where do I begin?? I guess my first burning in question is where do you live? Saw you were talking about races in SF, I live in Sacramento. Ok, I have never heard about the Warrior Dash, but that is one of the most awesome things I have ever seen!! Looks so hardcore though, definitely a challenge! Plus the swimming makes me a little hesitant, unlike you (which I'm totally in awe of for your swimming skills) I am a terrible swimmer. I took swimming lessons when I was 6 but I refused to put my head under the water so they kicked me out! I kinda taught myself how to swim, but not very well, I just kinda flail around in this terrible arm stroke/doggy paddle amalgam that would truly offend any legitimate swimmer!

I think your goals are really neat and imaginative! I'm with you, I totally looooove J.Crew, such pretty stuff :) Can't wait to see all the new clothes that you buy, looks like you are well on your way!

Sorry to hear about your cyst, I googled it to see what was so great about removing one..... I don't know why I did that :p Hope it heals soon, at least it's not holding you back too much! :)
 
Oh, you can't simply google it and get the cyst draining bug, you must YouTube it. It is a very special event. One can only be so lucky to get a good cyst to drain ;)

we are a sick bunch...
 
i do not recommend looking them up on google or youtube, unless you have a strong stomach!


Sparked ~ I'm in Sonoma County. I have followed your diary as well and am in awe of your progress! It is so great to watch people push through such a hard struggle and be inspired by each other. If you hear of a triathlon I would be down to do the swim portion ;) Now I need to start making a plan to run a bit (maybe couch to 5k?) and think about biking (I live in a very popular area for it!). I can't make it to the warrior dash in california this year as my friend is getting married the same weekend, but am thinking of planning a trip to do one in 2013. Maybe Kauai! I love it there!


Thanks for reading!
 
Hey Alice29,

Hope you are healing well...I didn't google or utube anything...your verbal description of the cyst was sufficient for me! I do recommend taking a brisk walk and get the healing in full speed!

Get well soon!

Sarah
 
I'm here! :party:


I've been traveling a ton for work over the past two weeks and am settling in back home for the next few weeks. Work is very tough but I am still doing my best to eat right. The gym is another story. Planning to return for workouts on Fri, Sat, and Sun. Can't wait! Weigh in Sunday :eek:
 
Good to hear from you Alice29!

I know what you mean about traveling...I've got a killer schedule coming up...but that is later...not today! I hope you're healed up from your surgery and ready to get back to the gym...good luck on the weigh-in!

Sarah
 
Well I'm back to focusing on my weight loss as of yesterday. While I'm sad about the break I had to take I am happy that I maintained my progress so far despite less than ideal circumstances. Weighed in today at 220 so I am finally at a 20lb weight loss and have lost 25% of my overall goal. Not too shabby! Now to not get upset that I most likely will not make my first goal (3 more weeks to lose 12 lbs, you never know!) and really focus on exercise and progress. Thanks everyone for the support!


I went to a yoga class today for the first time. It was very relaxing and challenging at times. It seems like my friends want to start going every Sunday so this may become a routine!


Mmmmm salmon burger for dinner. So yummy!!
 
Hey Congratulations on the weightloss!! Very proud of you!! I'm betting you've seen 220 for the last time! Even though we all want the weight gone immediately, don't be in a hurry to get it gone at all costs...it's too easy to have it come back on if we don't adjust! Keep up the good work and continue to heal well!

Sarah
 
Weigh in day and it seems like I am back on track and making progress. Today's weigh in was 218.5 so I'm down 1.5 from last week. Work has been quite crazy lately and so I don't get home till after 10 and have to go in at 7. I only have a few weeks of work like this a year and I love my job so it is worth it. This week is another like last so I won't make it to the gym again, but I can go hiking while at work sometimes so I will make an effort to do that twice this week.


Thanks, Sarah, for the encouraging words! 208 is only about 10lbs away and I am so looking forward to reaching my first goal. I need to get busy on the tattoo design so I'm ready when the time comes to reward myself. Hoping that I can get back on track as far as my goals by number 3 or so.


I'm on the last hole of one of my belts which is great, but will require me to buy a new belt. I had a huge bbq at my house today with friends and cooked over 9lbs of meat (steak and salmon). It was a snacking day for sure but I stayed away from beverages except water and didn't eat dessert. Steak is a rare and delicious treat!!


I want to start tracking food and posting here more often. Also goal of the week is to take photos (for real this time). Thanks for reading!!
 
OK week and ended at 217.5. Returned to the gym finally and got some swimming, biking and elliptical in this weekend. Started eating oatmeal for breakfast which I think will be a good long term change.


Still plugging along and learning as I go. I am slowly approaching my first goal and will be a bit behind on my plan. I am still going to aim for the goals I set and hope to catch up! Also booked a cruise with friends in June. Just another thing to motivate me. How can you go on a Mexican cruise and not wear a bathing suit?


I may have to change some of my rewards around as I will not have any pants that will stay on by the end of the month at this pace. I think I started around an 18 and now am in the realm of 14. I have no memories of being less than a 10. Whoa! I wonder what size I will eventually be?
 
Great job Alice29!! Congratulations on your progress so far! Very proud of you! That's pretty amazing your size right now..I'm super impressed! Keep up the good work!

:lurk5:
 
Absent again, I'm sorry! I had a very discouraging birthday weekend. I turned 30 and that is discouraging enough (I know, I know, 30 is nothing. but it feels like something lol) but I had a crazy weekend filled with celebrating in too many ways which led to an unreal weigh in on Sunday. I knew I would not have lost weight but never dreamed that the scale would say a weight gain of 5 lbs in one week. 5 POUNDS. AHH! I felt so defeated but got right back on track and drank tons of water, ate oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast every morning this week, and stepped back on the scale this morning to see 217.5 again. THANK GOD. I really want to meet some of these goals and it feels good to make such a quick turn around. Water weight you are my enemy. I have noticed that at a certain time of the month I plateau and then loose a few pounds in a week. I'm a female so I guess that makes sense biologically. I'm at the plateau zone and would love to see the scale go down a bit more before I report back on Sunday.


I am shocked how much I enjoy oatmeal by the way. Not the instant apples and cinnamon I grew up with and love but is full of calories. The "boiling water and cooking dry oats and adding some frozen blueberries" kind. It is delicious, filling, and cheap! Three things I need on my journey. I'm sold!


Clothes are still a bit too loose so I'm looking forward to my rewards as I reach my goals. Dreaming of size 10-12 pants from gap and j.crew!


I have committed to wearing a bathing suit in front of friends in June while on a cruise. Time to workout to build my confidence!!
 
Weigh in time and I am happy to be feeling positive again. Scale read 216.5 today and so I am 8.5 lbs behind on my goals. I am thinking of going back to my goals and adjusting them to get myself back on track. My ultimate goal has not changed, I just know that hitting a goal in the next month will really help my determination.


It is so amazing to me that the scale a week ago was 5.5lbs higher. This is such a mind game sometimes. It is nice to see that if I can quickly change my ways I can drop water weight and get back on track. I even ate out a lot last week while traveling for work. Good choices, good choices, good choices! This is hard. Progress is the best. I have been needing this level of change in my personal life for 5 years.


I'm choosing me.
 
Hello Alice29,

What a nice read in your diary! You are so right, the diet and scale thing can be such a mind game...and some of the time, I can even accept that! It's so good to read that you are "choosing you"...that is the most important reason to do any of this...it really is all about us and our attitude about ourselves is so important. Such a good choice and I'm so proud of you! Your personal life is your life! Very good Alice...keep up the good work!

Sarah
 
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