This Trucker Fights Back

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Hi Jenn, just stopped by your diary. Like I said, I had to grab a hold of this weight loss business again, too :(

In short, a change in day-to-day things for me in '08 proved that one (food choices) without the other (exercise) both being done every day was my downfall.

The good news was coming back here and administering some good ol' accountability amongst friends seemed to help me ten-fold. I hate having to re-lose again but I love the lesson learned. I'm just as vulnerable as the next guy or woman but I know I can do better than the 'average Joe' - and again, I am.

Welcome back :)
 
I agree. Just as any life changing process, it's always easier to go through it with the support of others.

Totally why I'm back.

I think accountability is KEY for mine and severals success. Not only being accountable to others but to yourself.

For example, I tend to do a million times better diet wise when I actually make myself write down everything I eat (even if it's naughty), and keep track of my calories and what not. Seeing it keeps me in check.

But yeah. The fact that we're getting back in the swing of things is 'nuff said.

We bad. Lol.
 
Truth spoken here. Yes, yourself is undoubtedly the key. To me, WLF makes the journey so much more fun because I can lie to myself but I can't lie to friends.

I know, a weird take on things but that's how WLF rolls for me. I just do better when honesty is involved. The disappointment was hard enough for me the first time, I just wanna move on and get this corrected. I have so much positive to work off of, it's silly I thought turning it around was going to be so painful.

It's twisted WLF has become a firestick for me. You'd think the committed wouldn't sway in either direction whether this place existed or not *shrugs* I can't explain it, really.
 
ShamWoW!

and now Vince is spamming TV with Slap Chop!

his best line in the commercial ?? This: "You’re gonna love my nuts."
 
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Good game me :mad:

Taking one for the weight loss team. So I see a weather advisory upcoming for the next 36 hours - ice, snow and shit. I do what 98% do. Go the store and buy shit I could easily survive the next 3 days without. I dunno, it's a Pavlov dog thing, I guess *shrugs*

I get this brainstorm to walk. Fine. It's just gray out and cold. I can handle this. Bundle up and clip on the iPod and out the door we go. Weather channel says I have at least an hour before conditions bring precip.

Ten minutes into the walk and oops. Double time steps. I didn't have a whole hour after all. No biggie. I get in and get out. Turning the corner in the back of the store to trek home, I hit a patch of embarrassment. A total knee-firster.

I didn't look around to see if anyone saw me. I sprung up like a Cheetah and brushed off as I kept walking. I knew my knee was fucked. It hurt and I hurt. Over a mile to go, too. Soldier it up and climb the hill to home.

I don't think I'll be treadmillin' anytime soon. I'm swapping out ice packs, strapping them down with Ace bandages. What an improbable area to deal with. The sac below my knee is fist-sized but what scares me most is my knee wants to 'kick out' only inwardly like an outer tendon or something tore.

gawdammit, like I needed this right now :cuss:
 
Ouchies!!
I hate when that crap happens.

Not only does it hurt like a mug..
But it throws your whole exercise routine off.

Hope it gets better quick, quick, quick!
 
Hey, take care of that knee of yours. Hopefully you didn't do any damage, but if you're still hurting, you might want to have a doctor check it out, especially when it doesn't seem to be feeling stable right now.

I do wish you the best outcome with your injury.
 
oh Randy sorry to hear about the knee. hope it heels soon.
how are things apart from that? you know the forum has the similar effect on me. when i'm on here i stay in control...when i'm not on here i mess up.

anyway, i hope you start feeling better soon :)
hugs
lena
 
Shit Randy - that blows. Have you gotten it looked at?

I hope it doesn't set you back too far, if you want to rant or vent (or something as innocuous as talk) you know where to find me...
 
Curvie Girlie said:
Oh Randy, that is fucking terrible :( I was pissed when I whacked my shin on some object at the NYE party/club whist dancing because I hate bruises--but fluid filled sacks? EESH! :eek:

Hope it heals soon! :grouphug:
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I get it. No one likes banged-up eye candy. No one.

Alteredimage said:
Ouchies!!
I hate when that crap happens.

Not only does it hurt like a mug..
But it throws your whole exercise routine off.

Hope it gets better quick, quick, quick!
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Thanks Jenn. 'Quick' is an understatement in this case.

I_love_muscle said:
Hopefully you didn't do any damage.
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I think we're ok, laterally. *fingers crossed*

bethann1156 said:
Oh Randy, I am so sorry to hear about your knee :( it really does sound like you should have it looked at. I sure hope its nothing serious. Take care.
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Thanks Beth. I think 'nothing serious' applies, luckily.

lena410 said:
oh Randy sorry to hear about the knee. hope it heels soon.
how are things apart from that? you know the forum has the similar effect on me. when i'm on here i stay in control...when i'm not on here i mess up.

anyway, i hope you start feeling better soon :)
hugs
lena
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Thanks for the achy hug, Lena. Stay in here, then. We can't have you wavering about with no direction. I wouldn't be doing my 'Forum Father' job if I didn't scold ya, yanno ??

ali said:
you know where to find me...
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West Deptford NJ. Got it. Just ask for Ali when I get there. Simple enough, really.




ok, so I got a pain killer guy. Everyone should have one of those on their Rolodex, if not on speed dial. The trick is don't abuse the privilege. I like pain killers but I won't go out of my way to get them 'just for the thrill'.

So in a legit jam, you have to make that call. After all, this guy is a cronic pain victim and he won't part with mittfuls of opiates - not for any price. In fact, he doesn't have a price at all. But he doesn't have any humor for pillheads thinking his crib is a drive-thru window a la CVS Pharmacy.

I pretty much slept about 16 hours (yeah, I know, what a waste of opods) and kept the knee wrapped. Remember now, I'm not boozing anymore so there's a capital redundancy for 'enjoying' the 'downs' *sigh*

The freakin' ice storm hit and the weather warmed up enough to rain and opened a window of op to go out an bust ice off my sidewalk and driveway. If I didn't based on the model forecast for the next week, I doubt I could get out the driveway bad knee or good knee for a long time. So we put it to the test. Survived two hours of manual labor. My biggest fear was slipping and doing something even retardeder than yesterday.

Hey, it's not my fault stupidity isn't against the law :p

Sore and bruised but no worse for the wear. Now I got two percs left to get through the night. Ice with that rum, Sir ??
 
T2 Trucker said:
West Deptford NJ. Got it. Just ask for Ali when I get there. Simple enough, really.
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See how simple it is? Ask around... ;)

Glad to hear that you held up to manual labor...I am all for better living (or in your case recovering) through science. I hope the residual crap passes quickly enough.

Thinkin of ya :)
 
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