So for now, we're continuing to use rubber bands, a high chair, and a bike to help my body repair the left knee. Pain management from NSAIDs and Ice. I received a cortisone shot that will help keep the knee calm while I rehab it, and hopefully help me get me to the level of exercise I need to lose the weight while gaining strength around the joint. The doc advised that I should keep extensive walking to a minimum for 6 weeks, especially down steps which means I might need to find a chauffeur to haul me from one end of the airport to the other. OK... Can we stop at Starbucks?
Let the fun begin!
Stats from 9/6:
Weight 282 (no change)
BP 130/81 (measured 134/82 initially with a machine in the doc's office, nurse said those machines measure high, took it again by hand and confirmed these numbers)
Waist 43 (30 day goal met, must be maintained)
Mood: Improving (30 day goal met, must be maintained)
Sleep (new this week): Average 6.2 hrs/night on CPAP. Feeling great in the mornings. This will help motivation to exercise.
Goals for the next week:
- Get my bike tuned up and ride 30 minutes on 5/7 days.
- Go to the gym at least once.
- Make a list of some kind.
On a side note... NFL season starts this week. I was supposed to travel to Miami for Week 1, but Irma is giving a massive blow job to the Caribbean this week and might give Florida a real good one after she's finished with the islands. As a result, the NFL rescheduled the game for Nov 19 (my only week off until after Xmas) and I am staying home this weekend. Not bad, but I will probably miss the Govt Mule show at Red Butte next Thursday so I can travel to Tampa Bay. That's four times straight I have missed those guys because I am traveling. Argh... At any rate...
GO STEELERS!!!
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