August 2, 2011

False start

I started keeping track of my food intake per the dietitian's instructions.
Then, I woke up on Friday morning and something popped in my back and all my plans went back to the beginning.
I was able to eat fairly properly, but the pain was so bad that I was not exercising, and not sleeping very well.
So, I can only deal with one disaster at a time, and the diet has suffered.
I had planned on starting to cook most of my meals myself instead of eating the steamer meals (Maria Calandar), but I just couldn't do it.
I suppose it would have been easier if someone was here with me to help out, but I am alone.
I've been on the ice and heat treatment for my back, as well as going to the Chiropractor, but have been sidelined since Friday.
I was able to go out yesterday for about an hour to have dinner with my Son for his birthday, but that was agony and I was glad to get back to the couch.
This afternoon, the pain started to decrease, so hopefully, I will get back to work in the next few days.
I have another Chiropractor appointment tomorrow morning as a follow up and look forward to that. I hope I can drive to and from.
So, I lost a week.