Tired of being the turtle

Sep 15, 2011

Okay today is a day of celebration, but shooting off fireworks just doesn't see appropriate.  Today I hit the -70 mark with a few ounces thrown in for good measure.  Printed off my wl history and average weight lost a month is 8.8.  My first month after surgery was 24.5 lbs and last month was a whopping 5.  The old me would have paid Jenny Craig $200 for that 5 lb loss, but I feel now I should have lost more or should be losing more. 

Part of the self pity is experiencing Dropped Foot since July 11, 2011.  Without going into detail, I am on nerve pain killers(Gabapentin) and walking is extremely difficult without a brace.  In January I envisioned myself down at least 90-100 lbs at this point, not dealing with  more crap then I was before surgery. MRI reveals a back full of Osteo, but nothing to explain this useless condition. 

Was reading some literature on Dropped foot and one of the causes is bariatric surgery, due to B-15 deficiency.  My doctor assures me that this is not the case but I can't help but wonder when I started experiencing sciatica pain in March, if that wasn't the beginning. 

Anyway I will be opening up the floor on this topic.  How many people on this website are feeling sciatica pain, leg and foot numbness, to paralyzation of the foot? 

Now I amover my pity party.  New goal is to ensure food logging is done everyday.  A good site if anyone is interested is Calorie Count.com.  Find it easier to use then the food tracker here.  Breaks down every food into nutritional values and shows where you are lacking in terms of your nutrients.

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