I will DEF look at the videos, thank you!

Also, I have GREAT news. My doc took one look at the neurologists recommendation and proscribed me 45 Tramadols a month. That is enough to exercise every other day, and have 1 if I need it on the rest of the days.

Thank you guys for the support, and expect many pounds from me in the near future.

I don't have bone spurs but I do have discs being compacted and damaging the nerves in between and I can imagine the kind of pain you endure is similar to mine.

I Tramadol! I really don't know how I could exist without it. I am on 4 a day (2 morning/2 night) and OMG it helps. I'm amazed you seem to have had to fight for it. I was prescribed mine after being refered to a pain management clinic. They also recommended I go on Nortriptyline but it left me so drowsy and lacking in energy it was useless. I need to fight to get up and deal with each day as it is!

I'm glad your doctor has become a bit more reasonable now, but I would seriously think about changing if he reverts back. I think its a bit ridiculous he had to be pressed by the Neurologist.

Best of luck though and hope it helps with the weightloss too.

Yay! I walked about 2 miles today, and am now home waiting for my tea. I am sure I will lose lots of weight as long as I can curb the binging too.

I'm so glad your medication has been adjusted! Sounds like it may make a big difference for you!

Yeah, it will, if I can stop eating so much. I think there might be a bit of self-sabotage going on, cause I walked two miles yesterday, and today, and I also ate even more than I have been lately. But, with the exercise, I am only at a stand-still, as opposed to steadily gaining.

Well that's a step forward, from gaining to maintaining; next stop -- losing, right ... yeppers!

Yep! My goal is to do 2 miles again tomorrow and ONLY eat healthy. That will be easier, as bf will be at work, so no access to the candy, lol. That and I am out of money, so no fast food! That will continue to be the case until his next off-day, Wed. After tomorrow I am going to take a well deserved break from the walking, and save up my pain pills for another go on Monday, maybe Sunday if I feel up to it.

Thank you guys for the support and ideas. I am prob. going to let this thread die, as I have gotten my advice (thanks again) and now can do what I need to get back into my 22's. (My first mini-goal) Feel free to wish me luck, lol

Thanks astro for the tip on the workout video series!

I get that catalog but I must have missed it in there. I clicked on the link you provided and ordered it right away. I think this will a perfect "returning to exercise" place to begin. I watched the video clip and I think this should be a good one to start with. It gives me "hope" that in spite of some "issues" I have to "work around" (damaged knee joints that desperately need surgery but no health insurance right now ) until I can get back to the things I used to do.....and love.

I always know I can find the answer here on 3fatchicks. You'all are always so inspiring.

Everyone keep up the good work and thanks for sharing again!

Lol, I thought I was going to get some exercise on Sunday, but I slept until 8 PM!! Then I went back to bed shortly after. I guess 5 mi. in 2 days was as much as my body could handle. I am taking it easy again today, and getting back out there tomorrow, making a point to skip a day in between. I am also going to continue my log to keep track of my food (I do it at home, half-assedly) and my exercise.

I am also thinking about posting my first mini-goal, because just those 2 days let me lose 3/4 in. on my waist, and that was WITHOUT eating properly.

Okay, last time I am posting in this thread, I SWEAR!

I just found out that, despite my binging in the last few days, and BECAUSE of the exercise, I have lost 11 lbs. in the last week!

And you DON'T have to stop posting in this thread if you don't want to. In fact, you've earned the right to post in it 11 more times.

Woohoo!

And one giant dancing produce party!