04/08/2011 02:58
Land of maintenance and recovery
I haven't posted for awhile, since Sept 2010. Oct 17 I was on my way home and someone ahead of me on the freeway drifted into a median causing them to spin sideways in front of me. I ended up with a lot of soft tissue damage including ligament tears in my neck and back. I also developed trauma related blood clots that traveled to my lungs. I have been told that my fitness level and weight loss getting me to 158 lbs before the accident probably saved my life. I want to thank everyone that encouraged me along the way.
I am still recovering. On the 17th I will have been healing for 6 months and that puts me about halfway to whatever my full recovery will be. Amazingly, I had no broken bones. I am doing all I can to focus on getting back to my active self which involves only physical therapy exercises right now.
I don't mean this note to be discourageing, I want it to be an encouragement. I made it to my weight loss goal with a lot of prayer, hard work, determination, and an amazing support group. My recovery has been much the same. I want to encourage you that if you are struggling and feel like you can't make it, think of each healthy choice as possible saving your life. A temporary deprivation of some food may gain you extra life lived vibrantly because you'll feel better and have more energy in the skin you are in.
While I'm not running any marathons, I am doing the exercises I've been given even when they hurt because they will be beneficial in the long run. I am also still making healthy choices to help this body heal and function at its best. Amazingly after struggling with weight so long, maintenance has been surprisingly easy through this process and I currently weight 156lbs.
I hope you are all well and encourage you to make a healthy choice today. If some food is calling your name that you know will not help your journey, stop and think about why you really want it, choose whether or not its really worth it, and then act accordingly. You are worth a healthy heart, mind, and body.