New week.....

Well, its my new week. Worked on my sister in laws car yesterday and it got me outa here for a day which is what I needed. Had to fix the serpertine belt in her car, my brother neglected to do it when he had the car. I geuss you just have to call the right ghostbuster.

Today my shoulders are hurting big time, one of the reasons why I need to revamp my workouts. My shoulders are big time loaded with arthritis. I've seen many a pictures of packages that I would love to attain but never will. I'm already a big boy, no doubt~I've just got to accept some cold hard facts.

I can only go so heavy with the chest presses because of my healing rotator cuff injury, something I'd love to ignore but can't. It was July 1st when it was operated on, so technically I'm still recouperating.

Needing to also do some dietary changes, need to jack up the protein and cut the carbs at night, all the carbs. Lately I've been waking in the middle of the night, hungry as all getout.

Well, need to finish the coffee and get to the cardio.

More later.

Friday.......

Skipped a journal day yesterday, I did legs, really half assed. I was trying to get on FB and I couldn't remember my password, ever have that happen to you?

Anywho, between trying to time it and walking the mall for a warm up, just got out sync....

I'm doing back and abs today, hoping I'll be a bit more satisfied as to my results.

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Well, its Wednesday.....

Well, I redid my schedule for my meds this morning, which means now I can sleep in. I actually did it yesterday but I didn't log in yesterday.

I didn't work out yesterday and I managed to do 7 laps in the mall, 4-4 1/2 in the morning and 3 at night. Needless to say it took a toll on my ankles, its raining today and they hurt big time. My strenuous panned workout schedule is gonna get somewhat of a kink in it. Here's a sample of what it was gonna be:

Monday:Back/biceps-am*****pm/Forearms
Tuesday:Chest/Shoulders*****pm/abs-calves
Wednesday:Off~possible mall walk
Thursday:Legs/Triceps
Friday:Off~No cardio/movies/hobbies
Saturday:Back*****pm/abs/calves
Sunday:Chest/Biceps*****pm/Forearms
Monday:Off/Cardio~bike or mall
Tuesday:Shoulders/Triceps*****pm??
Wednesday:Legs*****pm??

Thats my planned workout schedule, the pm is planned but not set in stone by any means. The days that my wife has off, I'd rather take the whole day off. What I want to do and what my body tells me it can do is 2 different things. Need time for recouperation, just that simple........

Went shopping at got 2 movies from netflix, pretty good evening. Soreness is going away, kinda nice.........

More tomorrow........

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Well, its tomorrow............

I did a back/biceps workout yesterday, it lit me up rather well. I can feel the soreness in my lats this morning. I need to get up a fixed routine for abs though, have the roller that I bought when Jeff a workout buddy I used to have turned me onto a ab workout from 'oxygen' magazine. Might be able to do it now.

I remember when I hated to do cardio when I first started this venture, now its a habit because I know I need it. I have to get up an ab routine that I can stick to, basically because I know I'm gonna need it. Then I need to impliment days off simply because I'm gonna need it.

I start monitor class at the end of the month and except for all the other needless wastes of time I have, I need to get my head wrapped around it. Its alot of work but its also in my future.

Getting my coffee in me and waking up somewhat.

My niece just called me, seems my sister in law is in the hospital. She went in last night not feeling well with stomach and back pains. She is in the process of moving and my brothers birthday 'would' have been this month, is that enought to screw someone's head up or what? My niece was figuring I would run to her side but right at this moment its simply not the case. Me and the wife will discuss this later on, its not my role. I knew this would happen, we discussed the many events at a late night snack the other night after a seminar, people are doubting that I know what I'm talking about. Coffee to finish and cardio.............later.

I got 20 minutes on the bike, not in the mood for the treadmill today, I have to uncover it anyway. Niece called me up again, she's hinting for me to go up to sit with sister in law but its not happening. I have some other things that need to get done today..........

I did however go to the gym, did chest and shoulders. I have to go easy on chest cause I'm still healing with the rotator cuff injury.
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Time to prioritize....

Today is Sunday, I'd usually take this day off but I'm doing back and biceps today, actually once I really dump my thoughts out here which is what I've begun to use this for I'm gonna make up a work-out.
Went to a seminar for married couple over the weekend, it was a powerful event to say the least! Imagine if you will have a disagreement with your spouse, now imagine recording this event, playing it back in its entirety and picking it apart piece by piece.....after doing that, picking apart the reason why the whole disagreement started.

The couple who puts on this seminar did just that, its called love and respect, very enlightening. Dr. Emerson Eggerichs also throws in alot of humor which sets the stage.

Went to see my spine doctor on Friday, we spoke of numerous points. I got down to the nitty grity and asked him how much more should I expect, I've done this before but this was the finishing touches. Right now I'm getting small bits and pieces, actually very minute ones. The biggest thing right now standing in my way is my large stomach.

I have been lifting for close to 3 weeks and not doing any cardio and it shows. I wore a coat given to me by my sister-in-law, it was my brothers. I first tryed it and it fit very well as did 2 of his new suits, these suits were bought by his future business protege. I wore the casual sportcoat to the couples seminar and needless to say if my shoulders get any bigger, I won't be able to wear it.

Gotta finish my coffee and do cardio....need to prioritize........more later....

6:30pm, I did an hour of ass bustin cardio this AM, went to the gym and did back/biceps, I'll do forearms at home with a 5 pound weight and a rope. Hooking up the DVD to watch movies with the wife tonight, bout time we spent some quality time together.

More tomorrow.

Heavymetal

Sept 21, Wednesday.  Going to the gym here shortly to blast the hell outa my legs, not carbed up but had coffee and oatmeal so we will see how it goes........

More later.

The big move?

Well, we just closed on our new(used) trailer.  We will save per month over our apartment and get a level of privacy we've longed for.  Tired of the walls shaking when the neighbors 'tromp' up the stairway, they sound like a herd of cattle....shakes the wall.  I'm picking up a much needed handicap ramp and a shed for my tools along with an overhang to park the car under.

more later...

7/6/11 wednesday

i've moved some of my stuff downstairs so i'm not constantly in the office, meds and so forth.  have a weigh in this am, can't get on wlw, nothing unusual.  trying new regiome, wake up, coffee/meds/chair-at least for the next 20+ days.  arm hurts like hell right off the bat, i know from stories this isn't gonna be a cake walk by any means.  i don't expect to get full use back off my arm for 6-9 months, even then it will be limited.  well, at least my 'penis' works......

all the time i've spent thinking of how i'd like to look to working on it, then getting derailed by this.  i can now understand how people re-act to this injury.  question being, does it ever totally heal?  most of the time i read about it, the story is devestating to say the least.  being 45, i'm not 25 so that makes a 'big' difference.  spent a year recouping from my legs, now its 6-9 months or how-ever long recouping from this.

getting out the slow-cooker today to better plan my food, seeing i don't have to worry about eating heavy anymore.  i'm not sure if the a determent or an early warning.  seems as if my body is breaking down little by little, my legs were first and i overcame that, now its a rotator cuff that doesn't heal in 2-3 weeks rather 2-3 months.........

i start the monitor class next week, it gets me outa the house and back into the public.  i'm entering a very wierd realm here that i'm not use to.  i'm stating to wonder whats left that i can break or tear, i never thought i'd be here........

more later.........

7/3/11 Sunday

2nd day in the therapy chair, arm getting stronger.  need to get more sleep at night though, getting very painful sometimes.  more later.......

saturday, july 2nd

had surgery yesterday, very sore today to put it mildly.  having hard time staying awake.......

Thursday 6/30/11

Been somewhat of a busy day, my theraputic chair came for me to exercise my arm.  Went and seen transformers 3, long movie, very busy........tomorrow is almost here and then it will be gone.  Between using this chair on a daily basis, I'll be walking the mall or Walmart~its about the only way I'll be able to stay sane........the next couple of months are gonna be a lot of work.

Wednesday 6/29/11

Hospital called, its all set up 9am Friday.................

Tuesday 6/28/11

Just a few more days till the big day, I've been doing some research on the net, watched some video's.  I don't believe this is gonna be as bad as everyone says its gonna be.  I have pretty good use of it right now, there's just some range of motion issues that I'm experiencing.    More later.......

Managed to do 20 on the bike and an 60 on the treadmill, my shoulder is getting more sore just from basic movements so Friday will not come to soon.....

Was able to finish the picnic table and get my truck put back together for the impending future.  I'm not concerned with this to much anymore.  I've had abdominal surgery, back surgery, right elbow and left forearm, now its my left shoulder mmmm whats next?

Monday~0400

Well, I seem to be stuck in the same groove of getting up early enough to catch my caffeine buzz before I mount my horse for my hour of sweating.  I'm trying like hell to lose a couple more pounds so I can reach 10 for the month but I've been stuck here for so long........I know come next week, if I'm lucky I'll be able to do some cardio work, thats also gonna depend on if upping my heart rate doesn't make everything throb..........

Well, I've got almost 1 cup down the hatch at least 1-2 more to go.   I'm going to try to make the most of this mess.......well, I got my hour in and also did an hour of walking at the mall.  I want to mix it up more if possible, going to start the mall after I drop the wife off at work from now on.  I have school startin on July 11th, looking forward to that.  Trying to get things situated before Friday...............more later.

Sunday morning....

Took wife to work, slept like crap last night.  Next week, I think losing this weight will be the least of my worries.  Found out 'seagrim's (flavored beer) with a 500 vicoden, makes me feel pretty damn relaxed.........I even went as far as to set up a bag or 2 of weed for next week, yes marijuana.....I'm cleared through the state to use it.   I'm still hearing alot of horror stories about the recovery I'm looking at.  Well its 530a, going back to bed, suppose to be a cool day, gonna pick up more seagrims, get the board for the picnic table and just kick back..................more later..............
Back, took a slight nap, it always happens when I drop off the wife at 430a, totally screws up my sleeping schedule........gotta go get boards for the picnic table, more seagrims~good stuff, check on the chicken prices, do some vaccuuming up and down, get the truck done.  Truck is questionable but I need wheels next week, doubt if I'll be in any shape to drive for a few days.............I'm trying to figure these adjustments as good as I possibly can but time will tell............

Went ot the mall and got in 3-4 laps, trying to switch stuff up, been stuck in the 260's for quite awhile.....

One week left.................

I have one week left before I have rotator cuff surgery.  I'm not sure what to expect out of this but I've decided I'm going to document it here in my blog.
I'm sure I'm going to have multiple struggles with the use of only onbe arm for quite awhile, I've been told for 6-12 weeks, then its therapy for 3-6 months.

Did 70 minutes on the bike this am, shoulder discomfort is there along with anxiety/depression a little bit.  More on anxiety/depression later on.  Don't want to burn to much daylight........

May 23rd 2011

Been awhile, got a chest workout, I'll be back........

February 19th 2011

Been awhile!  Between check my comps on Weight Loss Wars and now I'm on loseit.com, my time gets takin up alot more.  I'm working on time management.  We are rearranging our bedroom yet again.  There were so many cloths that I couldn't wear because of my weight, and things that we had to move around so that I could move around.  Half of the cloths that I had 2 years ago I can now fit back into. No make that 5 years ago, 2 years ago I was up in the 350 range.  After my surgery, I was up to 370 and having headaches from the hbp.  Now I'm at almost 280 and falling, there is alot of clothing that I can now get back into that are still in fashion. 

I recently went to the doctor and he informed me that I can start eating food again like regular people.  Nice to go from brussel sprouts and salads to co-co wheats, turkey sausage and eggs!  Well, getting coffee'd up, have cardio in a while after I take the car to the shop.  Lots of stuff to get accomplished now that I have some energy again....

Sunday, February 13th

Well, another week gone, I was wanting to post here on a daily basis but that hasn't happened, thats obvious. The weight loss ia getting better, you think with all I've done, I would have won more than one comp eh'.  I'm signed up for several, but I'm also finding out there's other ways of losing weight besides good old fashioned work.  There are a few people in my comps that are losing a shit-load of weight thats just un-natural.... more later.

Monday, February 7th

Kind of a stale day, gettin cabin fever again.  Hanging around the weight loss sight to much, it gets depressing after awhile.  Got part of the front room cleaned, played on the Wii, did my cardio and had some water, alot of water.

Super bowl Sunday!!!

Whatever!  I just did the weigh ins for 1 of my 2 comps on WLW.  I haven't lost weight seriously in 6 months and I've been working my tail off.  My problem has been the lack of food.  I'm purposely carb loading today and although I'll be watching very closely, I expect I may gain this week some.  More later, cardio time and then the Wii. 

Friday February 4th

Well yesterday was a day off everything.  Being sore from sword play the other day, I've been concentrating more on my food intake, and I've been jacking it up. Going to exercise with the swords today and the boxing.  I'm trying to avoid the gym, but we'll see what this workout brings.....

February 2nd 2011

Well, it be Wednesday, I haven't been here in a while.  Witnessing a massive snow-storm, we got est. 8-11 inches, give or take?  I'm about ready to hop on my horse and do cardio, very sore from last 2 days of playing with the WII, mostly sword play.  I'll get back here later, need to do my cardio and write up plans for yet another competition.  Later

January 29th, Saturday, 2011

Well its Saturday morning, woopee, came to some conclusions and some decisions last night.  Not going to pursue my needs for a nursing career, instead going to shoot for something a bit more attainable.  Thinking of monitor or human resources, considering digging through the catalog for the college, or actually going over there.  Well, coffee and cardio awaits...........

Friday, January 28th 2011

Well its been a few days since I've come on. Going over weight loss goals and just kickin back and breathing.  I've had my heart set on becoming a nurse but am realizing its just not in the cards.....

My age is a big factor, there seems to be alot of hoops to jump through that people of a lesser age can perform better than me.  I've been gung ho about it for quite a while but when it gets right down to it, Thats 4-5 years and 20-25k down the road where as there are other medical occupations that I can crawl into that will benefit people also. Well, I have cardio to do after that long day off. Need to start losing some serious cellulite................

Tuesday 1/25/11 January

Well, I have not been here in a few days. Life been knocking at the door and I'm been preoccupied.  Been trying to get up yo see dad here and there. Still alot of procrastination in here.  I'm going to bump up my work-outs and take down the college catalog later on to see what I can get in trouble with.  I can boast and bragg all I want to about college but until I actually dig in, its all just talk.

I know the idea of gettin out of the house is actually doin this sounds fantastic but there are also alot of realms that I have yet to realize.  Money and where its gonna come from is one of the biggest.  More later.........need to get my cardio started......

January 23rd 2011-Sunday

Woke up at 4:30a after going to bed at 10p, hopefully I will keep that tradition up.  I didn't take a motrin before goign to bed last night and I could feel the difference in the morning. Although I did mock in at 289, which is a far cry form 292!  No more 9pm hotdogs with cheddar.Going to do 60-90 of bike this morning seeings that I did treadmill yesterday morning.  Trying to keep the workout as fresh as possible so that I don't get use to them.  Not going to do oatmeal first thing as I've done for the past few days althought he idea of hardboiled eggs comes to mind or simply see if I can microwave them, without the mess...More later. 

Saturday, January 22, 2011

I haven't been here that much, busy with some procrastination and some workouts.  My attitude is postive to what I can accomplish.  I keep pushing in the right direction to see how far I can go, and quite frankly I keep amazing myself.  I'm breaking barriers I didn't know I had.  Right now my goal is to weigh in Monday morning at 289, that will put me at 2% in the new years comp.  I'm trying for a % a week.  I will try to add to this later on if time permits.......

Well its later, I had a good day, lots of water, hopefully I'll have good weigh in in the morning.  I'll keep you updated...

January 21st Friday~

Well, it seems to be another week pissed in the breeze.  I'll only be here on the wifes works and not on her days off.  I spend to much time here and really get nothing done besides!

I Cut down on my cardio on her days off, the scale shows it along with the lack of water.  I lost 10 pounds last week but con't see myself repeating that anytime soon.
More later.......

I did a mock weigh in this am and was at 295, what the hell!  Then I remembered my lack of water and the 2 hot-dogs I had last night, that'll do it.  It only did 20 min cardio this am, probably because the 45min last night kicked me good and hard.

Its almost 12noon and I have to do 20 more min and go down to a cable workout.  I have a weigh in tomorrow, hell, all weekend!  Sat , Suin and Mon.  I've got a meal plan, I just have to work it better.

More later.........

January 19th Wednesday

I got up at 5:30a only to be welcomed by a slight headache, when I'm greeted with those I take a v and go back to bed.  The cause was being up to late which I figured, watched the biggest loser.  Upon getting up again around 8:30a  I filled up 8 bottles of water, basically how much I need to drink throughout the day to ensure I get my proper amount of water.                          

January 18th Tuesday

Well, got up early took the wife to work, its 7:30 and I'm gonna hop on the cardio wagon here shortly.

I've got my comps up and running, now its just maintenance, that and an email here and there.  I'm finding out that when I lack on water and don't do my cardio, the scale reminds me very quickly.  I can fix the problem easily, it just winds up costing me valuable time.  The prize money for the summer is in the ranges of 3-5 thousand...  I love to win a chunk but so would alot of other people.  Time will tell, Gonna hit the oatmeal and see how much I can lose today.............hopefully more later.

Was going to do a noon workout and cardio but other things intervened.

Had a huge bowl of popcorn and went exploring on the bike.  I found under performance workouts 1 for 45min.  I tryed it at 10 resistance, kicked my ass but I made it through it!  I'm going to incorporate some boxing on the WII tomorrow for some upper body stimulation, I'm also gonna incorporate the straps on the door but I need some variation.  I'm feeling a little crumby, so I'm gonna hit the sack.  I'm hoping to be in the 280's come morning.  If I can pull 3-5 pounds a week, I'll be satisfied, if I can pull more-great, we'll just see what happens.

Goodnight............

January 17 Monday

Its been a few days.  I've been busy with next to nothing, answering emails, checking paypal and what-not.  My 2 comps are finally off the ground, now all I have to do is monitor them.  I've noticed I get edgy once in a while thinking of the moula that I've got invested in this. Usually once I'm the bike and 6-7 minutes into a 30 minute run and I'm getting warmed up, my mileage count is exceeding my set goal, I start to feel better.  Right now the weight is again dropping off.  I have ideas of grandeur that I'm gonna do 3-4 hours a day of cardio and I'm gonna lose huge amounts of weigh, but' my body and inner being can take just so much torture.


I have begun to reveal in my comps about my recovering from waking up paralyzed.  Its becoming a topic here and there.  I guess if I really wanted the 'attention' I could put it in bold-face caps on my profile page.  I'm past that point.  I just like the part where I'm getting stronger and getting bigger weight losses.  Today is the first weigh in for jalal's comp, I'll see where I stand on the field of more than 100+ people.  I read alot about diets and drugs and emotional eating, I know it all exists, I'm glad that I don't have that dilemma.  Last year about this time when I started lifting weight again just to maintain my weight, didn't know what I was gonna do.  I tripped over a sight with meal plans from a couple of professionals, they were outrageous to say the least, but I was able to follow one that drastically reduced my calories and in all essence , 'cleaned' me out.  Well, I've had my oatmeal, coffee is coming up and need to get at least 90 min of cardio in.  I have alot of work to do and this has become my full-time job until the summer, its gonna have a hell of a paycheck.........

Just did 30 on the bike and the nervousness of a crumby weigh in is all but gone.  I know I get cabin fever and such, its natural.  I've been looking for alternate ways of exercise, something to keep it fresh.  I'm probably going to do some resistance work today but not quite sure what yet.  Need to get on the treadmill and burn out my 60 before I totally cool off, I notice these Hawaiian punch packets are giving me heartburn, even my favorites.  More later...........

January 13th Friday

Last night was along night in some aspects, I for some reason keep waking up.

Got up at 5:45a had my coffee and checked out me mail for paypals on my comp.
manage to do 60 cardio on bike.
20/6.05/2/10
20/6.08/3/10
20/6.14/1/10
B-fast was 2 toast and 3 scrambled.
More later.......
This is the next day, I'm doing updates.  I'm spending way to much time here.  Wifey is a 'liitle' agitated with it.
Did a back workout, could feel the burn yesterday, feel it now.
More later.

Thursday, January 13

Woke this morning at 5:30a  kinda gettin to be like clock-work.  I awoke soaked with sweat again and a slight headache.  8p at night.

Going back over the day,
1 serving oatmeal then 30 min/9.06/#4/10 resis
down stairs, cooked wife breakfast 3 eggs scrambled and 2 toast.
I had also 3 eggs scrambled.
I worked on weightloss wars most of morning on the challenge pages and cleaning up my profile, getting rid of the dead weight(non active friends).
I did 20 cardio/6.13/#1/10 resis, I had a bowl of popcorn and then did an arm workout
bicep curls 15, 30, 60x20
Triceps
push downs 15, 30, 60x20
reverse grip pull downs 15, 30, 60x20
overhead extensions 15, 30, 60z20. 
I could feel the burn, did the exercises, but was cold from being on the computer.
Need to get a rythm going on daily workouts.
Dinner so far has been a chicken breast and hopefully a protein shake.

Wed, January 12th

Try to get a routine started here, more later.

Its almost noon and trying to get something started.  I did manage to get 20 minutes of cardio in this morning but its been a struggle.
20 min 5.74/1/10  miles/program/intensity

B-fast 10a, a little late but oh well
1 serving oatmeal/sugar 3 eggs scrambled
cardio 20 minutes/6.22 miles/resistance level 10 of 15
Workout shoulders F/S/R delts 15x20x1 all 3 heads, 30x2ox1 all 3 heads. Shruggs for traps 15/30/60/75/x20 (need to go back to dumb bells or alternate)
Milk whole (2 servings)

Bowl of popcorn, maruchan noodles.
bike 30 min/9.38 miles/10 resis.
treadmill 60/2.36 miles/2.7 speed

4eggs scrambled/chocolate protein drnk.

Goodnight..........................................

snack/bowl of popcorn and a maruchin noodles. Cup of coffee.

295, goodnight...........

Updates on my dad

Well here it is, last week he was in critical care at Oakwood in Dearborn for all you locals in Michigan.

He had triple bypass, and spent 2 weeks doped up and going through detox.

He is now in a nursing home and slated for rehab.  I went up there yesterday, spent about 2 1/2 hours, he likes his chocolate, reese's and chocolate chip cookies.  I'm gonna take up some gingerale or vernors, trying to get him away from sugary pop, I know those to  have sugar in them also.  His choices at the nursing home aren't that many.

His color is really good and he's alot more alert.

I'm not going up there to see him today, have to concentrate on doing my cardio and work-outs. 1/11/11

Today is Monday, very important!

Well, I'm startin here today briefly.  Gonna do cardio then aweigh in, the initial one for Jalal's comp, up to 3K already, should be a riot..........more later.
I just did 20 on the bike and I'm feeling bogged down to say the least.  I'm going to try and keep some accurate logs of my food and exercise.  Maybee I'll find out what really makes me tick.
Need to get the treadmill out of the way and do my weigh in......I got on the treadmill and did 30, need to shake things up more, getting bored with the routine.

checked out the gym, I can do a leg workout for $5 per day, which if once aweek comes out to $20 a month or just go back to the opther gym for $30 which is 24 hour access.  I want to hit the gym but not tear up my joints if I get carried away.

January 9th Sunday

Was up early this morning working on comps.

Actually woke up soaked with sweat about 4:30a so stayed up.  More later, need to get cardio done.

Got in 30 min of cardio, wasn't in it this morning, did a weigh in for my comp, did lose 2 pounds.  Doing more cardio and a workout at noon.  Not everyday will be perfect..........

Took wife to work , she got a sausage buscuit and sweet tea while I got #1 sausage, egg and cheese mcmuffin and  a hashbrown.  Considering my lack of calories, wasn't bad.  working on a method of making this at home, I know its easy, just need to do it

Need to do some afternoon cardio then its lunch and then gonna see my dad in Applewood nursing home later on.  More later

January 8th Saturday~Meals and workouts

Considering attempting to use the journal on WLW can get hectic once in a while, I'll journal here.  beats trying to hit 2 profiles!

Morning was 3 coffee's
B-fast-20 bike, 45 treadmill
Sausage, egg and cheese buscuit, hashbrown(water at home).
Lunch- large bowl popcorn and maruchin noodles
30 cardio 30 workout on back
Dinner-tbd. Dinner was 2 whole milks and  large salad.  Right shoulder in alot of pain.  Considering Mary Jane tomorrow or Monday.

My Final phase actually!

Well, let me introduce myself.  My name is Matthew Nelson Whelan, I was born on January 7, 1966.  I'm a professional in many area's.  I'm a certified auto mechanic, although retired from that line of work.  I was a professional truck driver, and currently have held the title of nurse-aide in the state of Ohio.  I was on the virge of becoming a nurse-aide in Mich until I came ill in August of 09 from various afflictions.

Fast forward to the present, momentarily.

I have 2 comps startin on Saturday (January 8th) for weight loss on http://www.weightlosswars.com/. I also have 2 profiles there, IRONMAN and the most recent WOLVERINE.  Both are superhero's and help people.  I found myself wanting to stand out in the crowd.  Being loud and obnoxious seems to do that quite well. 

Waking to paralysis~this will be a continued blog of my experience last year.

I'm  going to attempt this story to the best of my knowledge going back in time and then back to the future.

This all seemingly started on Aug 22nd 2009.  I started my weightloss journey by going to the gym for small amouts of cardio in the am and at noon and 6pm.  I hated cardio then, I was in seemingly alot of pain, if I only knew the extent!
I was doing good, cardio in the am and doing small meals.
Rather than keep just do cardio, I loved to lift heavy, the muscle look.  Well this day was the first of the rest of my life in pain.  I was doing chest execises, and was sticking with low weight, high rep, wanted to burn the fat.  Was working good to.  This certain day I was doing chest, no problem, didn't feel anything.  Went back to the apartment, my right shoulder felt a twinge, didn't really think anything of it.  I went to my parents house, mmm, my right shoulder seemingly in an hours time although I hadn't moved it alot started to swell up.  I was at my mothers house and it hurt just to move it.  She rubbed an ointment ment on it that was reminiscent of Ben-Gay, worked without the strong smell.  Anywho, it didn't phase it at all!  I wound up going home and thinking, I better go to the hospital, so I did.  The hospital where I lve has a bad rep for being a high priced taco stand!  If you've seen "Royal Pains" on t.v., that bout covers it.  I went there, had a x-ray done and was told slight tear in rotary cuff, was prescribed anti-inflammatory and 750 Vicodens!  Yes, going from aspirin to Vicoden, what a trip!   I will continue this tomorrow so I don't forget today..

I'm going to create a boarder here, will continue this blog of my experience each day.  No way can I put it all here in one day, so this will be an onging blog  paused 1-8-11 resume tomorrow.....
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Tomorrow is my 45th birthday, shhh~don't tell anybody!