GROWING PAINS...

I mentioned in the post IT'S ALL ABOUT ME that "I FEEL like an old lady, which is probably why the thought came to me... but I FEEL this weight. I can't bend w/out it affecting my breathing... I hurt... every joint hurts. My neck & shoulders hurt... I don't know what it is, but I am imagining that my body is going through GROWING PAINS, as I'm delving into a new body size... I'm widening & stretching my tendons & joints... that's what I see in my head. Don't know if that's really what it is, but it's what I see."

Well... I've had shoulder issues for several months now... left/dominant side... elbow, too. It popped when I reached across myself last week... popped when I brought it back into place.... YEOUCH! Finally decided to see a doctor about it. After talking, poking & prodding, an x-ray showed thinning in the shoulder joint... possibly early onset arthritis. The doctor even asked me before the x-ray if arthritis ran in my family. I didn't know, but one of my sisters says both of my parents have a little arthritis. Who knows? It didn't surprise me... an MRI on my knee a few years ago showed fluid & degenerative issues. I figured it was weight related. I know that losing this weight will help SO MUCH w/ this... it's even more of an issue to get my weight down now than it was before. I don't want to hurt... & I know it's only going to get worse.

Anyway... continuing to do really well. Going downtown for pizza @ Pizza Luce' today & I'm going to eat my favorite pizza... Pizza Athena... a fantastic Mediterranean pizza w/ white garlic sauce, spinach, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, red onions, kalamata olives, garlic & feta cheese. SO GOOD... we only get it maybe twice a year, so I'm going to enjoy every bite & not worry about it. Not like I'm eating it every day, right? (although I'd love to!) It's actually probably pretty okay, as far as calories & nutrition goes... the crust is thin & it's vegetarian... not alot of cheese or sauce.... the garlic in it really packs a punch, it doesn't need the extra fatty stuff.

Till next time....