VISIT TO DOCTOR DELAYED

Yesterday after all my activity on Monday, I struggled a bit. There were a few times during the day when I felt some twangs of discomfort. Late in the day, I received a phone call confirming an appointment for today which I thought was not until Friday. Obviously, I made some error in recording my appointment. Now my appointment is scheduled for Tuesday, six days more from now. I am looking forward to that, so that I can start looking forward to a surgery date. I am really not enjoying being sidelined. And when I think about what an inguinal hernia actually is - I only get more nervous about walking around with this condition, even though I was told I could do so indefinitely.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon	480	99	6	12	600	36
Hotel - Scrambled Eggs Sausages	499	0	0	0	0	0
	979	99	6	12	600	36
L U N C H
Culvers - Butterburger "the Original"	360	39	16	20	510	6
TOASTED COCONUT ALMONDS	240	11	20	8	0	5
	600	50	36	28	510	11
D I N N E R
Panera Bread - French Baguette	360	72	2	8	880	0
PANERA BREAD - BISTRO ONION SOUP	320	34	0	12	1,780	14
Panera - Roasted Turkey & Avocado Blt, 1/2 sandwich	260	24	11	16	470	1
	940	130	13	36	3,130	15
S N A C K S
Banana Chips	200	23	13	1	0	13
	200	23	13	1	0	13
Totals	2,719	301	68	77	4,240	75
Your Daily Goal	2,123	265	70	107	2,300	79
Remaining	-596	-36	2	30	-1,940	4
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 193 extra calories from exercise today

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ON THE DL

Oh boy... Did I ever get my comeuppance last evening. Since, I have never used the word, comeuppance, prior to right now... I needed to look it up.

come·up·pance

ˌkəmˈəpəns/

noun

informal

1. a punishment or fate that someone deserves.

   "he got his comeuppance"

   synonyms:

   just deserts, just punishment, due, retribution, requital, what's coming to one "the bad guys always get their comeuppance in the final scene"

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I thought that after two days of rest, and two days of seemingly no pain that I could gingerly get on the treadmill last evening. I shouldn't have done that. But I did do it. I spent 35 minutes at an average speed of 26.05 minutes per mile, and 'walked' 1.37 miles. At that speed I could have practically burned those 117 calories that the machine said I burned by restfully sleeping. What I was not counting on was the return of groin pain. After my incredibly unvigorous, yet painful workout, I applied ice and 'hit' the ibuprofen.  I am simply going to need to stay away from walking any kind of distance for a week. At this particular moment, an elliptical machine workout is nearly unimaginable. As baseball season begins this weekend, I will borrow a word often used to describe a player kept out of action due to injury: I am officially on the disabled list (DL).

In Major League Baseball, the disabled list (DL) is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players..

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Your Food Diary For:

Friday, April 1, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Quaker - Cinnamon & Spice Instant Oatmeal	640	128	8	16	840	44
Scrambled Eggs w/two Sausages	300	0	0	0	0	0
Yoplait - 2lb - Original 99% Fat Free Smooth Style Strawberry Yogurt, 8 oz (225g)	210	42	2	7	100	30
	1,150	170	10	23	940	74
L U N C H
Cabbage Soup	300	31	1	7	235	17
Organic Dark Chocolate	250	23	16	2	0	20
	550	54	17	9	235	37
D I N N E R
Crockpot Pot Roast, 8 oz	660	10	12	32	874	0
Kind - Dark Chocolate Cherry, 2 bar	360	44	18	8	40	28
	1,020	54	30	40	914	28
Totals	2,720	278	56	72	2,089	139
Your Daily Goal	2,027	253	67	102	2,300	76
Remaining	-693	-24	10	30	210	-63
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 97 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Friday, April 1, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX TREADMILL	35	117
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-20
Daily Total / Goal	36 / 30	97 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	219 / 210	2,747 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 2720 calories

total calories burned 117 calories

total net 2603 calories

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fitbit day 212

6577 steps

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Today is April 2... That means I need to extend birthday wishes to the only person on this planet that I have known my whole life. 

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Happy Birthday, Mom!

Love,

Marc

GROIN PULL?

I think I may have a groin pull. I started to feel some discomfort while on the elliptical machine on Saturday night.  I put a cold pack on the area, and took some ibuprofen to reduce any swelling of the muscles. I thought I could work through this problem and I exercised on the elliptical machine again on Sunday and Monday. Each time, during my workout, the pain returned. Each time I followed my session with a cold pack and ibuprofen. Finally, yesterday, I decided to take a brisk walk. After about two miles, again the pain returned and although I finished a six mile walk out and about in Bloomington, Illinois, I definitely struggled for the last mile or so. My speed was greatly reduced and when I returned to my hotel room I used ice and ibuprofen to reduce the discomfort.

It appears that I will not be able to 'will' myself to health. I am going to need to consider staying away from the elliptical machine and fast walking for at least a day or so. I copied the 'home treatment' instructions from WebMd. My area of discomfort has not been nearly as big as the area of redness in the illustration below.  Again, this morning, Wednesday, I am not experiencing any pain anywhere...but still I think I must force myself to skip the workout today (at least).

What Does a Groin Pull Feel Like?

Here are some symptoms of a groin pull:

• Pain and tenderness in the groin and the inside of the thigh
• Pain when you bring your legs together
• Pain when you raise your knee
• A popping or snapping feeling during the injury, followed by severe pain.

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Groin pulls are often divided into three degrees of severity:

• 1st degree: Mild pain, but little loss of strength or movement
• 2nd degree: Moderate pain, mild to moderate strength loss and some tissue damage
• 3rd degree: Severe pain, severe loss of strength and function due to a complete tear of the muscle

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What's the Treatment for a Groin Pull?

Happily, a groin pull will usually heal on its own. You just need to give it some time and rest. To speed the healing, you can:

• Ice the inside of your thigh to reduce pain and swelling. Experts recommend doing it for 20 to 30 minutes every 3 to 4 hours for 2 to 3 days, or until the pain is gone.
• Compress your thigh using an elastic bandage or tape.
• Take anti-inflammatory painkillers. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen and naproxen, will help with pain and swelling. But studies show their effects are controversial especially if taken long-term. Additionally, these drugs can have side effects; they should be used only occasionally unless your doctor specifically says otherwise.
• To assist tissue healing, your medical provider will guide you in active stretching and strengthening exercises. Depending on grade of injury, this can start immediately or may require several days of rest. Pain is used as a guide. Too aggressive and further damage may occur.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Hotel - Scrambled Eggs w/two Sausages	600	0	0	0	0	0
Quaker - Cinnamon & Spice Instant Oatmeal	480	96	6	12	630	33
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 1 medium apple	95	25	0	1	2	19
	1,175	121	6	13	632	52
L U N C H
HYVEE - HUGE SPINACH SALAD	1,000	0	0	0	0	0
Chewy Oat & Honey Granola Bar, 2 Bar	200	36	5	2	110	14
	1,200	36	5	2	110	14
D I N N E R
Jason's Deli - ASIAGO POT ROAST SANDWICH	620	50	20	56	1,200	4
Jason's Deli - SPICY SEAFOOD GUMBO	230	26	8	12	1,710	3
Sage - Red Delicious Apple, 3 medium apple	285	75	1	2	5	57
	1,135	151	29	70	2,915	64
S N A C K S
coconut beach - coconut chips	440	40	32	4	440	32
	440	40	32	4	440	32
Totals	3,950	348	72	88	4,097	162
Your Daily Goal	2,837	354	94	142	2,300	106
Remaining	-1,113	5	21	54	-1,797	-55
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 907 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	89	1,039
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-132
Daily Total / Goal	90 / 30	907 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	181 / 210	2,408 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3950 calories

total calories burned 1039 calories

total net 2011 calories

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fitbit day 209
12866 steps

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