Where Did All Those Inches Go?

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Y'aaalllllll, today was amazing. Just so fun and uplifting. Enjoy my workout selfie and my “model face.”

This will be a shorter post because I’m exhausted and ready for bed.
I spent a lot of the day outside. The fresh air really helps with the parosmia, honestly. I can smell and taste much less of the stinky when I’m outside. It was also a surprisingly less hellacious heat here today, so I wanted to enjoy the weather. It was almost like a late spring day in the middle of summer. Absolutely beautiful. I did my driveway walk, and then some! I played with my daughter and shot the breeze with my grandmother. Just one of those days that you feel restored by.
I finally did my measurements again. I’d been dreading it because I knew the scale hadn’t been moving as quickly as I wanted it to. But to my pleasant surprise, I made a decent amount of progress! And I take pride in all progress. AND I walked up a flight of stairs and could still breathe normally after. I can’t even recall when stairs didn’t absolutely wreck me. Incredible! I feel much stronger and much more capable than I have in years. I feel beautiful and human and like a badass.
I got a gift from another member (not sure she wants to be named) and it brought tears to my eyes and empowered me. Thank you, my friend. I have a big day tomorrow; my insurance approved my epidural for my back pain. I am praying and wishing for a safe procedure and real relief from it. I sincerely appreciate your thoughts and prayers. 4pm ET tomorrow.
Goodnight, all. Hope you had a great day, and if you didn’t, that’s o-fucking-k, you can get right back to it in the morning. For those of you reading in the morning, I hope you kick ass today!





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