Amput33Cast13 - I did not make 30 days

 Well I made it to 26 days before I decided to have a drink.

I really have no excuse except that due to the lack of results I was hoping for. I just became frustrated with the whole process. 

Do I feel like a loser? Yes. I really do not like to not complete things. On the other hand the expectations I was hoping for just did not seem to be happening. I became frustrated. Maybe I wan’t patient enough?

There’s were some good things that seemed to improve. My morning vision and the ringing in my ears when I woke in the AM seemed to definitely get better. 

Things that did not seem to improve much. My blood pressure, it’s still pretty high when I take a reading. My arthritis seemed just as bad if not worse that it often is. I appeared to have lost no weight, possibly even gained some, despite making sure to spend more time walking and doing cardio in the AM.

Where do I go from here? I am not sure right now. 

I need to do a reassessment. I am soon going to take some time off and go to Daytona Beach for bike week for a few days. I hope the trip and time off will help me rethink some things. I certainly am frustrated at this time.

As the old saying goes….I am not sad as much as I am disappointed. 

I wish I had better results to report, but it just was not in the cards for this challenge. 

   Amput33Cast13 

ELO

I really do appreciate those of you that check this out from time to time. 

#KeepYourHeadUp

#Reassess

#AttitudeIsEverything  #LuvLife  #Amput33

Amput33Cast12 - The Blessings of Becoming an Amputee

Well it has been 23 days without drinking any alcohol. I feel pretty good. The only real disappointment has been weight loss. I really thought by not consuming alcohol I would end up losing weight because of all the sugars, carb and calories that are in your average alcoholic beverage. I am actually exercising more and getting more sleep. I have not kept track, but I am obviously making up for those drink calories by eating more. Of course, the brutal truth is I am getting older and weight loss just does not come as quick as it used to. 

Today subject during the Amput33Cast is The Blessings of becoming an amputee. There are many. A new and rewarding career helping people. Learning to overcome obstacles. Looking at life with a different, better perspective. I feel these events and mindset changes along with many others, are some of the good things that arose from the terrible experience of losing a limb. 

Yes, there many difficult things the reality of becoming an amputee have delivered. I think it is important to realize the good things that also come from hardship that we often overlook.

Amput33Cast12 

Oh by the Linda Lindas

Much Love & positive vibes!!!

#LuvLife

#AttitudeIsEverythng

#amput33 #amputee

#amput33cast 

Amput33Cast 11 - Finding & Accepting Flow

Well another week of not drinking…Fifteen Days into it. It really has not been much of a problem not drinking. I have gone o a few dinners/gatherings where people were drinking and it wasn’t an issue at all. I will say there are some days when I would like nothing better than to hit happy hour. 

I have not noticed much a difference from abstaining. Well not exactly true. I had a sore on my ankle area that seemed to never fully heal. It was almost like a staff infections or boil. It is looking great and has totally closed up. There is still some discoloration there. It will be interesting to see how things progress. It’s pretty incredible the difference. Also in the morning my vision seems to be much clearer than it has been. There were some days when I was seeing double a little bit…the street makings and so fourth. That does not seem to be happing anymore. So possible my blood pressure has gone down some?? 

I am definite getting more sleep. My body has been craving it. I think I instinctively told myself it was time to take a break because I was just wearing myself out.

I have not experienced any weight loss…which had been a bit of a disappointment. I thought for sure the calories & carbs I would be ,issuing would make a difference. So for not much of a difference at all. I have some daily pics posted of myself and as you can see not much appears to be happening at this time.

Todays topic.

Super Bowl. Nothing wrong with it. It is definitely a cultural phenomenon in America. At the same time you should not let anything dictate your life or happiness.  

Finding your flow. I strongly feel we cannot make ourselves find a good groove or flow in life all the time. I do feel we can strive to make it happen by doing certain things. Having a great attitude, not taking yourself too seriously, and not be forceful are great ways to get in this mode. 

LEt GO OF THe BRanch YOu ARe CLinging TO IN THe RAging River. LOse YOur FEar ANd ENjoy THe Ride.  

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Very Pretty song. The title roughly translates to “You Played & Suffered” in English.

Eslabon Armado ft. DannyLux

Jugaste y Sufri

#JugasteYSufri #attitudeiseverything #amput33 

Ampucast10 - 1 Week Down

 Hello;

I actually made it to video 10 on my Amput33Cast Videos. I am so glad I have decided to stick with doing these. They are actually kind of therapeutic to me in a strange way. After over a full year of not really attending amputee support groups, its kind of nice to be able to share some things with people.

I’s be lying if I did not say I miss Florida. Louisiana is growing on me though. It has now been almost 5 months since I made the move over here. Things are actually going pretty well for me. I have started to find my groove. I think I have narrowed my search down to were I want to reside, once my lease is up here. Every time I am in the Warehouse District of New Orleans I feel drawn to it. It appears the cost of living there does not seem to be too much more than where I am now. I have two more months before I have to put in my notice here. So we will see?

The 30 days without drinking has been brutal but also not bad at the same time. I have wanted to stop at happy hour pretty badly a couple of time. By no means do I feel like I have just had to have a drink. As I have stated before, going to have a drink after work has been a big part of my social life for years now. For health reason I thought it may be a good ideal to dial it back a little bit.

The strangest thing I have noticed so far. My sleep patterns have been a little erratic. I have getting a lot more sleep than I usually do during a typical week. It will be interesting to see if this continues or not. I am have a feeling my body is just taking the opportunity to get caught up and recover a little bit. 

I am probably consuming a few more calories, of food at least, than I was. I am actually eating something for breakfast most days right after working out. Before I would often skip breakfast. My evening meals seem to be lighter overall. Lord knows how many calories I was putting away on some nights when going out. 

I have started taking a daily pic of myself to see if I am making any progress or from giving up the booze. So far I am not noticing much of a difference. They will continue to be posted on the blog page before this one, titled Amput33Cast 9.

Subject Of This Amput33Cast

- Banning People Is Bad

- 30 day Progress

- My Power Went Out Again

- All Talk No Action

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21 Pilots - Shy Away

Take Care,

#amput33 #AttitudeIsEverything

Amput33Cast 9 - 30 Day Challenge No Drinking

Well another kind of lower energy week. I went out around 3 to 4 times this last week drinking & eating bad food. Continuing my trend from the prior, my birthday, week.

I have decided to do a 30 DAY STOP to see if I can get a better track on my daily routine and health.

This time of year many people give up things or habits. At least I believe that is what a lot of Madi Gras is about? I guess the official dates for Marti Gras & Lent are March 1st and 2nd respectively. I am far from an expert on either of these. Either way I guess I am starting a little early. 

I know many of you have heard me talk about drinking & the pitfalls I have had with it over many previous blogs/post.

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So I have decided to start calling these podcast Amput33Cast. Mainly just to put my own spin on it & sort of have a trademark to my thing. 

I actually am doing this video on my stationary bike. I wanted to add a few photos. For those interested you can seen how I strap into the stationary and some of the range of motion positions of the prosthesis. 

I apologize for not showing more specific details of the bike. I do have an instructional video on this site for those interested in more details on riding an exercise bike or a bike in general. 

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Intro Music V12 Ian Dior & Lil’ Uzi Vert     

Dark Shadows

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Daily Progress During The 30 Days. To see my progress…if there is any. 

 

    Day 2

    Day 3 - Post AM Workout

   Day 4 - After AM Workout

Day 5 

Day 6

Day 7

  Day 8

    Day 9 

  Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13

Missed Photo

Day 14 FEB 12

Day 15 FEB 13

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Halfway point. Not seeing a whole lot of difference so far. I will most likely be changing my diet a little bit and upping my cardio time daily for the remaining days.  Ty W

Days 19 & 20 still not a lot of progress. A little bit discouraging 

FEB 16th Day 19

   TH FEB 17 - 20 Days

#attitudeiseverything

#amput33 #LuvLife

                                                           

Podcast 8 - A Low Energy Week

I have been in kind of a blah mood this last week.?.?

Not sure if it was the weather? It’s been pretty cold here. I think some of it was me just being lazy? An easy trap to fall into, especially if you are not focused and being positive. Obviously being 100% go get ‘em all the time can being challenging.  

It seems like I just kind of dragged myself around. Working & sleeping not really wanting to do a whole lot more. 

I will say the week started off pretty big. I saw some friends get new prosthetics early in the week. So, maybe after a day of such elation and excitement the only way to go from there was down? 

My workouts and diet just did not reflect the energy I am used to typically. 

None the less I kept it moving. I am regrouping a little and gearing up for a great week ahead. 

Sorry I am a little light on content this week.

Take care! Wish each of you the very best.

#AttitudeIsEverything #amput33 #LuvLife

Amput33 Podcast 8 - Low Energy

Geri X

Amputee Support Group Info: AmpedUp 

Technical Issues:

It appears I did not properly publish my last video on YouTube. I apologize if this led to any complications viewing it…as it was set to ‘Private’ mode. 

Some of my videos are not viewable in some countries or on some platforms due to copyright infringement issues…The intro music I have been using. I am trying to get this issues resolved. I am not for sure how much of an issue it really is? I do know It was a problem in the past with some of my ‘instructional’ videos. 

Podcast 7 - A Simple Shower Chair Modification & Other Thoughts

Podcast Number 7 talk about

1. Blues man Robert Johnson and the 27 Club

2. My Roommate gets an upgrade

3. A Simple modification for a shower chair

3. Birds Aren’t Real - A satirical movement that turned in a mini career. 

4 The Misfits 

BTW I am always looking to explore new music, among other things. If you have a favorite artist or group please take a second to send me a comment and let me know who they are. 

                                                        Amput33 Podcast 7

I do this site to try and spread a message of being positive to other amputees….Actually other people in general. Each day we wake up our outlook on life can strongly influence our day. Some days are tougher than others, but it is our choice to decide how we are going to face the world. 

#AttitudeIsEverything

#amput33  #LuvLife