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Yesterday, day 2 of my weight loss journey, brought my first bump in the road - an aggravated herniated disk. The pain was so severe that I woke up at 3:00 a.m. I could not stand up without falling back down. It took me several minutes to be able to get on my feet. I was frustrated. Extremely frustrated! I managed to make it to the bathroom, which is where I keep my essential oils. I pulled out the tube of  doTERRA Deep Blue Rub and rubbed it over the portion of my back where the disk is herniated. Within 15 minutes the pain subsided enough that I was able to get back to sleep. Sweet relief. When I woke up again, at our normal wake-up time, I re-applied the Deep Blue Rub . I also started doing my physical therapy exercises. Both of those eased the pain tremendously. I decided not to walk that day because I wanted to give my back a break and also because I wanted to do a few more sets of my physical therapy exercises. Today, day 3, brought me my second bump in the road -

Today, I told my children to get their tennis shoes on because we were going for a walk.  Squeals of excitement filled the house. They were so excited to go for a walk. Me, not so much.  My oldest daughter asks me several times a week to go on a walk with her. I always find an excuse to say no. Always. I have begun my weight loss journey several times over the past 4 years. Several times I started out thinking I could do lose the weight. Several times I failed. I haven't always been overweight. I did not become obese until almost five years ago. The weight came on fast. I don't even remember how it happened. One day I was losing the weight I gained while I was pregnant with my twins. I was down to 177 lbs and losing at a pretty good rate. I was proud of myself. The next day I was 245 lbs. Today, I have decided to start my weight loss journey again. Why? Because I am obese. Because I hurt every day. Because I cannot bend over without feeling as t