07-27-21, 10:51 AM | |
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Gosh, Erica, I'm so sorry you're still dealing with all of this! I *so* wanted it to heal on its own without surgery for you.
I finally got to the point with my torn meniscus that I just couldn't sit around and do nothing anymore. After 4 months of just walking, I was getting nowhere fast. I completely gave it up and I started just doing upper body weight training and some leg stuff by sitting in a chair just to actually feel like I could do something again. After a while I started just doing small leg stuff and icing it every day. I'm finally back to doing weight training again after nearly 5 months. I've completely given up cardio and I'm not even walking that much really since that still aggravates my knee. It's odd that resistance and weight training is the only thing that *doesn't* aggravate it so I'm doing that every few days. I'm still gaining weight every month but that's just my continuing perimenopause saga... Thinking of you and hoping you can find something that works! |
07-27-21, 11:06 AM | ||
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Snowman Land :)
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I don't mean to nitpick or be argumentative, but you said you have been spinning and you suspect that isn't good for your foot but you also said you have been resting it this whole time. That to me sounds like spinning is not really resting it. Just my opinion, I don't know your full situation but I do understand the many reasons for needing to exercise. I know my mental health takes a bit of a hit when I can't run for whatever reason too. I hope you find the best course of action and solution for your circumstances!
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07-27-21, 11:47 AM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2001
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I did use my brace today on the spin bike and it seemed to make a big difference. Lori - We've both been though an awful lot and keep going without giving up. That's something to be proud of. Erica |
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07-27-21, 12:10 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Snowman Land :)
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Erica, I'm glad the brace helped for your spin today. I agree with you about doctors not always being knowledgeable about fitness. When I tore my hamstring tendon and a bunch of stuff in my hip my doctor at the time said it's okay to go running, just don't do anything that hurts. Huh?? I wondered if she had ever run at all! EVERYthing hurt during those first months. Because I can't do anything halfway, even after the pain lessened some I still couldn't workout at all bc if I was doing upper body the next thing I knew I would be stretching or jumping or doing lower body work so about all I did for 10 months was PT and dog walks, but I kept eating like I always had so I gained 15 lbs. I'm still trying to lose that 15 lbs.
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"No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness |
07-27-21, 12:22 PM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2001
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And the gaining weight is a HUGE fear of mine. Not so much about the number on the scale, but the fear of growing out of my clothes. I just can't afford a whole new wardrobe and I already feel like such a financial burden to DH after years of health issues that I'd feel terribly guilty if I needed new clothes. I gained a lot of weight when I broke my ankle many years ago and it took a year to heal - I got very depressed and sat around all day soothing myself with food. Sorry about your weight gain - it just makes a hard situation even more difficult! Erica |
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07-27-21, 12:30 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Snowman Land :)
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Do you have any hobbies you can do instead of eating? I enjoy crocheting and when I am in the zone it helps me not eat so much mindlessly.
Thankfully I was not needing to lose any weight when I added the 15 lbs so it hasn't really posed any real health concerns for me, it's just not where I would like to be. Or rather, the soft roundness is not where I want to be! The weight would be okay if it was all muscle!
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"No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness |
07-27-21, 01:11 PM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2001
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I'm the same with the weight - right now my weight is fine and I don't have health concerns, but I work SO hard for where I am physically and hate to lose it. But I struggle with eating/exercise disorders so I am all over the place mentally and physically with any change in routine. I have no idea how to eat or exercise in a healthy way with a healthy mindset. I've been everywhere from underweight to obese. Whenever we travel or it's the holidays and my routine is messed up, I totally lose it and gain a bunch of weight (this will happen soon when we go on a long roadtrip to bring dd to college). It's only when I'm home and have control over my exercise and eating that I can maintain my weight and my sanity! Erica |
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07-27-21, 01:24 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Snowman Land :)
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Erica, you don't have to answer this and please know I mean it from a place of concern, but sometimes therapy can help with these issues. It's just a thought. Therapy helped me some with generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. But I also understand that there are financial considerations depending on your insurance coverage.
A non-craft hobby idea might be jigsaw puzzles if that would interest you.
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"No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness |
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