About Ready to Give Up

So, after a plateau that lasted almost a whole month, I start dropping weight, then guess what? I break my right foot! I'm sitting here in a moon boot (up to my knee), and I'll be wearing it for the next eight weeks. This cuts down on the exercising I can do, not to mention I can't drive anywhere on my own. I'm also reviewing my eating habits again, since I don't want to eat more than my body will burn, right? I'm eating the heavier meals in the morning, and drinking shakes in the evening (of course I eat a Power Crunch bar for a snack). Just venting. Grace

Oh Grace! Sorry about your broken foot! Hopefully you'll burn more calories just lugging that boot around for eight weeks and make up for your decreased ability to exercise. Not being able to drive is rough! Take care and I hope you heal fast and well! Love, Sue

Thanks Sue, I'm going to take this time to catch up on reading, which is something I rarely get to do anymore. I have a week of training to go to the last week of July, so reading now will prepare me for that week. Shedding a positive light on this will help alot, but it's hard. The not driving part is the worse, especially since we just bought a second car the week before! A pretty burgundy Malibu, that rides like a dream. I'm going by memory now, since my husband is now driving it mostly Grace

Grace - I am SO sorry, that really sucks! How did you break it? Can you still do some upper body exercises? Perhaps sitting down since your balance will be off? Maybe this is a good time to focus on those darn triceps?! Hoping you have a quick and painless recovery sweetie! Hugs, Sandy

Yeah, I have a couple barbells that I'm using right now, and I have that stomach cruncher machine. You know, the one that sits on the floor and you lie down it? You pull yourself up on it. Maybe I can get the tummy and the arms tightened during this time. I'm really looking forward to seeing how my right leg looks after the eight weeks. I'm sure the firmness of my left leg will really be great, but the right one.... Grace

Yeah, I have a couple barbells that I'm using right now, and I have that stomach cruncher machine. You know, the one that sits on the floor and you lie down it? You pull yourself up on it. Maybe I can get the tummy and the arms tightened during this time. I'm really looking forward to seeing how my right leg looks after the eight weeks. I'm sure the firmness of my left leg will really be great, but the right one.... Grace

Oh Grace!!! You poor dear!!!! One thing that you have to remember though... is imagine how much more difficult this broken foot would have been to live with LAST year at this time, before losing a ton of weight! You're in such a better state of health - it will heal better, there isn't as much weight that will be bearing on it etc.... I'll be thinking of you, honey. Keep your head and spirits up. Katie

That's what got me into this mess! I was fishing off an embankment, being proud that I was able to do this without dying from lack of oxygen. I moved my foot just the right way, and I went rolling down that hill! Gotta remember that being thinner doesn't make you invincible to falling on your behind - or in this case, breaking your foot! Grace

Just imagine the damage you could have done to that body, rolling down the hill, BEFORE the surgery!!! You could be in a whole body cast!