Hey folks
So, do you remember my last post when I was SO excited to tell you that I could now jog on the spot for 10 minutes on top of my 40 minutes of daily walking? Mmm, I suspect now that jogging every day wasn’t such a good idea after all, especially when I still have so much weight to lose. On Monday, I could feel some discomfort in my leg which has worsened each day since. I may have pulled something or, worse case scenario, could it be a stress fracture? If I have done any damage to the bone, it may be that I wasn’t spacing out the exercise enough and not giving the bone the chance to heal itself. So, I thought I’d chat with you about what I still plan to do exercise-wise but also why I’m reluctant to go to the doctors.
Exercises I’ll still do
First, I am still exercising although, for the past few days, it’s been just the upper body exercises that I can do whilst sitting down which have taken more than 2.5 inches from each upper arm! These usually take me about 10-15 minutes to do. But I’m going to build in some squats that don’t put pressure on my left leg – well, as much of a squat as I can achieve!!! I’m also going to do some half sit-ups to work on my tummy area. From someone who couldn’t walk 50 metres without getting puffed out 3 months ago, I’m missing the walking already!
Too embarrassed to see a medic
It’s actually embarrassing to tell you this but I do anything to avoid going to the doctor. Yes, I don’t know what I’ve done to my leg but I still have crutches from a bad fall I had 2 years ago. You see, my legs are huge which is why I wear maxi skirts every day as I can then hide them. They are big, lumpy and truly hideous to the point I can’t wear boots of any kind (including ankle boots). The thought of showing them to a doctor terrifies me. I suspect that when I had the previous fall that I was heavier and it was horrible showing the doctor and radiologist in A&E but I really couldn’t walk on the leg. But I’m hoping that by taking it easy, my leg will heal. If it starts to get serious, I will seek help….. but only if it gets much worse.
But a bit of good news to end on…
I did a mid-week weigh-in this morning and I’ve lost 3lbs since Monday! I’ll include this in my official weekly weigh-in next Monday but at least that’s put a smile on my face. Even if I don’t lose any more in the next few days, I’m happy. Yes I’m in discomfort, yes I can’t walk easily but I can still watch my calorie intake and do what I can on the exercise front. Being injured in no excuse, Erika!
Love Erika xx
make sure that you are icing it and try to elevate your leg if you can. this is a minor set back and you’ll come back even stronger 💪🏼
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Thank you so much Lydia. Whilst my leg is up, I forgot about applying ice but I’ll certainly do that. And then, yes, once fully recovered, I’ll take those steps to doing my very first 5K one day! 😊
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You do have to be careful stressing your limbs in ways they’re not quite ready for. I was trying to drop 50lbs last year for my half (I managed about 15 of those and I’m fighting them again this summer along with the reinforcements they brought when I was lazy this winter)… I can certainly tell the difference when I run with less weight. Don’t stop or give up… but follow the advice of an amazing guitar teacher, Tomo Fujita:
Don’t expect too fast,
Don’t worry,
Don’t compare,
Be kind to yourself
And we’re all pulling for you to be successful.
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Matt, thank you so much for your kind encouragement 😊 After no exercising for many years, I really do need to be extra kind to my body and, when fit again, will be really careful to strike the balance! Wishing you success too on your journey 😊
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