Thanks Frog :biggrin: The cup isn't until August so hopefully enough time to squish into it by then (hopefully there won't actually be any squishing involved, I'd love to actually BE that size by then!!) Going pretty nutso being at home by myself not really able to do anything... Wade just came home from work early cuz he's really unwell today, so he's just gone straight to bed. He's doing as well as he can I guess, this is the first time he's felt really sick for several weeks. I'm kind of job hunting now for something I can do seated, like admin work or reception... there's really not much up here though! I really don't want to have to go through this again down the track for the same reason- too many hours on my feet! Guess I have to wait and see what the physio says, I couldn't get an appt till tomorrow morning and it's the only one available so absolutely have to make sure I get there!
Finishing what I started!
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katehunibun
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AHeya sweetie 
Good luck with the physio tomorrow, hope he gets you all fixed
Good luck with the physio tomorrow, hope he gets you all fixed
Thanks Kate and Brawny!!
Argh so physio in a few hours, I'm not worried about going and getting treated, I'm worried about what they're gunna say... Like if they say I can't return to my standing job for a few weeks or a month (or MORE) then we're screwed for money for a LONG time. I can't seem to find other work up here either, at the moment I'm specifically looking for admin or reception so this isn't likely to happen again with me sittin on my ass all day... Resulted in me and Ash having a scary conversation in which I go home (also might have to happen if the one physio in this town is as incompetent as the doctors up here) But if I have to go home for work, I can't just do that for a few months... that'd have to be a permanent thing. Agh. I don't know. My immediate future seems really up in the air right now. I wouldn't be worrying so much if I was starting to get better, but in the past few days I've had off I'm pretty sure I've only gotten worse! If I need surgery then that'll be even WORSE for us, because I'm not covered for it with my health insurance. *SIGH* An option I was thinking of silently is this could be a kick in the bum to return to study and get a government study allowance... Hmmm...
Yesterday I ate kinda bad, certainly was no where near as bad as I've been recently... Like 700cals over maintenance or something.... can still really easily reach the deficit I want for the week so not really bothered. Also still really motivated today so a good sign!!
Plan for today
B: Peanut butter Probar
S: Choc peanut butter Quest bar
L: Homemade juice with celery, carrots, apple and orange
D: Frozen meal
Total Deficit: 992
Argh so physio in a few hours, I'm not worried about going and getting treated, I'm worried about what they're gunna say... Like if they say I can't return to my standing job for a few weeks or a month (or MORE) then we're screwed for money for a LONG time. I can't seem to find other work up here either, at the moment I'm specifically looking for admin or reception so this isn't likely to happen again with me sittin on my ass all day... Resulted in me and Ash having a scary conversation in which I go home (also might have to happen if the one physio in this town is as incompetent as the doctors up here) But if I have to go home for work, I can't just do that for a few months... that'd have to be a permanent thing. Agh. I don't know. My immediate future seems really up in the air right now. I wouldn't be worrying so much if I was starting to get better, but in the past few days I've had off I'm pretty sure I've only gotten worse! If I need surgery then that'll be even WORSE for us, because I'm not covered for it with my health insurance. *SIGH* An option I was thinking of silently is this could be a kick in the bum to return to study and get a government study allowance... Hmmm...
Yesterday I ate kinda bad, certainly was no where near as bad as I've been recently... Like 700cals over maintenance or something.... can still really easily reach the deficit I want for the week so not really bothered. Also still really motivated today so a good sign!!
Plan for today
B: Peanut butter Probar
S: Choc peanut butter Quest bar
L: Homemade juice with celery, carrots, apple and orange
D: Frozen meal
Total Deficit: 992
Just got back from physio (which was AWFUL, BLEAH!) So both doctors I'd seen before were wrong, there's nothing wrong with my tendons or my joints. From being on my feet all day, my hamstrings and quads were really tight which ended up causing my medial quads to become weaker than the lateral ones and started to make them pull on my knee... So now the patella on my right leg doesn't move AT ALL which is why I can't walk. Had the grossest and most painful massage on it with her trying to manipulate it to get it to move... ick, it was totally awful. My left leg has the same muscular probs but because it was milder in that leg and I'd been over-compensating for my other leg, I have a really tight IT band in that leg. So different probs in both, she's given me exercises and stretches to do at home and I have to use a heat pack on it. Going back Sat morning for another icky knee massage. Taking the rest of the week off work, will see how I go Sat to see when I'll go back. I think it'll be a fair bit longer though, my knee as it is.
Anyhoo, BOO and woe is me. Haha. Can't walk at ALL after her freaky massage (can't describe how gross it was, feeling all my tendons snapping under her fingers while she tried to get my kneecap to move. SPEW) Aches a fair bit now too. So. I'll admit to a little bit of comfort eating, had a bag of popchips and a Larabar... but still have a couple hundred cals left for the day to still get a 1000cal deficit so haven't over-done it.
Anyhoo, BOO and woe is me. Haha. Can't walk at ALL after her freaky massage (can't describe how gross it was, feeling all my tendons snapping under her fingers while she tried to get my kneecap to move. SPEW) Aches a fair bit now too. So. I'll admit to a little bit of comfort eating, had a bag of popchips and a Larabar... but still have a couple hundred cals left for the day to still get a 1000cal deficit so haven't over-done it.
I'm so sorry I didn't notice this thread earlier... I've a terrible habit of browsing through existing threads I've posted in once or twice before and reading them, but not noticing the new ones.. forgive me!
BUT!! I've just read the entire thread.. and what can I say, you poor thing! :/ What's the saying.. when it rains, it pours? S'about right.. but sooner or later, the sun's gotta come out and give you some good karma! Sounds like you're really in the wars with your joints as well.. Are you on any anti-inflammatory medication? Maybe something tot ake the edge off, although it really sounds like you need a rest more than anything! Hopefully the heat pack and the exercises will make them feel better.. and not too many of those massages that you describe in such horrid detail!
It's amazing to me that you can focus on the food stuff on top of everything else.. you're doing great! And pff, you look like one of those lucky people who can gain weight but still look absolutely gorgeous! Wish MY extra weight would go to my boobs! I've all but bloody lost mine, they've pretty much gone into hiding!
The dress looks gorgeous as well, I'm sure you'll look lovely in it - I really like the back of it too, very fond of that type of design! Looks fab!
BUT!! I've just read the entire thread.. and what can I say, you poor thing! :/ What's the saying.. when it rains, it pours? S'about right.. but sooner or later, the sun's gotta come out and give you some good karma! Sounds like you're really in the wars with your joints as well.. Are you on any anti-inflammatory medication? Maybe something tot ake the edge off, although it really sounds like you need a rest more than anything! Hopefully the heat pack and the exercises will make them feel better.. and not too many of those massages that you describe in such horrid detail!
It's amazing to me that you can focus on the food stuff on top of everything else.. you're doing great! And pff, you look like one of those lucky people who can gain weight but still look absolutely gorgeous! Wish MY extra weight would go to my boobs! I've all but bloody lost mine, they've pretty much gone into hiding!
The dress looks gorgeous as well, I'm sure you'll look lovely in it - I really like the back of it too, very fond of that type of design! Looks fab!
Been kinda bad this week, going to end up around even calorie-wise. Saw the physio again yesterday which was another really painful experience, only this time after the 10 mins of horribly-painful kneecap manipulation I also got a 10 minute deep tissue quad massage- which was easily just as painful. She said I'd improved heaps in the couple of days though, so that's good. She also said I could do anything- as in no exercise was out of bounds- and to stop only if I got pain in my knee. Well, I'm gettin a frick load of pain just walking around the house, so still feeling pretty disabled!!!!
Applied for a job on Sat, so hoping I can get out of the current job I'm in. I don't even CARE where I go, I just have to get out of there and away from the people I work with. And away from that company!! Speaking of work, I'm going back tomorrow... going to see how that goes. I have my next physio appt on Wed. Can tell you I'm dreading this even more than the last one.. why does recovery have to be so painful!??
Had a really weird dream about a friend I used to be really close to back home which made me have a funny conversation with him on facebook, so now we are catching up when I go home in July. Still feels like a lifetime away!! I want so badly to get out of here!! Arrgh!!
Anyhoo... feeling a bit more positive overall I guess. First week in forever I'm not ending way over maintenance calories, connected with an old friend, and the end of my leg problems is starting to look several months in the future but so much closer than it was before!
Applied for a job on Sat, so hoping I can get out of the current job I'm in. I don't even CARE where I go, I just have to get out of there and away from the people I work with. And away from that company!! Speaking of work, I'm going back tomorrow... going to see how that goes. I have my next physio appt on Wed. Can tell you I'm dreading this even more than the last one.. why does recovery have to be so painful!??
Had a really weird dream about a friend I used to be really close to back home which made me have a funny conversation with him on facebook, so now we are catching up when I go home in July. Still feels like a lifetime away!! I want so badly to get out of here!! Arrgh!!
Anyhoo... feeling a bit more positive overall I guess. First week in forever I'm not ending way over maintenance calories, connected with an old friend, and the end of my leg problems is starting to look several months in the future but so much closer than it was before!
katehunibun
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AHeya sweetie
I really made a 'eeeewwwwww' kinda face when i read about what the physio did to you. But on a positive note at least she can hopefully help, now that you have a proper diagnosis
Eeeew you went for more today!!!! awww totally feel for you
Fingers cross for the new job hun, i really hope you can get out of where you are.
Don't worry too much about food sweetie, you are having a really tough time of it at the moment. Well done on not going over
I'm really pleased that you can still manage to feel positive. You are an inspiration
I really made a 'eeeewwwwww' kinda face when i read about what the physio did to you. But on a positive note at least she can hopefully help, now that you have a proper diagnosis
Eeeew you went for more today!!!! awww totally feel for you
Fingers cross for the new job hun, i really hope you can get out of where you are.
Don't worry too much about food sweetie, you are having a really tough time of it at the moment. Well done on not going over
I'm really pleased that you can still manage to feel positive. You are an inspiration
Heya... So got through an 8 hour shift at work, yay! Legs didn't give me much trouble until I started walking, then I was just really incredibly slow. I was fine standing all day though, just had to stretch every hour or so and I was all good. However... I think I pulled something in my neck. I was putting a couple loaves of bread on a shelf at about face height and got sharp pain in my neck and through my shoulders for a few seconds, now I'm all stiff and achey!! Filled out an injury report form in case it's worse tomorrow, I'm hoping it'll be all good in the morning... guess we will see!!! Still did my physio exercises n stuff when I got home... at the moment I'm doing squats 3 times a day (have to do a quad warm up seated with a towel, then have to do a set of 15 squats... then stretch, and have to do this 3 times a day with a few hours rest in between each) Cuz I worked all day though I'm doing it now after work, so will really only get an hour rest in between sets.
Food was awesome today, I rocked out. 1000cal deficit, so I officially ended the week on even calories. Don't know if I want to weigh in tomorrow, not really much point!! I'll see how I'm feeling in the morning. Anyhoo... Hope everyone else had a good day!
Food was awesome today, I rocked out. 1000cal deficit, so I officially ended the week on even calories. Don't know if I want to weigh in tomorrow, not really much point!! I'll see how I'm feeling in the morning. Anyhoo... Hope everyone else had a good day!
Survived another day at work, physio tomorrow... argh. Worked 9.5 hours today and the last couple of hours were a struggle, had to stop and stretch my legs every 20 minutes!! Also had a headache most of the day from my neck, but it hasn't been bad enough to see a doctor or anything so haven't bothered.
Managed a 500 cal deficit today which I'm ok with, really want to get into it this week though!!!! I want the last 6 days to be 1000 every day! So 6 perfect days, gunna start counting them down from tomorrow!
Managed a 500 cal deficit today which I'm ok with, really want to get into it this week though!!!! I want the last 6 days to be 1000 every day! So 6 perfect days, gunna start counting them down from tomorrow!
Irishprincess
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Well done on the 500 cal deficit hun, i dont know how you manage to work so hard. You always do horrible long hour shifts. Fair play to ya!
Also you look STUNNING in your new pic hun! Did you get your hair done a new colour?? loving the curls xx
Also you look STUNNING in your new pic hun! Did you get your hair done a new colour?? loving the curls
xx
brawny77
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I started to type a response on here and "poof" it was gone...sigh here goes again
Good luck with those deep massage sessions. I remember my college fooball days. The trainer did these deep massages called "Rolphing" Oh My Gosh!!! They were supposed to break up scar tissue and such. I would come off the table with violent intentions when he would do that stuff. I guess it did kinda work though. Good luck on your job search
Good luck with those deep massage sessions. I remember my college fooball days. The trainer did these deep massages called "Rolphing" Oh My Gosh!!! They were supposed to break up scar tissue and such. I would come off the table with violent intentions when he would do that stuff. I guess it did kinda work though. Good luck on your job search
Hey Irish!!! The profile pic is actually a photo from my birthday dinner in Feb, haha cropped out my husband who was sitting next to me. I had my hair done while I was on hols, nothing major I just got the dark colour stripped out as it had gone rank. It's my natural colour! Haha and curls are ok, I've lived with them for 24 years so know how to control them now. Here's the full pic!
Brawny- Argh I HATE it when this site eats your posts!!! I'll write a huge paragraph just before work and then it'll disappear and I don't have time to write it all again. Grr. And yea, deep tissue massage isn't fun at ALL!! She hit some really painful spots today. Argh.
Going well today so far!!! Had physio session this morning, went ok. Hit some really sore spots on my knee, but I survived it. She attacked my quads again and did my calf as well today which was pretty unpleasant!! She's really happy with my progress so far though. I have to go back again Fri afternoon (agh, so soon??) The quads on my dodgy-knee leg aren't all firing at the same time like they should (sometimes my medial ones just don't fire at all) so she wants to do a session with my muscles hooked up to electrodes so I have a visual aid to help me. So that'll be interesting! She wants me to start swimming too, so if my knee feels better this arvo I might jump in the pool... or I'll do it after work during the week.
Been really healthy so far today, determined to get that 1000 cal deficit!!! Pretty instant food though, I'm pretty hobbly now after my session this morn. But here's the plan for today anyway!!
B: Greens plus protein bar in choc peanut butter
S: Cinnamon oatmeal cup
L: Luvju macqui, acai and cacao raw bar (these are amazing, they have sour cherries and white mulberries in them... it's like a slightly sour choc berry taste. Om nom nom)
S: Gnu fibre bar
D: Slow cooker spicy butter chicken with chicken breast, chick peas, broccoli and cauiflower (cooked a heap yesterday, this'll be dinner for the next 4 days!)
Total calories: 1196 Deficit: 1000
So as above if I can't move, as that's going on if I sit on my ass all day and don't move. Which I may end up doing, so we'll see! If I get up and go for a swim I'll be having another snack.
Brawny- Argh I HATE it when this site eats your posts!!! I'll write a huge paragraph just before work and then it'll disappear and I don't have time to write it all again. Grr. And yea, deep tissue massage isn't fun at ALL!! She hit some really painful spots today. Argh.
Going well today so far!!! Had physio session this morning, went ok. Hit some really sore spots on my knee, but I survived it. She attacked my quads again and did my calf as well today which was pretty unpleasant!! She's really happy with my progress so far though. I have to go back again Fri afternoon (agh, so soon??) The quads on my dodgy-knee leg aren't all firing at the same time like they should (sometimes my medial ones just don't fire at all) so she wants to do a session with my muscles hooked up to electrodes so I have a visual aid to help me. So that'll be interesting! She wants me to start swimming too, so if my knee feels better this arvo I might jump in the pool... or I'll do it after work during the week.
Been really healthy so far today, determined to get that 1000 cal deficit!!! Pretty instant food though, I'm pretty hobbly now after my session this morn. But here's the plan for today anyway!!
B: Greens plus protein bar in choc peanut butter
S: Cinnamon oatmeal cup
L: Luvju macqui, acai and cacao raw bar (these are amazing, they have sour cherries and white mulberries in them... it's like a slightly sour choc berry taste. Om nom nom)
S: Gnu fibre bar
D: Slow cooker spicy butter chicken with chicken breast, chick peas, broccoli and cauiflower (cooked a heap yesterday, this'll be dinner for the next 4 days!)
Total calories: 1196 Deficit: 1000
So as above if I can't move, as that's going on if I sit on my ass all day and don't move. Which I may end up doing, so we'll see! If I get up and go for a swim I'll be having another snack.
Been a few days, oops!!! I've been ok, Tue I ended on a 100cal deficit, Wed 200cals, Thu and today I had 1000... and I swam 30mins yesterday and today too!!! Also I went to the physio and she said my knee is working properly again but it'll be a while till it feels right... So I don't have to go back, yay! I just have to keep doing my exercises and stretching and I should be all good. Also I think I'm going to go home for all of July and my husband will come the last week, so I'm really excited about that!!!! I just want to go home and catch up with people properly and get away for a while. So double yay!!!! I'll write a proper post tomorrow and catch up on diaries then, I'm pretty tired.
Ended yesterday on even calories, planning to have a 1000cal deficit today and tomorrow and then weigh in Tue. Eeeee, this will be the first time in MONTHS I've been good enough for a loss!!! Hoping to lose at least 500g, that'll make me happy!!
Started the day off well already, got up and went for the first walk I've been on in forever. It was really slow going, I actually got taken over by a really short and much older woman who wasn't going fast at all... and hard as I tried, I couldn't even match her pace. I don't think I've been this weak or unfit my whole life!! Guess it's going to be pretty slow going. Gunna go for a swim this afternoon too. Made some uncheese yesterday, I'm fully off dairy... been drinking almond milk in my coffee the last 3 weeks and haven't been eating cheese or anything... started to miss pizza though so I got in the kitchen and made cheese, going to have pizza this arvo with tomatoes and spinach. Nom nom nom.
Got another huuuuuuuuuuuge power bill, don't know if I'll be going home for a month anymore... doubt we could afford it. I'm happier now I can get out and exercise again, stops me from sitting around bored and depressed all day!!
Started the day off well already, got up and went for the first walk I've been on in forever. It was really slow going, I actually got taken over by a really short and much older woman who wasn't going fast at all... and hard as I tried, I couldn't even match her pace. I don't think I've been this weak or unfit my whole life!! Guess it's going to be pretty slow going. Gunna go for a swim this afternoon too. Made some uncheese yesterday, I'm fully off dairy... been drinking almond milk in my coffee the last 3 weeks and haven't been eating cheese or anything... started to miss pizza though so I got in the kitchen and made cheese, going to have pizza this arvo with tomatoes and spinach. Nom nom nom.
Got another huuuuuuuuuuuge power bill, don't know if I'll be going home for a month anymore... doubt we could afford it. I'm happier now I can get out and exercise again, stops me from sitting around bored and depressed all day!!
katehunibun
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AHeya sweetie
Yay!!! your knee is getting better So pleased for you. You'll be back to your super fit self before you know it. I have to say that i did laugh about you being over taken by a little old lady, i can just picture the look on your face 
Don't worry my lovely, you'll manage to keep up with granny soon
Love and hugs, hope you get the weigh in you want..../.I gained 4lb (whoops lol) that was over a month of being usless
Yay!!! your knee is getting better So pleased for you. You'll be back to your super fit self before you know it. I have to say that i did laugh about you being over taken by a little old lady, i can just picture the look on your face Don't worry my lovely, you'll manage to keep up with granny soon Love and hugs, hope you get the weigh in you want..../.I gained 4lb (whoops lol) that was over a month of being usless
hey don't worry about it I know exactly what you mean, I've suffered with knee problems for years and sometimes it has been very debilitating for me, but the most important thing is to start off slowly. Don't worry about other ppl and their pace LISTEN to your body it'll tell you when it's ready to up the pace. In the meantime, keep up that positive mental attitude!
Thanks both of you... I know I have to be patient building up my strength again, it's just now I have been cleared to exercise and do anything I want, I suddenly want to do everything but I'm so weak now I feel I can't!! Arrgh. I'm starting at the bottom of the fitness ladder again, it SUCKS!!
Ended the week on around a 4000cal deficit, still worried about weigh in tomorrow though as I ate popchips today and had alcohol and salty stuff the last couple of days... hopefully I won't be majorly retaining fluid!!!! I wanted to be bad today so so so badly, and they were sampling a new range of muffins called the 'indulgence' selection- black forest, caramel, and cheesecake flavoured muffins with a big swirl of icing on top.... And I didn't have any. As badly as I wanted it!!!! And then when I got home I made myself swim a bit longer as punishment for even thinking about it, haha!! I did get into the popchips though instead of having a proper dinner... think it's cuz I'm so tired. Pretty sure I'll fall straight asleep tonight!! I'll check in again tomorrow with my weigh in! (And updating my signature no matter what it is too, got to start doing this properly!!)
Ended the week on around a 4000cal deficit, still worried about weigh in tomorrow though as I ate popchips today and had alcohol and salty stuff the last couple of days... hopefully I won't be majorly retaining fluid!!!! I wanted to be bad today so so so badly, and they were sampling a new range of muffins called the 'indulgence' selection- black forest, caramel, and cheesecake flavoured muffins with a big swirl of icing on top.... And I didn't have any. As badly as I wanted it!!!! And then when I got home I made myself swim a bit longer as punishment for even thinking about it, haha!! I did get into the popchips though instead of having a proper dinner... think it's cuz I'm so tired. Pretty sure I'll fall straight asleep tonight!! I'll check in again tomorrow with my weigh in! (And updating my signature no matter what it is too, got to start doing this properly!!)