Trying Again / Broken Ankle

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I did BFL back in 2003 and had good results but fell off the wagon

after my first challenge. I wish I had stuck with it! Long story

short and after a few diets, I'm back. I've revisited the book and

web site (looking good since '03) and I see what I can do to improve

things this time around.

This past Feb. we bought a treadmill. They were nice enough to hold

onto it until we could get the room finished that we were going to

put the tredmill in. I dusted off all my hand weights and other

workout items and put them in the room too. We finally finished the

week of March 12th and the treadmill was to be delivered on Monday,

March 19th. Tinkerbell here, fell down some steps and broke my

right ankle on March 17th. I had to go into surgery to get a plate

and 7 screws. Now, I'm in a cast and can't put any weight on it at

all. I get my cast off and a walking cast put on on May 7th. Ug!!

The agony! Not the pain so much, as the waiting waiting waiting

I have to do until I can start working out again. The treadmill

has been delivered and is waiting to be used. At least it will help

out with physical therapy.

I know my recovery has to go very slowly and to not dive into

anything crazy right away as I have been a couch potato before the

break. Believe me, it's a workout to hobble to the bathroom! ; )

I can get myself onto the floor and do some stretches but that's it

for now. I've been looking at really simple mild stretching-like

videos to purchase from collage video. Anyone have any ideas, let

me know, please.

I've been lurking for a while and just wanted to say, " Hi " . It's

great to see Swigg still here being as helpful and kind as she was

back in '03!! I see you still rock, sister ; )! Your website is

looking good with loads of helpful information. I was around when

you got your border collie (I think is the breed) as a pup.

Anyhow, sorry to make this so long! Just wanted to know I'm reading

posts and gathering as much info as I can to get ready for when I

can start with BFL! Thanks! Jen

[Guest guest]

Oh, I have some ideas. ;-) I'm glad you're glad I'm still around because

I'm about to give you some tough love. :-) It's one ankle. The entire rest

of your body is fine. You can still do crunches, chest presses, dumbbell

pullovers, bicep curls, tricep presses and shoulder presses with a couple of

dumbbells or a resistance band, and without even getting out of bed. If you

can put the good foot on the ground and hold on to something, you can do

bent over rows, single leg calf raises, and bench (chair) dips. And if

you're crazy, you can add push-ups, pull-ups, and single leg squats. And I'm

saying this with confidence because I just broke my leg, tore my ACL, had

surgery, got some screws and titanium, went 8 weeks without walking and 12

weeks in a hip to ankle leg brace. Other than the obvious lack of cardio, it

didn't really affect my workouts that much.

If you're feeling out of shape, start light. Grab some 5 pound dumbbells and

curl them while you're watching television. I know cooking and carrying food

is a total nightmare on crutches or one leg, but try to get in a healthy

meal here and there. Order a box of Myoplex or a tub of your favorite

protein powder and try some new shake recipes. Read fitness magazines,

websites, and books. Get some poster board and start a big " future vision "

collage with motivating images and physiques. Collect recipes and exercises

for future use. Create your meal plan and workouts even if you can't

implement them quite yet. Any little thing you can do is going to make you

feel better about your situation, more optimistic and more in control. True,

it may be months before you can train normally and follow the plan

perfectly, but that doesn't mean you have to wait months to start seeing

results. Baby steps really add up!

>

> Hi!

> I did BFL back in 2003 and had good results but fell off the wagon

> after my first challenge. I wish I had stuck with it! Long story

> short and after a few diets, I'm back. I've revisited the book and

> web site (looking good since '03) and I see what I can do to improve

> things this time around.

> This past Feb. we bought a treadmill. They were nice enough to hold

> onto it until we could get the room finished that we were going to

> put the tredmill in. I dusted off all my hand weights and other

> workout items and put them in the room too. We finally finished the

> week of March 12th and the treadmill was to be delivered on Monday,

> March 19th. Tinkerbell here, fell down some steps and broke my

> right ankle on March 17th. I had to go into surgery to get a plate

> and 7 screws. Now, I'm in a cast and can't put any weight on it at

> all. I get my cast off and a walking cast put on on May 7th. Ug!!

> The agony! Not the pain so much, as the waiting waiting waiting

> I have to do until I can start working out again. The treadmill

> has been delivered and is waiting to be used. At least it will help

> out with physical therapy.

> I know my recovery has to go very slowly and to not dive into

> anything crazy right away as I have been a couch potato before the

> break. Believe me, it's a workout to hobble to the bathroom! ; )

> I can get myself onto the floor and do some stretches but that's it

> for now. I've been looking at really simple mild stretching-like

> videos to purchase from collage video. Anyone have any ideas, let

> me know, please.

> I've been lurking for a while and just wanted to say, " Hi " . It's

> great to see Swigg still here being as helpful and kind as she was

> back in '03!! I see you still rock, sister ; )! Your website is

> looking good with loads of helpful information. I was around when

> you got your border collie (I think is the breed) as a pup.

> Anyhow, sorry to make this so long! Just wanted to know I'm reading

> posts and gathering as much info as I can to get ready for when I

> can start with BFL! Thanks! Jen

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, !! Your tough love is appreciated! Right before I

broke my ankle, I made a vision page collage in my workout journal.

Actually, I made a few pages! I made one where I cut out pictures

of fitness models and pasted a picture of my head on the modles!

LOL! It's really funny to look at, but it's also great to see my

head on healthy looking bodies! I have inspirational quotes all

around on the same page.

Thank you so much for all the great ideas!!

I'm finally starting to wean myself off the pain meds which is

making my brain much less foggy, so I was planning on having hubby

bring me my hand weights from upstairs soon.

Sounds like you had a nasty break! You are a real inspiration with

how you kept on with what working out you could!

Thanks again!,

Jen

> >

> > Hi!

> > I did BFL back in 2003 and had good results but fell off the

wagon

> > after my first challenge. I wish I had stuck with it! Long

story

> > short and after a few diets, I'm back. I've revisited the book

and

> > web site (looking good since '03) and I see what I can do to

improve

> > things this time around.

> > This past Feb. we bought a treadmill. They were nice enough to

hold

> > onto it until we could get the room finished that we were going

to

> > put the tredmill in. I dusted off all my hand weights and other

> > workout items and put them in the room too. We finally finished

the

> > week of March 12th and the treadmill was to be delivered on

Monday,

> > March 19th. Tinkerbell here, fell down some steps and broke my

> > right ankle on March 17th. I had to go into surgery to get a

plate

> > and 7 screws. Now, I'm in a cast and can't put any weight on it

at

> > all. I get my cast off and a walking cast put on on May 7th.

Ug!!

> > The agony! Not the pain so much, as the waiting waiting waiting

> > I have to do until I can start working out again. The treadmill

> > has been delivered and is waiting to be used. At least it will

help

> > out with physical therapy.

> > I know my recovery has to go very slowly and to not dive into

> > anything crazy right away as I have been a couch potato before

the

> > break. Believe me, it's a workout to hobble to the bathroom! ; )

> > I can get myself onto the floor and do some stretches but that's

it

> > for now. I've been looking at really simple mild stretching-like

> > videos to purchase from collage video. Anyone have any ideas,

let

> > me know, please.

> > I've been lurking for a while and just wanted to say, " Hi " . It's

> > great to see Swigg still here being as helpful and kind as she

was

> > back in '03!! I see you still rock, sister ; )! Your website is

> > looking good with loads of helpful information. I was around

when

> > you got your border collie (I think is the breed) as a pup.

> > Anyhow, sorry to make this so long! Just wanted to know I'm

reading

> > posts and gathering as much info as I can to get ready for when I

> > can start with BFL! Thanks! Jen

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

In the next few days your pain will be MUCH less.

Meanwhile, don't let your food choices or serving sizes backslide.

Skwigg had great ideas.

You can also do isometrics until you feel you can move without doing

damage.

Ask your husband to attach a little table or TV tray onto casters.

Later, that will help you in the kitchen when you are doing food prep

again and dealing with life on crutches.

The other thing I did (cheap) was to borrow a desk chair that had

casters. I sat in that in the kitchen and scooted around with my

hands full. You'll get creative and come up with ideas that work for

your own home.

One woman I remember from the BodyChangers.com interviews had had a

double hip replacement surgery at the beginning of her BFL challenge.

She had a great transformation by doing her cardio with only her arms.

She used a " grinder " which is like the pedals of a stationary bike.

When you feel like you can, try just punching the air, a piece of

furniture, or hold one pound weights and do swimming-type motions to

get your heart rate up.

Hang onto your positive mind-set. You can do this one day at a time.

Be Strong,

M.

[Guest guest]

Thanks , for your reply! First off, my appologies to Skwigg

for the misspelling of her moniker!

I'm keeping my servings as clean as possible. Hubby is a tad bit un-

used to being a care taker, so I take what I can get as far as food

is concerned ; ). My Mom helps out with cooking things for me to

keep in the 'fridge and have later. I don't get around much, so my

hunger level isn't that high. I'm making sure my meals are

nutritious and am taking a multivitamin daily. I know I've lost a

few pounds because my pants are lose, and I can't stand around in

the kitchen and snack like I used to ; ). I find using crutches

unstable, so I've been hopping along with a walker. Four points

instead of two make me feel more secure. DH has attached a lunch

sized zippered cooler to the front of the walker so I can at least

hop into the kitchen to get yougert, refill my water, grab a

sandwich etc.

I like the idea of the desk chair with casters! We have one in the

office, and I'll ask DG to put it in the kitchen. Thanks!

Thanks, also, for the workout ideas!

JenE

>

> Hi Jen,

> In the next few days your pain will be MUCH less.

> Meanwhile, don't let your food choices or serving sizes backslide.

> Skwigg had great ideas.

> You can also do isometrics until you feel you can move without

doing

> damage.

> Ask your husband to attach a little table or TV tray onto casters.

> Later, that will help you in the kitchen when you are doing food

prep

> again and dealing with life on crutches.

> The other thing I did (cheap) was to borrow a desk chair that had

> casters. I sat in that in the kitchen and scooted around with my

> hands full. You'll get creative and come up with ideas that work

for

> your own home.

> One woman I remember from the BodyChangers.com interviews had had a

> double hip replacement surgery at the beginning of her BFL

challenge.

> She had a great transformation by doing her cardio with only her

arms.

> She used a " grinder " which is like the pedals of a stationary

bike.

> When you feel like you can, try just punching the air, a piece of

> furniture, or hold one pound weights and do swimming-type motions

to

> get your heart rate up.

> Hang onto your positive mind-set. You can do this one day at a

time.

> Be Strong,

> M.

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