Thanks Mandi and Wonder Would you believe me if I said that I feel a lot older than I actually am? LOL Hally I would love to come and visit you in your beautiful house CGL, I really think we should get together! Its so hard to talk about spinal injuries to someone who hasn't had one, and you sound like you're on the exact same page as me. That feeling of finally being able to walk again after being crippled for so long is just.... well, words can't describe it. Its like magic I'm really glad to hear that you treated youself to such a worthwhile present after your surgery, and I hope you keep getting better and better Quote from: Dashingden on June 25, 2012, 04:32:36 amQuote from: dede on June 25, 2012, 12:13:13 amI have a thing for peanuts at the moment. I measure out 50g and munch on them of a night time yummy Dede be careful with nuts they are very energy dense. I love cashews, peanuts and nut butter. Nuts are a very good source of good fat but fat is also very calorie dense. Many people mistakenly believe nuts are a good source of protein, they are not. I think this misconception comes from the old food pyramid which should nuts with meats etc.Its true that nuts are energy dense Dennis, but 30-60g of raw, unsalted nuts has been proven to have positive effects for weight loss. They are also nutrient dense as well as being energy dense. And almonds in particular are actually a very good source of protein.
Quote from: dede on June 25, 2012, 12:13:13 amI have a thing for peanuts at the moment. I measure out 50g and munch on them of a night time yummy Dede be careful with nuts they are very energy dense. I love cashews, peanuts and nut butter. Nuts are a very good source of good fat but fat is also very calorie dense. Many people mistakenly believe nuts are a good source of protein, they are not. I think this misconception comes from the old food pyramid which should nuts with meats etc.
I have a thing for peanuts at the moment. I measure out 50g and munch on them of a night time yummy
Sorry I dont know how to take out only the quote bit that relates to me... Amy the first day that I was able to walk 20 minutes after my operation I took myself to a picturesque place that I used to LOVE walking at. I turned my music up so loud and walked, and cried, and walked and cried. You really do appreciate the function of your body once it has been taken from you. How long ago was your surgery? Do you think that you are back to full function as you were pre-injury? I still get twinges up my spine. Mostly I feel tight above the level I had fused. I am hoping this too passes!
CGL and Amy it sounds like you have both been through a lot. And your right it's hard to imagine not being able to walk, and how wonderful it would be to walk again. I know when I was in plaster for 7 week it was horrible and I just couldn't wait to get that darn plaster off and walk on two feet again. When the plaster came off it was wonderful and that is nothing compared to what you girls have been through.
Amy just to nswer your comment re my comment lol.. Alot of french food is fatty ad thy like full fat a la natural but their success with weight is not eating those types of food all the time and when they do in very moderte portions..They dont blieve in depriving themselves however.. Little bit of something bad in the end is good
Quote from: cooking-good-looking on June 25, 2012, 12:10:21 pmSorry I dont know how to take out only the quote bit that relates to me... Amy the first day that I was able to walk 20 minutes after my operation I took myself to a picturesque place that I used to LOVE walking at. I turned my music up so loud and walked, and cried, and walked and cried. You really do appreciate the function of your body once it has been taken from you. How long ago was your surgery? Do you think that you are back to full function as you were pre-injury? I still get twinges up my spine. Mostly I feel tight above the level I had fused. I am hoping this too passes! CGL I remember the first night I got home after my operation, and I slept in my own bed. Before my operation, I had spent most nights sitting awake in a chair, just dozing if I could, because the pain was so bad I couldn't lie down, and if I tried, I needed help getting back up and the pain was excruciating. But I got home from Perth after my operation and I lay in my own bed with my favourite teddy and I cried. It was one of the best moments of my life, just to not be in pain. I injured my spine on the 13th of August 2009 and my surgery was on the 11th of May 2010. I remember the day of my surgery very well. I was at the stage of not caring whether I lived or died because the pain was that bad. And then I woke up after the surgery OFF MY FACE on pethidine I have nerve damage to the nerve that runs down my left leg, so I sometimes get that twinge down there. I have worked hard to strengthen my back, but it aches in cold weather and I get very stiff sometimes. It also aches if I sit for long periods or in hard chairs. These are things that I will have to live with, but they are nothing compared to the pain I was in before. The whole experience inspired me to make the most of my body, so in terms of my fitness, I am a lot better than I was pre-injury. So it has positives as well as negatives I hope your twinges pass, but mine haven't after two years so I'd be very jealous if yours do lol!Take care CGL Quote from: dede on June 25, 2012, 12:25:17 pmCGL and Amy it sounds like you have both been through a lot. And your right it's hard to imagine not being able to walk, and how wonderful it would be to walk again. I know when I was in plaster for 7 week it was horrible and I just couldn't wait to get that darn plaster off and walk on two feet again. When the plaster came off it was wonderful and that is nothing compared to what you girls have been through.Mandi, I saw that photo of your hairy legs after the 7 weeks and that looked like a highly traumatic event to me! In all seriousness though, don't say your injury was nothing because it was something, and it was yours and you had to deal with it. You felt the pain, you were uncomfortable, you had to put up with lugging the horrid plaster around. You did it and you got through it. Be proud of yourself woman!
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