Encouraging healthy choices -support thread

[cookie1]

I'm enjoying reading these updates. Didn't walk again. I am trying to be good in the food stakes to silently support you all.

[earth mumma]

Hi Meagan

I hope your knees are feeling better.  I use to love pump classes, but gave it away because I found it too taxing on my body.  DH says that doing any squats or lunges with weights is very tricky to get right and really (if your knees are a bit prone too injury) should only be undertaken with supervision (from a sports physio or an excercise physiologist).  The problem is if you don't have your knees tracking over your ankles and your back straight you put way too much pressure on all the ligamets and muscles around your knee joint and it can be very easy to hurt yourself.    Another wonderful excercise is yoga - once again yo need to find a teacher that has a deep understanding of body bio-mechanics and a teacher that is respectful of allowing you to do yoga practicing without pushing you to a point of pain.  Yoga , depending on the type, can be very gentle and deeply relaxing.    Once you gain an understanding of a few simple postures it's easy to do at home, so doesn't have to be expensive.  I go to a class once a week and try to home practice 3-4 times. My beautiful teacher is very clear on how we need to do any lunges to protect our knees and will pull us up if she see us being sloppy and not careful.


 

[Meagan]

Well it has been a while since I have been here  I have gone a little off track.  No or little exercise as the knee is still sore and I haven't made it to the GP yet  I am doing the best I can food wise but have had the odd biscuit and bit of ice-cream here and there, nothing too wild though. How is everyone else going ??

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I was wondering how you were going Meagan.  I hope your knee is feeling better soon.

I have been pretty bad with food this week.  Way too much chocolate! I am going to get back on track though.  I am really missing my daily walk and need to get back into it.  Weight wise I have now lost almost 7kg which was my original goal.  My clothes are fitting really well and I am loving clothes shopping again (even if it is just op shopping ). It is exciting but I know the hard part for me isn't losing weight, but keeping it off long-term.

[Meagan]

Well I finally made it to the GP today. Fluid on both knees as a coping mechanism by the body to protect the knees. Pump class was the likely culprit and I won't be going back!! I got a referral for a sports physician who I was lucky enough to see in the afternoon.  I had a cortisone injection in the left knee to reduce the swelling and fluid build up which should work quickly *fingers crossed* and make life a little easier. I also was fitted for some orthodics. Not a cheap day out  in about 3/4 weeks I am allowed to start exercising gradually. One type of exercise at a time to make sure it doesn't aggravate my knees again. If there is no improvement then I may have to have an MRI and an arthroscopy but let's hope that doesn't have to happen

So back to healthy choices and maybe some sits ups and bicep work for the next few weeks 

[Cuilidh]

That all sounds terrible, Meagan, I know you were sore but didn't realise it was so acute.  Are you allowed to swim?  Take care and look after yourself.

[quirkycooking]

Sorry to hear that Meagan!  That must be frustrating. Hope your knees feel better soon.

[Cornish Cream]

Take things easy Meagan and get well soon.

[Meagan]

Thanks    I am ok with walking around and doing demos. They get achey but it is bending and the getting up and down from the floor that is a problem.Not easy to avoid with the children.  And obviously the exercise thing at the moment. I really should have gone to the doctors sooner but life just gets in the way some times.

[judydawn]

You poor love, glad you finally got to the bottom of it though Meagan - we are always the last thing on our list of things to do or fix Hopefully you are now on the road to recovery albeit a slow road.  Knowing what you can and can't do in regard to exercise is sometimes a problem - my DD1 bought herself one of those mini trampolines many years ago and when it did more harm than good it soon got ditched. 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Look after yourself Meagan.   

[sue_h]

Take care Meagan. I hope it gets better soon so you can at least start to exercise again. Will be able to ride again soon?

[Katya]

That's such a shame Meagan to have a knock-back when you were achieving great things.   I do hope the knees don't cause you too much pain or inconvenience and they start to feel better soon....

Enjoy the rest from exercising 

[Meagan]

Thanks everyone my worst knee that I had the injection in is feeling much much better today  I am hoping once it settles down completely and the orthodics and the new shoes I intend on purchasing with them. I will be good to go again. The GP said it was fine to still walk to kindy in the mornings which will keep ds1 happy 

[cookie1]

Meagan , you poor thing, take care. DD phoned me at lunchtime today and she has seen the doctors at work and she has been told similar things. I know she has been hurting with one knee so 2 must be horrid. They put a knee strap or something on her and she said it is so hot with it on but of course the doctors will see if she takes it off. Apparently hers may be a slight tear.
Take care of your knees.

I'm not being very good. Fish and chips last night, but it was preceded by a long walk and today we went over to Simmos for a delcious icecream. I had plum pudding flavour.