so depressed here...feel so alone

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fitmommie35

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Hi Cathe,

I have not been able to do any type of cardio for 3 weeks due to having a bunion removed from my foot. I'm dying from missing my cardio and my body is taking over. With my body type cardio is a must and I have gain more than 8 pounds of body fat and it is in the butt and saddlebag area.
I have been trying to eat clean but it is hard I know that I am depress just sitting here and not been able to do anything. I lift weights for upper body and have begun pilate for the lower half but things are not moving.
Would you or anyone have any words of inspiration for me.

cg;)
 
I'm so sorry... just remember that fitness is a journey. There will be times when you will have setbacks but you have the rest of your life to get back 'on your feet' and get moving again. You will get through this. :) Try your best to stay positive and focus on recovering so that you can come back even stronger (like Cathe!).

Take care.
 
Hi CG

You might want to place this post in the open forum too, just so everyone could read and offer you some comfort. Everyone is super nice and I am sure would have lots of great words of inspiration for you. I can relate I had knee surgery 3 weeks ago and it has been very emotional and stressful for me as well, but..today I told myself to get out of the "slump" and focus on the positives vs. the negatives.
Maybe just try to do what you can and don't be too hard on yourself, you are human and sometimes humans need a little repair!

To take your mind off of things too maybe join one of the check in groups or visit the open forum if you have time. It's a great way to meet new friends and get great ideas for new stuff to do once you are able to do cardio again.

I do wish you a speedy recovery. Best of luck!
Jana
 
Here are my thoughts. Depression really stinks...I was just in one of my slumps two weeks ago. I was bummed out for 3 weeks, didn't exercise, ate way too much, wanted to move back to Ohio (I just moved to North Carolina 10 months ago). So, I can truly understand what you're going through. One day, I woke up and felt better. A great therapist helps as well. You need to believe that you will get through this. Do you have friends you can call; a good book to read? How about a good comedy movie; don't they say laughter is the best medicine. Remain positive...you're building upper body muscle and the pilates will help you.

Best wishes...you'll get through it!!

Christine :)
 
Try to remember that there is a reason for everything. It might be time for you to explore different parts of yourself--your inner spirit. Be gentle with yourself in order for your body to heal. Remind yourself that "Thoughts are things" and they are alot more powerful than we even realize.

If all that you can do right now is UB, then so be it. Look at it this way by the time you are ready to get back on your feet you will be flying through those killer push-ups. Also keep in mind that the foods that you eat are your fuel and they will either speed up your healing or slow it down.

Stretch, meditate, do UB and get to know the different parts of yourself. In a few weeks this will only be a bleep on the radar.

Good luck,
Lynn
 
Hi CG,

I hope that you are able to get back on your feet (or your foot) soon. Hang in there and keep doing what you can ... One of my best friends used to be a professional ballet dancer who had horrible bunions. When they were remobed, and when she had other surgeries, the thing that helped her the most was swimming/water exercise. I don't know if your wound has healed up enough to stand the water, but if it has that might be a nice alternative - and it's very relaxing :)

Take care,
arancini
 
cg,

I am so sympathetic. I have had a similar issue and today is the first day I can even look at these forums. I haven't got on the scale but by the feel of my pants and the softness of my muscles I can tell you I have lost quite a bit of fitness.

My path is different, and perhaps it will help. Four weeks ago, I had a routine OB-GYN procedure. It went unbelievable well and I didn't even miss a day of my workouts. The results showed polyps of bladder cancer. Two weeks ago, I had the same procedure with adding the lazer removal and biopsy of the polyps. That didn't go nearly as well. I had a catheter for four days and spent the whole time saying "When this comes out I will move". But when it did come out, any movement causes me bleeding. So I still am not even walking more that gently to get from here to there .

The time I used to spend working out and on this forum, is now spent researching bladder cancer and making follow-up appointments.

I have avoided feeling down my refocusing my feelings on the positive and really counting my blessings.

1) My persistant OB-GYN who discovered this early. The urologist never sees this quite so early and small.
2) Discoveries and technology that makes this so different. My dad had this(40-50 years ago) and life as he knew it totally changed.
3) The fitness level, that I had as I went into this time. a) My kidneys and bladder are in fairly good shape from all the water I drink, and my cleanish eating has to help me recouperate b)Quite a few medical personel have commented on my fit heart rate. c) My neighbor said I have the only legs that are fit enough to look good with a drain bag attached! d) My doctor has given me detailed reovery instructions because he said usually his patients do too little activity
4)The fitness knowledge I have gained that will guide me to recapturing my fitness as soon as possible.

My blessings go on and on...and that has helped me. I hope there are some for you too.

Teachreef.
 
cg,

Hang in there. I know exactly what you are going through. At the end of November 2005 I stepped on a pinecone and pulled the tendons/ligaments in my left foot. I took the whole month of December off and started doing upper body work in January. By the beginning of February I was back to working out but then caught a respiratory infection at the end of February and couldn't workout for a couple of weeks. By early March I went back to working out and then sprained my right ankle. I was so depressed. I couldn't even watch people working out. I was so miserable. During all this, I wondered why all this was happening to me. It was the first time in 7 years that I was sideline with so many injuries and illnesses. It got me to examine by life and I was able to make some positive changes. I started back working out at the end of April and have not had any injuries or illness since. I am stronger than I was before and feel more blessed that I am healthy and appreciate daily the chance to workout. Although this period was a difficult one, I was able to figure out why I was injuring myself and in the process resolved some issues that were I was having. Use this time to appreciate how the body heals and allow yourself to relax and examine your life. Once you are healed, you will appreciate life more fully and feel blessed that you can workout and be healthy.
 
maybe you can running on your back i did it when my knee bothered me its like walking in the air i put a indoor walking video in the dvd player to time myself
 
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