Bad news vs comfort food

Posted on October 17, 2014

Today was not a good day...

I've been struggeling with knee pain for about 2 weeks now. This morning, I finally went to see a doctor (not a big fan...). Appearently I've been training too much and too intense, so now I have tendon inflammation and should stop doing any kind of exercise for another 2 weeks.

To me, this was not good news! How am I supposed to lose weight if I can't work out?

This afternoon, some more bad news followed.

So... I turned to comfort food!

Can anyone please tell me their secret not to turn to comfort food please? :)

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Kat

10/17/2014 4:58PM

If I hear you, your doc doesn't want you abusing your knee for 2 weeks. Do you have access to a swimming pool. The crawl stroke can be done without kicking. It is an incredibly good upper body workout. Aqua aerobics is a lower intensity water based workout which might not aggravate the knee, so you might want to try it. There are a number of upper body weight lifting type exercises which can be done with minimal or no impact on the lower body. Find a gym, find a trainer. Don't give up because you can't use your knees for a week or two.

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Lieselot M.

I'm a member of a triathlon club, so we also have weekly swimming trainings. The doc told me that if i HAD to do something, swimming would be best option, but that I had to be careful not to overdo it.
I guess that's the problem, I love training in group, but I probably push myself too much to keep up with the others...
But training on my own is so boring :D

valentinedwv

10/17/2014 3:46PM

Nutrition. Cut calories. This can work, and does work. Why else to gimmicks like juice fasts work? it's calories.

* plan. Know the weight of what you put it. Goal is to have consistent sized meals.
* Package up a day. Only eat food on the plan.
* food scale. Weigh out portions,
* Get veggies, cut up. Stick in container. Fill up on them.
* Shrimp Cocktail. Low calorie treat.
* Soups, lower calorie. You will need to cut commercial ones with salt out a week before the end.
* Hate to say it, but protein shakes. Provides a sweet fix. Mocha Coffee fix.

* water. Keep the water consumption up. It fills you up.

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Lieselot M.

Thanks for your suggestions! They all seem great and doable! (exept for the shrimp, I'm a vegetarian ;))

Michelle O.

10/17/2014 11:39AM

First wear a brace and walk....low impact, swim if you can! Hmmmm.....comfort food, it depends what's your go to food? Can you modify to make it healthy?

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summerdresses

I am recovering from a stress fracture in my foot from running and was wearing a walking boot for 2 months since June. It still isn't totally healed and I can't run yet which is frustrating bc I feel that is my main form of losing weight. I joined Diet Bet to help me get a better handle on my eating. I LOVE the site but it has been frustrating not to be able to exercise to my full potential! So I can relate. I need help in the comfort food department too! I have cheated here and there but the site has kept me a lot more mindful of what I am eating. I try not to get too hungry and I try to think of an item of clothing I want to look good in.

Lieselot M.

2 months, I can see how that is really frustrating! Are you doing other sorts of exercise in the meanwhile then?
I really like your idea about the clothing! I have still a lot of clothes in my closet which are too small but I don't want to throw them away. I hope I will be able to fit into them again, someday :)