Calf Injury stalled my weight loss

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Joanna Tsang Ramberg - 15 Mar 2004 07:02 GMT

I was recently injured with a calf injury (tennis leg...funny
considering that I got it figure skating!!!) I couldn't do much of
a workout for a week b/c I was on crutches. (Then again, going
around on crutches can be a good workout in itself!) Needless to say,
figure skating for me is out for a while.

Anyway, when I went off the crutches, I was forced to go on the bike
with the reclining seats b/c I still couldn't put much weight on the
foot and the motion for the elliptical trainer hurts my calf. My legs
were still getting a workout, but I don't get as much on the upper
body and I just feel I get more of a workout doing the elliiptical
trainer. I'm thankful now that my leg is well enough for it.

Unfortunately, I'm still not well enough to skate. Or rather, if
I were to go back out on the ice, I would be severely limited to
what I could do. (Essentially, it would be just skating around. No
jumps and spins b/c of the motion of the push off into the spin.
There are other footwork stuff I couldn't do either. And skating
around is really boring after a while especially when everyone else
is spinning or jumping or doing more interesting footwork.)

Needless to say, for now I'm not a happy camper b/c I'm a very active
person and I hate being confined like this! (Though admittedly the
first few days were nice b/c I feel like I'm giving my body a chance
to heal from all the workouts and skating I did.) And I really want
to work off whatever food I eat rather than restricting even MORE of
what I eat to lose the equilvalent weight as I would when I was working
out and skating. I want to reach my goal by August.

As for the weight thing b/c of my injury, I've gained back 2-3 more
lbs!!! (I went down to about 136 before the injury.) But I think
with the fact that I can now do the elliptical trainer again w/o pain
that I should start dropping even MORE pounds! But then again, who
knows what evil planz my body would put on me next. :-P

Cheers,
Joanna
144/139/125
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Beverly - 15 Mar 2004 14:11 GMT

> I was recently injured with a calf injury (tennis leg...funny
> considering that I got it figure skating!!!) I couldn't do much of
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> Joanna
> 144/139/125

Sorry about the injury, Joanna. Hopefully it will heal soon and you can
get back on the ice. One thing you might consider is to try cutting the
calories just a tad while you're not able to follow your normal exercise
routine.

Beverly

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Julianne - 15 Mar 2004 15:32 GMT

Sorry about your injury. It sure does prove the point that exercise really
helps with weight loss,

j

> I was recently injured with a calf injury (tennis leg...funny
> considering that I got it figure skating!!!) I couldn't do much of
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Jayjay - 15 Mar 2004 15:39 GMT

>I was recently injured with a calf injury (tennis leg...funny
>considering that I got it figure skating!!!) I couldn't do much of
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>body and I just feel I get more of a workout doing the elliiptical
>trainer. I'm thankful now that my leg is well enough for it.

While on the recumbent bike - what's stopping you from picking up a
couple light dumbells and doing arm motions (bicep curls, tricep
extensions, overhead presses, etc) in an effort to get a cardio pump
out of the upper body while you rehabilitate the lower body?

I realize it's not the most exciting form of exercise, especially
compared to ice skating, but it is certainly a way to continue w/
cardio while rehabilitating from injury.

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Joanna Tsang Ramberg - 15 Mar 2004 18:32 GMT

> While on the recumbent bike - what's stopping you from picking up a
> couple light dumbells and doing arm motions (bicep curls, tricep
> extensions, overhead presses, etc) in an effort to get a cardio pump
> out of the upper body while you rehabilitate the lower body?

Didn't think about it actually. I was too depressed being on the bike
as is. But I did get in my dumbbells AFTER I got off the bike. :)

Cheers,
Joanna

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Jayjay - 15 Mar 2004 18:51 GMT

>> While on the recumbent bike - what's stopping you from picking up a
>> couple light dumbells and doing arm motions (bicep curls, tricep
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>Cheers,
>Joanna

Yeah - the bike is boring... but it works. When I tore my quads
last fall, it was a great rehab.

For me, the time is spent best when I do one of the following
1. tv for entertainment
2. music for entertainment
3. read a book
4. (and this is my alltime fav)
tv, radio handy for commercial breaks, and wireless networked laptop
that fits nicely over the computer of the recumbent bike. :)

Surf the web while watching TV while getting in the exercise.

Although when you do things like reading or computing you don't get a
chance to do the upper body weights, as you just can't do all at the
same time.

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