What I've accomplished while benched and semi-injured

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Me Dec. 2 -- just days after busting my right wrist in 2 places and being completely benched for nearly 6 weeks by my orthopod. Those jeans were a pair of size 8s that I think were actually mis-labeled 10s (because they were markedly larger than every other pair I have of the same jeans in an 8).
http://zoomy.smugmug.com/photos/i-7S78mzN/0/M/i-7S78mzN-M.jpg

Me tonight -- modeling a $17 size SIX dress I bought for a friend's bachelorette party (we're all wearing bridesmaid's dresses):
http://zoomy.smugmug.com/photos/i-H54w9x3/0/M/i-H54w9x3-M.jpg

That's about a 15# change.

Who says one has to get fat while injured?! Diet, baby...it's at least 80% of weight loss.

[Catrin]

Looking great Zoom! Is that BACON you are handing out? What a nice thing, I wish someone would do that for me when I am riding ;)

You nailed it on the importance of diet in weight loss, research does show that diet is 80% of the process. Abs are made in the kitchen, not on the gym floor. Exercise is good for a lot of things but what goes in our mouth is far more important in this department.

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Yep, bacon hand-ups!!

[Pax]

Cool beans, zoom-zoom!! So many people get discouraged when they are injured, and just fall into couch potato-eat whatever I want mode.

[OakLeaf]

Looking good, zoom!

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Cool beans, zoom-zoom!! So many people get discouraged when they are injured, and just fall into couch potato-eat whatever I want mode.

And they're missing a perfect opportunity to carry a calorie deficit without concerns of bonking. That was what had me gaining or maintaining for so long...bonking stinks!

[indysteel]

That's awesome, Zoom! You look great!

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Thank you! :)

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Hm, I think I have gained five pounds in my first week being benched. I blame the ice cream. And hubby bringing food to me in bed.

I'll try to follow in your footsteps this week! You look great - that dress is awesome!
Thanks for the inspiration, especially considering the discouraged feeling I had while glancing in the mirror earlier today.

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Hm, I think I have gained five pounds in my first week being benched. I blame the ice cream. And hubby bringing food to me in bed.

I'll try to follow in your footsteps this week! You look great - that dress is awesome!
Thanks for the inspiration, especially considering the discouraged feeling I had while glancing in the mirror earlier today.

Thanks...don't think if this so much as time on the bench, but time that you can really watch what you eat and have a nice little calorie deficit without your workouts suffering! :D

[spokewench]

Great Job!

[GLC1968]

And they're missing a perfect opportunity to carry a calorie deficit without concerns of bonking. That was what had me gaining or maintaining for so long...bonking stinks!

So true! I learned so much about fueling my body during my year of injury/rehab too.

Really great job, Kirsten!