injury & weight

[yellow]

Ladies, I've been at a much reduced exercise level for a couple of months now and the LiveStrong "My Plate" (which I guess is also called "The Daily Plate") has been my gauge. It's a little clunky with ads but it's really pretty easy to track everything you put in your mouth. Everything. It's helped me (try to) keep it all in moderation.

My Plate

My name is yellow, and My Plate has revealed My Sugar Problem.

[azfiddle]

Hi,

I'm doing weightwatchers (online version), but my daughter really likes sparkpeople.com. I found it a little slower, but it gives a lot more information about other nutrients.


Sharon

[Eden]

Also remember that you are probably still experiencing some degree of swelling in all of the areas where you injured yourself. You may have some water weight that you wouldn't normally have.

[NbyNW]

If you're in constant pain that probably isn't helping your mood any, and I think that's normal.

Did anyone counsel you on how to taper your pain meds? You mentioned OTC but if you were previously on Rx as well, and if you didn't transition properly that could be a factor. (I'm not an expert, but when I was injured it was not my Dr., or nurses, or even my surgeon dad who told me about tapering; it was just a dear friend who shared her own experiences from multiple surgeries).

I was lucky with my injury in that light walks, while exhausting, resulted in less pain than sitting and doing nothing.

As another coping strategy, I think it helped that I was going into my last year of grad school, so my brain had plenty of stimulation and distractions from the pain. An active brain burns calories too! Perhaps delving into a less strenuous activity? Could be anything -- learn a new language, some kind of craftwork (if your hands are okay? I don't remember the specifics of your injury), whatever might feed your soul during a rough period.

Good luck with your Dr. follow-up!

[malkin]

How about a chat with your doc about bigger guns for pain control?
Of course, some people abuse those same substances, but right now it sounds like you are really hurting.

[OakLeaf]

PS - since I wasn't explicit in my earlier post - healthy fats are really important anti-inflammatories as well as being very satisfying from an appetite POV -