Week 18: SNAFU

SNAFU - Situation Normal All F*cked Up. I've injured myself once again, the third time since I've started the Extreme Fat Smash Diet. What is wrong with me?

Another boo-boo

I had thought I was nearly healed from July's knee injury, so I ventured out to a light aerobics and stretching class with my mom's club. Within three minutes - I was only moving my hips back and forth - I had reinjured my right knee badly. (I heard it "ping" - yeck!)

Friends had to help me out to the car and my husband and daughter helped get into the house and up to bed. I can barely walk and have to use a cane. But I'm quickly getting better and hope to be walking normally by the end of the week.

I wonder why I injured myself so easily. I was tired that day (my husband has a cold and his coughing has woken me up every night this week until I started wearing ear plugs to bed). Even so, I had worked out for an hour on the stationary bike and was looking forward to the class.

Maybe my right knee is just weak and I need to have surgery and/or physical therapy. I'm not looking forward to my next orthopedist appointment.

My weekend with the Little Chef

I've been on painkillers and anti-inflammatories (left overs from my back injury) since Friday night. I've also been icing my knee. Except for a trip to the hairdressers (my stylist is so popular that it's impossible to reschedule an appointment) I've been stuck in bed with a book, the TV remote, and my laptop.

It hasn't been so bad though. I realize once again what a lovely little girl I have. Lucie (a.k.a. Boo Girl) has been a super helper. She's my own Little Chef. Yesterday, she brought me dinner in bed (her father and brother were out fishing). She made me a cream cheese sandwich on multi-grain bread, and put it in a brown paper bag along with a couple of snack bars. Not a bad effort for a four year old - she even cleaned up the kitchen on her own.

It was fun hanging out in bed with Lucie watching reruns of "America's Next Top Model" while snacking on our sandwiches - even if we got crumbs all over the bed.

My plans for the week

I'm bummed that I can't work out on the stationary bike. It was one of the things I was really sticking to on my weight loss journey. Still I will stick to the Extreme Fat Smash Diet this week, since I'm almost mobile enough to cook all my meals.

Of course, I'll be taking it easy with my leg up and lots of icing. I don't know about grocery shopping though. I may have to prepare a lengthy list and take my husband and kids to the store. It's my chance to putt-putt around in one of those special carts while my husband shops and wrangles the children. It'll be an adventure for sure, especially since I don't like shopping with my husband. He's alway insisting on buying expensive stuff like scallops or fancy cheese or crap like potato chips.

Blogging wise, I have a 5 things/way post to share, and will publish some new Extreme Fat Smash recipes as well. I have an interview with a exercise and diet coach coming up, too.

And of course, dear readers, I'll keep you updated on my knee - hopefully it won't be SNAFU for much longer.

(Click here to see how my previous weeks' weigh-ins went.)

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Comments

[Angel]

Oh OW, I'm so sorry!!! Your daughter is definitely a sweet girl (which means she has a great mom ::wink::)

Maybe you could look into some kind of joint health supplement? Something like Glucosamine/condroitin (worked awesome for our elderly dog) or Omega 3's. I hope your knee heals soon!

We are going back a few phases of FSD, sortof modified. September was such a stressful month, I need to get back to eating better and working out more regularly.

Hang in there!