Don't let anyone tell you exercise is not important in this journey. I have basically maintained my goal weight to the pound for 2 and a half years by eating right and exercising. Super Bowl Sunday I fell down the stairs, fractured my C2 vertebra and broke 2 ribs. They put me in a cervical collar with a strict do nothing rule for 30 days, not even walking for exercise. I am happy as it could have been so much worse, but crabby nevertheless.
FOUR POUNDS! I haven't eaten any differently and have gained 4 pounds in less than 2 weeks. I haven't been eating any junk at all, or grazing, or anything. Makes me crazy. Obviously I have to eat less than I am used to. But it's so much more fun to exercise than it is to eat less. Not to mention it's been beautiful here, 78 yesterday in Missouri in February, crazy! And next weekend we are going skiing in Colorado and I just get to sit and watch. My dad taught me to ski when I was 5 on a little hill in Wisconsin, and I've been skiing ever since. That's 55 years of skiing. Sad.
Pity party going on here. Trying to stop the pain meds starting today, maybe they are contributing to the gain. But broken ribs really hurt.
I did get a cute journal to write down everything I put in my mouth starting today. So far 2 eggs and 1 piece of bacon. Wish me luck!
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