Sprained my ankle - ugh

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Sprained my ankle - ugh
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Sun, 05-18-2008 - 2:32pm

I was walking on the beach yesterday, took a bad step off a rock ledge, and twisted my ankle. I've had sprained ankles before, but I've never had swelling like this. I'm more than a little freaked out by it.


I'm really worried about a couple of things. For one thing, I'm a gym rat and usually work out 5 to 6 days a week. Here it is, almost summer, and I don't know how soon I'll be able to get back to the gym. I can probably do upper body and core work pretty soon, but my butt and legs are my trouble spots and I don't know when I'll be able to work those. Same with cardio - there aren't many cardio exercises that don't involve the ankle.


The other thing that has me worried is my eating. I'm only on day 5 of Phase 1, and I started the SBD mainly to break my carb addiction. Carbs are my comfort foods, and they're what I turn to when I'm bored. Here I am, stuck on the couch, feeling discouraged and very bored. I'm going to have to fight hard not to give in to the carb cravings, and I'm not going to be able to keep myself distracted by staying active.


Thanks for letting me vent.

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Sun, 05-18-2008 - 5:11pm

Don't worry; you can come here to vent at any time!

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Sun, 05-18-2008 - 5:45pm
Oh no.
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Sun, 05-18-2008 - 8:44pm
Thanks for the encouragement and good thoughts. I like the idea of having some legal Phase 2 carbs on hand, just so I don't go grab something illegal in a moment of weakness. I'll do that, and try to relax and follow my doctor's advice. If I get too panicky, I know where I can go for support. Thanks! :-)
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Mon, 05-19-2008 - 6:03am

Ouch!! I hope your ankle starts feeling better soon!

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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 11:53pm

Bad news. I went to the doctor Monday to have my ankle checked. The doc was worried about the amount of swelling, so he sent me for x-rays. I got the call yesterday - I have an avulsion fracture. That means that when I sprained my ankle, instead of just stretching the ligament, the ligament pulled completely away from the bone and took a piece of the bone with it. My doctor says absolutely no weight bearing until I get in to see a specialist, and I can't get an appointment until next Tuesday. So here I sit, having to use crutches to do anything at all, pretty much stuck sitting on the couch.


I'm fighting hard not to get depressed and discouraged. I've worked so hard at the gym all winter, and now that summer is coming, this happens. Ugh.


I know, this too shall pass. And, on the bright side, I've stuck to my phase 1 diet, with the exception of a few glasses of wine - which I personally think I've earned at this point! I'm just so afraid that I'll have a moment of weakness, break out a bag of chips, and down the whole bag. Right now I feel strong enough to resist, and I'm trying to hang on to that.

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Thu, 05-22-2008 - 7:05am
Big hugs!
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Thu, 05-22-2008 - 11:37am
Thank you so much for the support and encouragement.
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Thu, 05-22-2008 - 11:54am
Hang in there! Plan around the weak times and you'll be fine! Have that celery washed and cut up, have V-8 waiting for you in the fridge, etc. Planning ahead is key to staying on any program. Good luck and I hope you feel better very soon.
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