Taz's diary - Need to do this!
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coachnomad
Gold Member
Okay I know you will take what I'm about to say as I mean it and not how its going to sound but I apologise in advance!
First of all, how can you be surprised that you are still not being discharged when you are not looking after you knee? I appreciate you need to use it but not to the extent you have been on an almost daily basis!
Secondly regarding the weight (and I'm guilty of this myself, but not as bad as you) but you seem to be having a lot of pizzas and stuff lately and your FB statuses are giving you away to lots of calorific drinks and food!!
You need to rest and sort your food out! You were doing well with your food a short while ago and losing inches.
Hope you don't hate me
xx
First of all, how can you be surprised that you are still not being discharged when you are not looking after you knee? I appreciate you need to use it but not to the extent you have been on an almost daily basis!
Secondly regarding the weight (and I'm guilty of this myself, but not as bad as you) but you seem to be having a lot of pizzas and stuff lately and your FB statuses are giving you away to lots of calorific drinks and food!!
You need to rest and sort your food out! You were doing well with your food a short while ago and losing inches.
Hope you don't hate me
xx
Taz
Spam Hunter
I could never hate you Nomad! I rest a lot more than I think is healthy I just can't find the balance between too much and not enough. I have days where I hardly leave the sofa then days where I do too much. I am restless and bored and there is so much to do that it annoys me when I can't just get it done. I have been told to push through the pain and try to be as 'normal' as possible or the knee will freeze and never heal!
As for the food, yes I have ordered from pizza delivery a few times when I've been stuck with zero energy. I can't drive so if there is nothing to eat here and I'm here alone I have very little options. I rarely actually order pizza, it's usually sides which are just as bad but I never eat it all. I always pick up a lb from a pizza delivery and I accept that. I also don't really enjoy the pizza and sides much and I often wonder why I bother. I think it's just convenient and when I'm really hungry the thought of it is better than the reality. Apart from that I'm not really eating much unhealthy stuff. I have been to Subway a few times but that's not unhealthy at all. As for drinks, I only drink NAS squash so I'm not getting anything in the way of hidden calories there.
I know I have to take responsibility for my weight and my diet and I am doing so. I am still very restricted where exercise is concerned and although I have been told to go swimming I can't get to the pool without someone taking me there! I appreciate how my diet and lifestyle looks when you only see snippets of what I do but as I don't mention everything I eat or the days when I do nothing there's no counter-balance.
As for the food, yes I have ordered from pizza delivery a few times when I've been stuck with zero energy. I can't drive so if there is nothing to eat here and I'm here alone I have very little options. I rarely actually order pizza, it's usually sides which are just as bad but I never eat it all. I always pick up a lb from a pizza delivery and I accept that. I also don't really enjoy the pizza and sides much and I often wonder why I bother. I think it's just convenient and when I'm really hungry the thought of it is better than the reality. Apart from that I'm not really eating much unhealthy stuff. I have been to Subway a few times but that's not unhealthy at all. As for drinks, I only drink NAS squash so I'm not getting anything in the way of hidden calories there.
I know I have to take responsibility for my weight and my diet and I am doing so. I am still very restricted where exercise is concerned and although I have been told to go swimming I can't get to the pool without someone taking me there! I appreciate how my diet and lifestyle looks when you only see snippets of what I do but as I don't mention everything I eat or the days when I do nothing there's no counter-balance.
coachnomad
Gold Member
I stand corrected! You're right, its easy to build a picture on the little you tell us. I'd forgotten you probably weren't telling us all your food.
Is the swimming pool or supermaket (or corner shop) on a bus route?
I know how frustrating it must be for you when you are normally so active and independent.
Is the swimming pool or supermaket (or corner shop) on a bus route?
I know how frustrating it must be for you when you are normally so active and independent.
Gemstone
Here for the Journey
Girls. Just sticking my oversized nose in I know Taz is trying hard to do the right things and is laying down plans for the greater good. Right now though, it is hard to see past the pain and the therapy and the need to get back to normal. I know Taz has been worried whether the knee will heal properly and has found it hard to strike the balance. She is having weekly physio which is painful - as is all her movements. I've been in the position where you sit, bored out of your skull, wondering "What next?" and "How long?" and I know that it is not easy to be dealing with forced inactivity, boredom and worry and still focus on healthy eating and weight loss. Also sitting at home for that length of time makes you focus on what needs doing and sometimes you go for it against your own better judgement.
Nomad - I know, as I'm sure Taz does that you are not getting at her and that you are only showing concern - you are a good friend. She just hasn't posted the whole story and it isn't quite as it sounds. I haven't seen much on her diary about the steamed veggies she has been cooking or the carrot and cucumber fingers she uses as snacks. Has she mentioned that she is cutting down on carbs because of the inactivity? Taz knows that she has a long job ahead of her and that means gym, swim, physio, healthy eating and weightloss. First and foremost though she needs to get her normal range of movement back, a much longer haul than she ever expected and get her strength back for the long game.
It is sometimes hard to stay positive when the odds seem stacked - once things start to improve I'm sure you'll see the old Taz re-surface and the pounds dropping off
Go Taz - you're doing brilliantly x
I know Taz is trying hard to do the right things and is laying down plans for the greater good. Right now though, it is hard to see past the pain and the therapy and the need to get back to normal. I know Taz has been worried whether the knee will heal properly and has found it hard to strike the balance. She is having weekly physio which is painful - as is all her movements. I've been in the position where you sit, bored out of your skull, wondering "What next?" and "How long?" and I know that it is not easy to be dealing with forced inactivity, boredom and worry and still focus on healthy eating and weight loss. Also sitting at home for that length of time makes you focus on what needs doing and sometimes you go for it against your own better judgement.Nomad - I know, as I'm sure Taz does that you are not getting at her and that you are only showing concern - you are a good friend. She just hasn't posted the whole story and it isn't quite as it sounds. I haven't seen much on her diary about the steamed veggies she has been cooking or the carrot and cucumber fingers she uses as snacks. Has she mentioned that she is cutting down on carbs because of the inactivity? Taz knows that she has a long job ahead of her and that means gym, swim, physio, healthy eating and weightloss. First and foremost though she needs to get her normal range of movement back, a much longer haul than she ever expected and get her strength back for the long game.
It is sometimes hard to stay positive when the odds seem stacked - once things start to improve I'm sure you'll see the old Taz re-surface and the pounds dropping off
Go Taz - you're doing brilliantly x
coachnomad
Gold Member
I'm sure we will Gem. Taz did mention the carrot and cucumber sticks but then it all went quiet and I just saw posts on FB and here about takeaways and the not resting!!
Sorry Taz, I should have thought about the bigger picture.
I do hope your knee is better soon and you can get back to "normal"! xx
Sorry Taz, I should have thought about the bigger picture.
I do hope your knee is better soon and you can get back to "normal"! xx
Taz
Spam Hunter
I think the reason I only talk about the bad stuff I've eaten is because it's out of the ordinary. I bought a salad box for when I go back to work and I have started using it already so it's a normal part of my day. It's a square tub with a round lidded bit in the middle intended for dips but it fits 8 pickled onions quite nicely I put a bed of grated cheese and grated carrot on the bottom of the main bit and cover that with sliced cucumber and cherry tomatoes. I am having that every day as well as a smoothie, green and mint tea, fruit salad when possible, steamed veggies. Breakfast is usually porridge or egg on toast (poached or scrambled) I usually only have one coffee a day which is black first thing in the morning and I drink squash throughout the day. Eating out and take aways are rare.
I put a bed of grated cheese and grated carrot on the bottom of the main bit and cover that with sliced cucumber and cherry tomatoes. I am having that every day as well as a smoothie, green and mint tea, fruit salad when possible, steamed veggies. Breakfast is usually porridge or egg on toast (poached or scrambled) I usually only have one coffee a day which is black first thing in the morning and I drink squash throughout the day. Eating out and take aways are rare.
coachnomad
Gold Member
Oooh, the salad box sounds nice!!
