Today is November, which means the holiday season is officially upon us.
I love Christmas music and things that smell like cinnamon and pumpkin and all that good stuff. I love the holiday season.
And for the past few holiday seasons, I have managed to not turn into a total cow through the cunning use of exercising whilst enjoying all the tasty treats of the season.
But, this year, on December 2, I'm having surgery. Which means exercising is going to be out of the picture for at least a week. I know I sound totally psycho, but I seriously cannot go more than 3 days without exercise. Its a mental health thing, really. I'm not "too" worried about that one week of total rest, as I fully intend to spend it in bed completely hopped up on Vicodin. I'll probably feel more like sleeping and chatting about my drug induced dreams instead of eating, if past experience is any indicator. ( I had a similar injury circa 2003).
Its the several weeks after that one week that I'm panicking about. Because I know I'm not going to be able to just hop on the treadmill and take off, good as new. I'm looking at months of physical therapy and I'm TOTALLY bugging out about it.
Especially with all that delicious food/wine/beer/general merriment everywhere!!
Sooooo I'm in the market for some good post-op workout ideas. I am sure that walking will be a large part of it. But if anyone has any other suggestions on how to burn some calories without there being any weird jerking motions that could mess up my good 'ol 'bow (elbow)....please let me know.
Because, by the time that surgery happens, it will be t minus 5 months until my wedding and I really can't afford to buy a bigger dress.
I know it is going to take a lot of energy to stay positive and eat as cleanly as possible post-op. But I am committed not only to that dress fitting, but to not blowing all of my hard work away on a pity party for myself. I will just remind myself that when I'm all better, I'll be able to lift even more than a could before, since my elbow will no longer be as messed up as it is now.
Injuries definitely suck. Surgeries are a total bummer.
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I'm into sneaky treats before gatherings. I also try to remember all the stuff I love at parties that isn't high calorie and offer to bring it. Crudite and fruit salad are my faves.
When I'm bumming around at home, I have several tricks.
94% fat-free popcorn and hot cocoa (made with the recipe on the side of the Hershey's cocoa box, using skim milk and replacing sugar with Splenda) is one of my favorite winter snacks.
For cinnamon sugar cravings (although I'd pretty much kill anyone for a cinnamon bun), oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda works. Also, snickerdoodle coffee helps. You might also like spiced coffee, if you've never tried it. Pat doesn't like it, so I don't make it often.
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