I have come to the realization that I have silly knees! BTW, my goal of 5 lbs ended up being 2lbs, but you know what, I'll take it! Last week, I started a new resistance routine. It's more weight-bearing than the routine I had done before and turns out I strained by medial collateral ligaments in not only my left, but also my right knee. I have strained my right one before pretty bad early on in college. But this is the first time I've done it to my left. I feel like a freaking injury machine! A few months ago, it was shin splints and now this. I had thought the strain was minor and would go away, so I was working out this past week, not doing the resistance work, but doing walk/jog intervals and swimming. That didn't help. Probably made it worse. I'm going to remove the jogging from the mix and start icing regularly per my buddy "Dr. Run" who I consulted when I got the shin splints and sought his advice once again. He said I can still work out, but just doing more mild activities like biking, swimming, walking. I am frustrated to say the least. It seems whenever I get excited and ready to go, something physically keeps getting in my way.
I spoke with a running buddy and she suggested looking into orthotics. I do have flat feet and I've heard those can do wonderful things for people who don't have a proper gait. I guess it'll all depend on what my 'medical coverage' can do for me in that regard. I'll start inquiring tomorrow. :) Wish me luck!! I just want to heal speedily and get back to it.
Though, with these physical ailments, which are probably due in a large part to this extra weight I'm carrying, it seems like I will need to start being much more aware of what I'm eating. Not like I shouldn't have been before, but really, if I am to lose weight, my diet is of utmost importance. Normally, for me, to be motivated to eat better, I need to be working out regularly first. But, in this instance, I'll just have to find the motivation without the high intensity sweat sessions. :P Pooh...
I suppose I should set a new goal for myself. We'll go for 5 lbs by mid-January. [Of course this could be intensely hard due to the fact that I'm going to be visiting my parents for 1 week over Christmas. This means all my favorite meals!]
