Bruise to my knee and my ego

 Ok, so today is day three of my BFL challenge and i've been doing really well, I havent been following the eating plan exactly EXACTLY cuz there will be a few meals where I will just have a protein instead of a protein and a carb, but for the most part it is good. i've been grocery shopping twice already (I figure if I'm going to be eating 6 times a day I want a lot of variety so i dont get bored) and boy is it expensive.... it's worth it though.

Anyways so today was my lower body work out, I was suppose to do hams, quads, calves, and abs... I did my hams and quads and it really burnt so that was good. I went down to the weight room to do my calves and i was standing on a block resting between intervals and I put too much weight on the back of it, it flipped out from under me, and i fell right on the edge of it with my left knee and OMG it hurt so bad. EVERYONE looked at me and asked me if i was ok and it was just so embarrassing (and I knew I was about to cry too) so I just grabbed my stuff and walked out of there. Then I realized I wasnt actually walking, I was more like hobbling. It hurts so bad. I've been icing it and resting for the rest of the day, it doesnt look too swollen right now, but it is already starting to bruise. I am suppose to be doing cardio tomorrow so I thought that swimming would be the best option but my dad says I should wait 2 days before doing anything and then swim and then get back to running in a few weeks. I'm kinda bummed out just because it's my first week and i've already hit a mini roadblock.... but it is just a challenge I am going to have to work through and figure out and move on.

Meals for 2/28- M1: (9:00) Smoothie w/ whey protein M2: (10:45) whole wheat tortilla w/ smoked salmon M3: (2:00) shrimp and egg (hard boiled w/o yolk) and whole wheat toast M4: missed M5: (7:00) cod, baked sweet potato M6: (9:30) whole wheat bread with hummus and tomato

Meals for 2/29- M1: (9:20) egg whites w/ salsa and mushrooms M2: (1:30) smoothie w/ whey, stawberries and blueberries M3: (3:00) flax seed muffin (mmmm, i made them fresh today, soooo yummy) M4: (6:00) 1/2 pita and tuna salad (i managed to make it  with only 1 tbsp of fat free for 4-5 servings of it) and tomato M5: green beans, sweet potato, BBQ shrimp M6: hard boiled egg.

hello today

I am so sorry you injured your knee and your ego.  No fun!  I DO know how you feel. 

What I found really great while reading this though, is that it appears that you immediately thought of a solution to what you were going to do to not let it stop you.  (the thought you had of swimming)    I think that is great, and makes you quite the competitior. 

I think it's great you are eating so much fish.  That is something that dh and I were just discussing yesterday, that we need to add more fish.  Fish is good for you. 

Love your attitude.  You are right, your injury is a mini-challenge and your great attitude is really going to help you.  You really are going to do great with Body-for-Life. 

to share, or not to share this that is the question..

How do I KNOW it's embarrasing to have everyone look at you at the gym?  Well, last year I was doing legs with someone who had agreed to workout with me.  He was pushing me, and I started to feel REALLY bad.  My head started swimming, my ears started ringing, I was having a hard time focusing my eyes, and I just looked at him and said.  "something is wrong, I really need to sit down for a second."  He said something to me along the lines of "surly you don't need to rest?"  The next thing I know I open my eyes and I'm on the floor of the gym.  All these people are around me and they are calling the paramedics.  (it DID have to be the absolute busiest time that moring too.  Ug!  )

Yes....I got myself a nice IV right there in the middle of the gym  and my ride out of there was in this.....

Definately not on a list of life's shining moments. 

Not sure what happened.  I then went through a very extensive series of tests.  Mostly for my heart.  (everything to date has checked out fine)  Do you know though, the very next day I MADE myself go to the gym.  I had a heart rate monitor on.  The kind with leads on my chest, (like a portable EKG) and I went to spinning anyway.   Yes I did!  Was it smart, probably not.  Did I do an over-the-top workout....definately not.  Did I die, nope!  I just knew if I didn't get myself in there, I would more than likely allow fear to step in and I would be a duster. 

You know what.....everybody was so nice.  They weren't laughing at me at all (like I thought they would be.  It's really funny how the mind plays tricks) 

anyway...don't mean to ramble, just wanted to share that I really do have an idea of how you felt.   Take care and get better.