Given myself a plan, a goal and an end date!

Sarah_TheJourney

I’m a decrepit woman with a broken knee that the doctor won’t fix! We are in a battle so my next chess move is my plan.

I GOTTA WIN ONE FOR MY TEAM…..ME

21 or so weeks to Christmas with a number in my sights… wooohooooooo what a gift this is going to be

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cmriverside

Is he not fixing it because of your weight?

gerogemilton1512

fatal_degree

Stick to your plan & stay motivated. Way to not let your limitations grind you down 💪!

What is wrong with your knee & why won't they do anything for it?

age_is_just_a_number

Congratultions on deciding to begin a healthy lifestyle journey.

Generally speaking, we advocate for small sustainable changes made one at a time. And focus on what you contro…. Such as what and how much you eat and how much movement you get in your day.

Weight loss is not linear, so be prepared for ups and downs along the way

Sarah_TheJourney

Yes my weight is a factor and also other health issues and a doctor who just isn’t helpful.
Since I posted, my grandfather passed away and I flew, 2 days later, to the UK. I’m staying in an attic bedroom and wow, is my knee telling me about it! More determined than ever to keep going.
Thank you all for your helpful advice and support. I greatly appreciate it.

Strudders67

When my left knee first started playing up, my surgeon gently suggested, at one of the early appointments, that losing weight would help considerably. It did, but so did a physio who actually specialised in knee problems.

As said above, weight loss is not linear, and I also suggest you don't try to lose too quickly as you may struggle to sustain it, no matter how good your intentions are now. Don't get disheartened if you see upward blips - look at the overall trend. A slow and gradual loss will mean that you're able keep at it and, in 21 weeks, you'll weigh considerably less than you do now - and you may find that helps your joints too.

Depending on what's actually wrong with your knee, getting into a gym and doing exercises that strengthen your leg muscles, particularly those either side of the knee, may help. My cartilage is disintegrating and nothing is going to change that fact, but strengthening the muscles in my legs essentially pulled the bones in the knee joint apart so they're not rubbing. My cartilage will probably still be flaking away, but at least it doesn't hurt now.

PAV8888

It took a very long time for my knees to stop cracking. Pretty much all the way to the top of normal weight. Even my brief foray into 25<BMI<26 territory after my post covid re-opening relatively small regain resulted in appreciably more frequent and very sharp reminders about knee un-happiness.

That said: it amazes me how all the crunching disappears once the magic cut-off is achieved. I am fairly sure that specific strengthening exercises would potentially modify the magic cut-off!