Stress Fracture and Shin Splints! Grrrrr!

pamperedhen

Hi all! I was doing really well in my exercise regime and then tried running. NEVER knew in 1 million years you could break a bone by doing too much too soon! Whoooodathunkit??:noway: Sooooo, Peepz, here's the query: I am 5'2", 47, and am in my BMI and DO NOT want to gain and was on a mission to lose my last "vane pounds" and then THIS:sad: What should I be eating? MFP has me at 1200! I am completely sedentary and going CRAZEBALLZ! OMG! I was eating like 1500~1800 before and am going BONKERZ now! I am afraid I'll start eating paint chips soon!:laugh: I am sending out an S.O.S.!:sad:

wtfusernameisnttaken

Get yourself a lot of veggies to munch on... Salads with grilled chicken.... Fruits are fabulous too... You can munch on fruits and veggies all day long and you'll be pretty low on the calorie front.

nikinyx6

lol, I can feel the stress dripping off of your post!

I injured my knees doing too much too fast, so I know the feeling! I wouldn't make it at 1200 calories, so I stuck with 1300-1400, and was as active as a person with a bum knee could be. I even borrowed a wheelchair and went for 'walks' (crazy arm, chest and back workout there, by the way)

Just stay focused, eye on the prize, and all that jazz You'll be back at it before you know it, and be careful, take it slow next time

TurtleRunnerNC

Plug your #'s into scoobysworkshop.com use the least active setting & lowest calorie deficit. I didn't have your weight so I couldn't run your #'s but once you do it will give you an amount of calories to maintain weight. I would use that # and see how things go.

MaraDiaz

lol, I can feel the stress dripping off of your post!

I injured my knees doing too much too fast, so I know the feeling! I wouldn't make it at 1200 calories, so I stuck with 1300-1400, and was as active as a person with a bum knee could be. I even borrowed a wheelchair and went for 'walks' (crazy arm, chest and back workout there, by the way)

Just stay focused, eye on the prize, and all that jazz You'll be back at it before you know it, and be careful, take it slow next time

That sounds like an awesome idea, and if not that, what about weights?

moityrr

I feel your pain lol. My injured knee is healing soooo slowly and it is driving me insane! I eat less when I am able to do cardio and therefore lose weight. I find just sitting here I am eating way too much and feel blah! I am just starting walking....slowly and not too far. I don't know what to offer you. I am going to try weights, and doing more core exercises (which I absolutely need to do anyways) along with walking.

svelt123

HI, The best thing you could do is to keep your caloric intake safe and low. Maybe work on your core/upper body.
Good luck to you. Take it slowly next time.

NewLIFEstyle4ME

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You are one of the most sweetest and coolest people on earth, period. I HATE that you are experiencing this--hate it! :brokenheart:

You are LOVED...I love you too, Ma!

However...we KNOW certain things, for sure, don't we girlfriend?????? We KNOW that ALL things work together for GOOD to those that love God and are called according to HIS Will and purposes. Of course that means that even though we don't know, understand or even agree with what the H.E. double toothpicks is going on and why...we can REST in PEACE (his Peace, which passes ALL understanding, not our poor little flaky peace). Anyhoo....here's some things to "chew on" and good ole "snack" for your spirit, mind and soul:


Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” ~ Solomon, King of Israel; Proverbs 12:25

“… fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” ~ Almighty God; Isaiah 41:10

“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world— our faith.” ~ John, son of Zebedee; 1 John 5:3-4

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one.” ~ Jesus of Nazareth; John 10:27-30


“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.” ~ Paul of Tarsus; Romans 8:16-17

“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” ~James, the brother of Jesus Christ; James 1:12

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” ~ Simon Peter; 1 Peter 5:6-8

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“The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.” ~ Williams Shakespear, English Poet and Playwright

“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Essayist and Poet

“I have woven a parachute out of everything broken.” ~ William Stafford, American Poet

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” ~ Henry David Thoreau, American Author, Poet and Abolitionist

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“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” ~ Helen Keller, American Author and Activist

“I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.” ~ Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross

“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. “ ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe, American Abolitionist and Author

“If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.” ~ Mary Pickford, Canadian-born Actress, co-founder of United Artists

“Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.” ~ Drew Barrymore, American Actress

“The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.” ~ Martha Washington, first First Lady of the United States

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States from 1933-1945

“Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, ‘Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary’.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, American Clergyman and Leader of Civil Rights Movement

“There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why… I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?” ~ Robert “Bobby” Kennedy, American Politician and Civil Right Activist

“If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch Painter

“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” ~ Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish Scientist and Inventor

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” ~ Henry Ford, American Industrialist, Founder of Ford Motor Company

“I’d rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star, I’d rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.” ~ Milton Berle, American Comedian and Actor

“It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up again.” ~ Vince Lombardi, American Football Coach

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“I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah” ~ David, King of Israel & Judah

“It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: ‘And this, too, shall pass away’.’’ ~ Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty” ~ Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of England during WWII

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. “ ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States of America

“When written in Chinese the word “crisis” is composed of two characters one represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” ~ John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States of America