Need new MFP friends

hey i dont have kids but i also have about 10 lbs to lose!! added :-)

Sweet. Kids or no kids. LOL

Hi Sarah, welcome aboard, you will get a lot of ebcouragement here . i like to add you to my firend list so we can keep it touch!!

Basil

Thanks!!

I have a bit more to lose than you do however I had ACL surgery about 5 years ago so I can relate to what you're going through!

It sucks, huh?! Especially after having a baby and NEEDING to exercise (for me anyways). Will add ya.

Yeah it really does! I was really athletic but had poor eating habits so when I was injured I gained quite a bit of weight and it has just continued to add up. Even now though I have some small issues with my knee, for instance I get leg spasms (I had a hamstring graft), my mobility is probably at 90-95%, and somedays it just hurts (especially when it's cold out). Even though I don't have problems with my other knee, I'm hoping that when I lose more weight that it won't be as annoying haha.

Understandable. Mine is a patella tendon graft, some new technology they are using now. So far, I've really come a long way...about 7 weeks of therapy so far. I will be cleared for straight line running in about 3 weeks. I do have painful days and swollen days, but hoping that gets better. I know the weather will prolly play a big factor later on down the road.

I decided against the patella but now I wish I just chose cadaver, oh well haha.
Only 7 weeks of therapy and you're going to be running in 3 weeks? Whaaaaaat, how long ago was your surgery? It was like 7-8 months before I could run and I worked really hard at PT

But yeah, the swelling goes down though I do have to deal with inflammation.. I just wear a knee brace and take advil when needed and for the most part it's really not too bad.

Well, my surgery was on 8/22/12. I started therapy 2 weeks post op and have been going 3 times per week, then doing home exercises the other days. My therapy guestimate was off, this is actually my 10th week of PT . My dr and PT guys are quite aggressive and their goal is to have all patients able to do straight line running at 12 weeks post op, then start working on agility type stuff at 14 weeks post op. However, I will not be able to do anything as far as agility (bball, insanity, other sports, etc.) until 6 months post op. However, I am happy to be able to run. My knee has come leaps and bounds in the last 3 weeks, major issue was getting in straight, but that is going good. So check back in a couple more weeks and you should see me logging running workouts!! Woo hoo lol

hey sara,
im new to mfp too. i have a 6 year old boy and a 3 year old boy. i am also tryiing to lose between 10-15 pounds! So how is your recovery going so far? what has your p. e. trainer having you do? not sure how to add you as a friend yet but soon as i do i will add you

Awesome!. Well, recovery is going good so far. My therapist is doing strengthening, flexibility, and gait training exercises with me. I can do walking on a treadmill, us the elliptical and stairmaster at this point, but no high impact and that foot has to be on the ground all the time, meaning no jumping or suddent movements. So, ready to do a lot more.