Hit a bit of a snag. Advice please

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bethpaige86
bethpaige86 Posts: 23 Member
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Yesterday's at the NC State Fair I broke my thumb on one of the rides. The pain pills I am on are draining me of all my energy. I have been doing pretty well since starting back with MFP and I don't want this to derail me. Anyone been in a similar situation?

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  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
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    You can still stick to your calorie deficit, that will not derail anything.. when the pain subsides cut back on the pain pills and get back to your normal self.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,750 Member
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    If you are really struggling you could cut your deficit and aim for a slower rate of loss for a while, I did this when I injured myself earlier in the year.
  • Mavrick_RN
    Mavrick_RN Posts: 439 Member
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    Use other modalities for pain control such as heat, ice, elevation, distraction and rest. Use non-narcotic pain meds like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

    It'd been one day. Don't start looking for excuses.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,426 Member
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    If you are going to be much less active maybe switch your activity level to sedentary (if it is not already) and just eat the calories you are given for that.

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