Saw the ### on the scale and cried :/

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  • fitatfiftyfive
    fitatfiftyfive Posts: 46
    Do you have access to a swimming pool? You could exercise in the water with minimal strain to your knees. Just a thought.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    Being that you were a major athlete in high school is what is probably doing you in.

    Basically, in our teen years, we go through a lot of growth, this requires calories and nutrients to fuel. Add to that you were an athlete, so now you needed even MORE.

    Afterwards, you're done growing so now you don't spend those calories anymore. You also are limited on your exercise, no longer spending that either.

    If you continued eating anywhere even remotely close to what you were in HS, I can see your weight going up quite quickly. This is also the real reason behind the idea of the "freshmen 15, which is actually a gradual weight gain and not all at once as is rumored.

    Use MFP to count your calories and calculate your needs. As well, if swimming or other low impact exercises don't work for you, try things like boxing etc which don't require much leg/knee movement.

    DO NOT exercise an injury. DO NOT exercise ANY joint that experiences ANY pain unless specifically instructed to do so by a doctor. In your case, since you have lost cartilage in your knees, bone will grind against bone and you will develop severe arthritis in your knees. This can be completely disabling in the future to the point of being wheel chair bound as an elder if you do not take care of them properly.
  • Katahna
    Katahna Posts: 326 Member
    In your situation I definitely recomend you take up Boxing, even if it's jsut for fitness

    Boxing will help you lose the weight you want to, guaranteed! and all it requires of your legs is standing up =] it's such good cardio
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    In your situation I definitely recomend you take up Boxing, even if it's jsut for fitness

    Boxing will help you lose the weight you want to, guaranteed! and all it requires of your legs is standing up =] it's such good cardio

    Not to mention the sheer kick-butt-ness of a female boxer. Just DARE that girl to say something bad about you at the club... bua ha ha ha
  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
    I know what you mean about pain in the knees mine are almost gone too. I saw a doctor that will do knee replacement surgery but wanted to try medications first...we tried 4 different ones before getting to Celebrex, it has been my miracle to pain gone and ability to walk without pain. Good luck with your knees
  • Katahna
    Katahna Posts: 326 Member
    In your situation I definitely recomend you take up Boxing, even if it's jsut for fitness

    Boxing will help you lose the weight you want to, guaranteed! and all it requires of your legs is standing up =] it's such good cardio

    Not to mention the sheer kick-butt-ness of a female boxer. Just DARE that girl to say something bad about you at the club... bua ha ha ha

    Haha yes! I'm 6"3, large build, and I got dealt to by a petite girl who looked about 5"6, at kickboxing
  • scottydewwannalosewt
    scottydewwannalosewt Posts: 52 Member
    Hi

    I read your posting. Have you looked into Aqua Zumba? I've heard that Aqua Zumba is great because it doesn't have the same amount of stress on the joints that regular Zumba has. I don't know if that might put some extra force on your knees.

    Why don't you try posting a new topic of Aqua Zumba is it hard on your knees to see what people might suggest. I'm saying this because when I put a new posting on Zumba to find out information there were about 45 people that replied to my query so maybe you might get some good suggestions.

    Could be worth a shot. I hope it works out for you.

    Scott
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