Good morning and happy new week! We had high winds last night but fortunately didn't lose power. I feel for the poor folks in TX and LA who may have to wait weeks for power and water.
Knee rehab is going well and I'm up to 25 minutes on the bike every day. My PT doesn't want me on the elliptical quite yet because of strain on the knees but she's a huge fan of the bike both for strengthening and range of motion. I have my daily leg exercise routine that takes about an hour, then ice for 15 - 20 minutes. Add that to upper body exercises and it keeps me busy!
The frustrating part about recovery is that I'm not all better NOW. My mind keeps thinking that it's been a month, so it's time for life to get back to normal but I guess it just doesn't work that way. What used to be so easy is now so hard and it just gets tiresome. But there's progress every day and I know I'll get there eventually.
So my limited exercise is going well, but I've still been ridiculously hungry. I guess it might be due to healing? My weight is a steady three pounds over what I weighed when I went to the hospital and it's hard to say how much is swelling, titanium knees, and how much is fat from not being able to exercise as much as usual. I'm logging everything in Fitday and weighing, measuring, planning, and doing all the usual things to get back to my happy weight.
I've had a few off-plan deviations over the past month but funny, food just doesn't make my knees feel any better. Huh -- who would have thunk it? Too bad I have to learn that lesson over and over again!
OK, here's a shout out to all maintainers -- lapsed, relapsed, collapsed, or cruising along just fine -- check in, tell us how you're doing, and let's all commit to a great week!