Cardio withdrawal and Bad mood
Last Week, I injured my knee on my last set lifting over 500 pounds on the 45 degree leg press. Went to the doctor and the x ray showed no damage. Had to give it 5 days to recover. Pain is gone and no need to get an MRI on it.
I have been in a really rotten mood ever since because I missed my cardio and had to rest my knee. Time is wasting and I have more weight that I need and want to lose. I was hoping to hit the 70 pound weight loss mark by July 4th and am only 4 pounds away from it. Having to stop my cardio for a while was really tough.
Since I could not work my legs, I took it out on my upper body and increased the weights and did more sets. Did killer ab workouts, core training and stuck to my diet.
I am miserable without my cardio. It is like a drug with me. It is something that I have to do each day. I love the rush that I get from it and I work off all of the daily stress from it and sleep great. Cardio is what makes me lose the weight.
Tonite I will get back into it slowly and can’t wait but am being cautious about my knee.
Hopefully by the end of this week I will be into it 100% and hit my 70 pound weight loss mark.
July 22, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Sorry about your injury, but glad to hear that it didn’t put you out of commission too long. You’re almost at a 70 lb weight loss. That’s amazing, congrats!!
July 23, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Thanks Clem. I am still doing your arm workout and it is going well for me! Veins popped out of my biceps, shoulders and chest. I am now down to 202 and just 2 pounds away from 200. I cant wait to see those double zeros!
I"m gonna do it!