I have been putting on weight since having pain in my groin since last October. I saw my GP was referred to a consultant only to be told I need a hip replacement. Since October I have put on nearly 2 stone in weight due to poor mobility. Any advice on best way to lose it in 2 months? Thank you 😃
Dear Sara
My experience is that imobility is not the main problem.It's the food!
I had got to about 11 stone give or take a couple of pounds and was assured this was inevitable at my age ever since my late 50s.
A chance comment on TV to the effect that women generally increase a dress size with each decade, but age has nothing to do with it and anyone can lose weight.This was about 2 years ago.
I decided to go for it and I am now 9.Stone and feeling much happier at age 80.
No faddy dieting is the answer, but a permanent change in eating habits.
I now eat only natural whole foods,nothing with additives, no ready meals,no meat fish or eggs.
Just masses of veg in every variety of shape and colour. Plenty of potatoes (especially sweet) rice, pasta ,and lots of legumes,( beans,lentils etc.)
Lots of fruit and salads, A lot of spinach and avacados.
It works for me!
Good luck.
Joyx
Hi Sara,
warm welcome to this wonderful hippies forum where personal stories and experiences are shared ....
I wish, really wish, I could give you the perfect answer - Unfortunately, and sadly I have gained a lot of weight over the year(s) preceeding THR surgery -
I believe it is the decline of mobility - not being able to do physical things painfree took its toll - slowly, gradually, but surely -
I lost a couple of kilos before my 1st THR through exercising but had to stop as it became too painful -
I am in the process of making peace with myself regarding the plumpness .... my body went through2 THR surgeries and is slowly gaining more strength and energy --
I will follow this discussion though ...
Joy, I am happy it is working for you --- I wish my weight thing was food related ......
Sara, when is your THR surgery scheduled for?
big warm hug \renee
Meant to say also stay away from all processed foods.( the word processed escaped me before)
Often find myself unable to find the word I need.It seems the brain is cluttered with too much rubbish,much like an overstuffed filing cabinet.
(The word comes when I stop looking for it.)
Also give all junk food outlets a miss!!
Hi Joy thanks for your reply. I do eat very healthily ie no processed foods lots of friut and veg love sweet potato. Apart from a Saturday when I go out for lunch!!
i wondered if it was the medication.
Hi Renee
thank you for replying. I'm not sure when mine will be done. I was told in March I needed one but as the pain wasn't constant & I was 57 I found it hard to believe it so opted for a steroid injection which I had in May. It was great but sadly only lasted 9 yes 9 days. I'm now in absolute agony taking all kinds of painkillers including morphine. I Saw consultant 2 weeks ago & am now on the waiting list. I can't even walk my dog anymore. My exercise routine is just around the house. But I do have a healthy diet & would feel better if I could lose some weight. I don't have any medical/health problems apart from my hip!! It's really getting me down.
I think medication has a lot to do with it too - weight gain (sometimes Rapid) is listed as a side effect but so is weight loss -
I am so sorry that you are in so much pain ---
Try to keep your self as fit as possible - I tried and found it very challenging when in so much pain --- no use beating yourself up though -
For some reason men, the male population, are able to lose weight easier than us ....
Wishing you a lot of strength and peace of mind - remember that all is well -
please keep us posted on how you are doing, okay?
Hi Sara,
First off - a big hug. I definitely agree with your goal but adding pressure to yourself before this operation may not be the best timing. Starting the change in philosophy ... oh yes, but major weight loss likely not.
Having said that, there is no doubt less weight would make recovery easier.
I lost 40 pounds about 8 years ago. I think the key ingredients were: drinking lots of water (8-10 glasses per day), eating a protein breakfast every day (usually involving Greek yogourt , fruit and cereal or steel cut oatmeal, but not exclusively), decreasing portion sizes and increasing the proportion of veggies and fruit to meat and carbs, and increasing my activity levels (walking a lot and a gym workout - now I might recommend doing this in the pool as exercise with a bad hip is much easier and effective there). My last pice of advice is .... don't be afraid to leave something on your plate! We are taught from an early age to finish our meal or clean our plate. Well, actually, we should just stop when we are full or had enough. And do no get sucked into .. oh but this is a treat - if it doesn't taste amazing it isn't worth the calories! By the same token - it is better to treat yourself with something worthwhile once a week, than to feel like a victim. Celebrate your life and your week.
I understand this might not work for everyone, but that was my approach h and I've managed to keep off all of it (except 5 pounds) for 9 years.
To be honest, I think working with a physiotherapist to build up key muscles group might have more effect presurgery ... focusing on the core, glutes and adductors.
Big hug and best wishes for your surgery.
Linda
Sara - Je pense que la meilleure chose à faire à ce stade est de rester aussi en forme que possible, faire du surplace dans la piscine locale a été un sauveur pour moi, jusqu'au jour avant l'opération, flotter avec un flotteur sous les bras, et utiliser la flottaison assistée pour s'étirer, m'a apporté un soulagement de la douleur, même dans les dernières semaines lorsque j'étais en fauteuil roulant, la douleur était un cauchemar.
Les antidouleurs aussi forts que ceux que vous prenez vont vous rendre somnolente, probablement constipée aussi.
Mangez simplement aussi sainement que possible, beaucoup de protéines, de yaourt et de lait écrémé pour le calcium, vous allez devoir reconstruire les muscles et le sang après votre chirurgie, sans parler du nouvel os que vous faites apparemment autour de l'implant, tout cela aide à stabiliser l'implant.
Meilleurs vœux pour votre chirurgie, étant une double hanche, je peux sympathiser avec votre situation, ce n'est pas amusant mais vous vous améliorez énormément par rapport à là où vous en êtes maintenant.
J'avais moins de douleur après ma chirurgie qu'avant, à ma grande surprise, mais quand ils m'ont demandé de me lever, eh bien c'était une autre histoire, mais après environ 10 jours j'ai pu arrêter les médicaments de type morphine vraiment forts, incroyable, car j'avais été sous morphine pendant des mois avant la chirurgie.
Hi Sara, I lost 2 stone in just over 2 months on Slimming World pre-op. I was very dubious but it has worked & I felt so much better for doing it. You don't really have to cut things out, just adapt your cooking & cook meals from scratch (no processed rubbish). The food I have cooked us amazing but if you don't like cooking, Iceland sell SW ready meals. Good luck x
Oh that is HARD ... I managed to lose 5 stone (70 pounds) by eating salads instead of sandwiches and pies for lunch.
I also cut carbs right back so only 1 potato instead of 4-5.
Portion sizes make a huge difference too.
You just need to eat less calories than you burn - so don't look for 'low fat', but go for 'low calorie' foods when shopping.
Good luck
Graham
Salut Sara. J'ai subi ma prothèse de hanche il y a 8 mois et comme toi, j'avais pris 2 pierres à cause du manque de mobilité. Je pèse maintenant 15 pierres contre les 13 pierres que je faisais auparavant.
Mon chirurgien ne m'a jamais demandé de perdre du poids avant l'opération ! Il pouvait voir que je pouvais à peine marcher avec deux béquilles, donc il savait que l'exercice était hors de question ! Je trouve cela assez impoli qu'on te l'ait demandé. J'attendais que le mien dise quelque chose dans ce sens, car je lui avais dit que j'avais pris 2 pierres, mais il a dit : « Karen, tu es en bonne santé. Ton cœur est excellent, tes analyses de sang sont revenues normales - tu es en bonne forme et en bonne santé. Inquiète-toi de perdre du poids après que tes hanches aient été faites. » Il m'a fait me sentir si bien dans ma peau et je ne l'oublierai jamais. Oui, je sais qu'il est préférable de perdre du poids avant une opération, mais si perdre du poids était si facile, nous l'aurions fait avant maintenant lol.
Si j'étais toi, mange aussi sainement que possible et rêve de perdre tout ton poids en marchant après ton opération. L'opération n'est pas aussi effrayante qu'elle en a l'air et moi-même, j'ai bien récupéré. Trois semaines après, je marchais dans le supermarché et six semaines après, je conduisais. À huit semaines, j'ai pu jouer avec mon petit-fils sur l'aire de jeux, grimper à travers le tunnel et glisser avec lui.
Toutes mes félicitations pour ton opération x
Bonjour Sara :
J'aimerais bien avoir une réponse, car j'ai pris du poids au cours des 16 derniers mois moi-même, ne pouvant pas bouger ou fonctionner comme je le ferais normalement. Cela a été vraiment difficile, pour le moins. J'essaie de manger sainement et aussi je pense que pour moi, je peux manger par ennui parce que je ne peux pas fonctionner comme je le ferais normalement non plus. Je viens d'avoir ma première prothèse de hanche il y a presque 10 semaines et j'en ai une deuxième dans 19 jours. J'ai vraiment hâte de pouvoir fonctionner normalement et être moi-même à nouveau. Je te souhaite du bien Barb
Don't worry too much about your weight as eating right and keeping up your intake of protein, calcium and vitamins so you can recover well. Protein shakes can be a great solution in the early days when you may not feel like eating.
Aqua or hydrotherapy are good options right now for easing pain and strengthening muscles.
Take care,
L
Cut down on your portion sizes. You can get a plastic plate which has proper portion sizes marked on it. Very useful. It's easy to think that you eat less than you actually do. A friend lost a lot of weight quite quickly with the Atkins diet. I wouldn't do this for a long time as I'm not sure it's that healthy long term but I was told that for quick weight loss it was OK for a short time.
Hi Karen
Thank you so much for your reply. To be honest the consultant hasn't said I have to lose weight it's me that wants to lose the weight I too can barely walk and think if I could just lose some weight I might feel a bit better in myself I eat very healthily and usually before all this exercise quite a lot. Apart from my hip I don't have any health problems but I'm worried given my family history if I put on too much weight It will cause heart problems or diabetes.
I'm so glad you're feeling much better now you've had yours done I have the pain like this.
Kindest regards Sara
The last line should read never known pain like this!!
Hi Barb
Yes I think boredom plays a big part!
Good luck with your 2nd hip. I hope all goes well with a speedy recovery x
Kindest regards Sara
Hi
I don't think my portion sizes could be cut any less. I take 1500 calories a day. I'm 178cm tall (if I could stand up straight) am sure it's immobility that's the problem.
Kindest regards Sara
Hi Graham
I don't think portion sizes could be cut any less. I take 1500 calories a day. I'm 178cm tall (if I could stand up straight) am sure it's immobility that's the problem.
Kindest regards Sara