Scared I'll lose momentum...Hip revision...bummer

[LovinSoul 113]

Hi all of my supportive buddies! I am doing so well weight loss-wise, IMHO but have to deal with a setback. Before I had my VSG in 2014 I had both of my hip joints replaced. Obesity blew them out. In the last year I joined a gym and have been trying to get in shape and was definitely succeeding! But in January (just starting to feel more fit and strong) i had an accident of my own fault. Thinking I was more fit I forgot "the rules" for protecting a hip joint replacement and I damaged it by too much bending flexion. So now I have to have surgery for a hip joint revision and wil be unable to exercise like I am now for a couple of months, minimum. So disappointed! But it is what it is I suppose.

Obviously it's a necessary situation, but I feel so sad that I have to be "off the grid" with activity when it was going so well for the first time in my life. It's scaring me that I might have trouble restarting.

Anyone ever go through something similar?

Edited July 29, 2015 by LovinSoul

[Granny Barbie 41]

I have, I was going to Water aerobics 4 night a week and seeing results, then I took a week vacation, then my husband had surgery, ended up being away from gym for 2 months. I tried going back but only lasted a couple of weeks and stopped. Can't get myself motivated and I'm 18 lbs from my goal weight. I loved losing a size a month but have been on a 4 month stall and ready to kick start my weight loss again. Good luck and maybe you can get better motivated than I did.

[AngelaWilliamsMD 290]

Well I know it's not as serious, but I made a stupid mistake at the pool and ended up with a severe neck sprain. I feel the same way as you do regarding the exercise and losing my momentum. Just know you're not alone!

[Dr-Patient 830]

Sorry to hear of your self-inflicted injury to your hip. But I can relate to the not exercising thing. I MUST exercise to get off the last 25 I want to lose, but I'm just not. I'm so mad at myself. So, yes, you/we are not alone.

[woo woo 872]

Yes I was getting really into pilates and getting really strong, then I herneated 2 disks in my lumbar spine.

Still suffering from it although it is getting better. I'm still not sure if the exercise had anything to do with the back injury.

It's been since June and I have lost a lot of the muscle tone that I had gained. It's a bummer.