Sorry for the absence. Don't worry I actually have a good excuse.
I fractured a bone in my foot. And it hurt like crazy. I continued doing the fad diets whilst exercising on it until I couldn't bear the pain. I went to hospital and got diagnosed with a stress fracture. The Doctor asked me if the amount of exercise I was doing was extreme compared to usual. I said no but that I hadn't allowed myself to have a rest day in three months. He was not impressed. Then he asked me what my diet I was like...well you can guess what his response to my answer was. He was not impressed. So now I am in a boot, with crutches and my lovely friend Cathi bought me some much needed Calcium tablets.
I am still doing exercise but none that require putting weight onto my foot. So I am toning my muscles but not losing any body fat per say. Not being able to do cardio (except one legged burpees) is awful. I would go swimming (I used to swim everyday and was on my University swim team) but there is no pool near me cheap enough to let me go swimming, I am still on a student budget after all. However, when I go home for the easter holidays. I will be swimming everyday and doing pilates in the evening. I feel this would be the best way to get into cardio without putting my foot under any necessary strain (even once I have the boot removed, I will not be able to do the level of activity I was doing before in terms of weight bearing activities).
So I guess my foot is a very obvious warning for anyone trying to do fad diets. Within two months, a girl who exercises regularly and has never had vitamin deficiencies or issues of the like before, fractures her foot. Furthermore, I should also note everyone should take a rest day AT LEAST once a week.
BUT
This blog is not now finished. I have made the decision to try out diets long-term. 40 days to be precise. And when I say diets I mean 'lifestyles'. This will be beneficial because:-
a) these lifestyles are sustainable.
b) I won't be lacking energy during the most crucial time at my University.
c) I won't be miserable.
d) I will be taken in good vitamins and nutrients!!! No more fractures.
So I will be starting on March 6th. My options are - the keto lifestyle, vegan lifestyle, blogilates lifestyle plan, fitnessblender fat loss program, raw vegan lifestyle.
I don't know which one I should do first....any suggestions welcome :D x
