Not really a training review and since I have had to completely abandon my plan, the first couple of months of this year are instead going to be about progress, rehab, planning and the like.
I am now well past fed-up. I have plenty of films to watch and books to read but I would trade them all for a 20-minute walk round the park. I would even quite happily go back in to work for a few hours just to get off the sofa.
I am surprised at quite how good my mental health is. After nearly 3 weeks sitting around I am getting a bit bored but so far no serious signs of frustration or depression.
I am also surprised at how well I am managing my weight. Sitting on the sofa for 23 hours a day means I am expending about 60% of my normal calorie output, but I have managed to keep my weight basically static at 75kg. Some of this is down to loss of muscle that is already evident on my right quadricep. The muscle loss might be more evident elsewhere once I get back to training. From watching some rehab videos online and feeling the amount of space there is in my cast now I suspect my right calf might be almost non-existent. I think the greater stability is coming from being a bit more careful about how much I eat than I normally would. Snacks are almost completely gone, small breakfasts are in, lunch and dinner are smaller and I am not having a second dinner.
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