fredcanfly
02-04-2012, 09:41 AM
I am an Air Force SSgt with 8 years of service. While deployed last May, I had chest pain after running. They found an aortic aneurysm and a med evac, open heart surgery later, it has been corrected. While working on getting the follow-up from the cardiologist, the tests showed weird results, so further testing was done. After all was said and done, I have been found to have a right branch blockage and low blood flow to my heart. So, for that time period (May - December), I was not able to PT at all due my cardiologist not knowing what was wrong with my heart. Early December, he cleared me to do light workouts (walking and stationary bike). So, until 20 January, I was able to do some workouts.
During that 8 month period that I was not able to workout, my waist ballooned from 35" to 42.5". While I do take some of the blame (I was running 13 miles per day in the desert, and so I was eating like that. The caloric intake did not decrease after my surgery - until it was too late), it is very difficult to make a change like that overnight. I have now restricted my calories to the extreme to try to counter-balance the lack of being able to work out.
On 20 January, I went to my PCM because I have been having some sharp pains in my temple, black spots forming, and blacking out. She has referred me to a neurologist who thinks I may have a brain aneurysm. They are running the tests to find out, but in the mean time, I am facing another PT test on 1 March. And, they don't want me doing anything that may raise my blood pressure. So, exercise of any sort is out. My waist has been decreased to 40", but I think that was due to being able to exercise. I am on a 1000 calorie a day diet (tried 1500 and 1200 per day (for 1 month a piece), but was gaining weight on those diets), and I am maintaining. I don't think there is any way that I could reduce my caloric intake without going bulimic or anorexic routes - not going to happen.
So, here is my question: Is it even possible to pass my March PT test? What can I do? All I need is to pass one (37.5" waist for those testing waist only), because my PEBLO says that I am 6 months off from being out (Med board). Any advice, tips, quick fix, I am willing to try almost anything at this point to get this monkey off my back. Please help me. I just want to be able to eat healthy again without having to be concerned with my waist line. Thank you all!
During that 8 month period that I was not able to workout, my waist ballooned from 35" to 42.5". While I do take some of the blame (I was running 13 miles per day in the desert, and so I was eating like that. The caloric intake did not decrease after my surgery - until it was too late), it is very difficult to make a change like that overnight. I have now restricted my calories to the extreme to try to counter-balance the lack of being able to work out.
On 20 January, I went to my PCM because I have been having some sharp pains in my temple, black spots forming, and blacking out. She has referred me to a neurologist who thinks I may have a brain aneurysm. They are running the tests to find out, but in the mean time, I am facing another PT test on 1 March. And, they don't want me doing anything that may raise my blood pressure. So, exercise of any sort is out. My waist has been decreased to 40", but I think that was due to being able to exercise. I am on a 1000 calorie a day diet (tried 1500 and 1200 per day (for 1 month a piece), but was gaining weight on those diets), and I am maintaining. I don't think there is any way that I could reduce my caloric intake without going bulimic or anorexic routes - not going to happen.
So, here is my question: Is it even possible to pass my March PT test? What can I do? All I need is to pass one (37.5" waist for those testing waist only), because my PEBLO says that I am 6 months off from being out (Med board). Any advice, tips, quick fix, I am willing to try almost anything at this point to get this monkey off my back. Please help me. I just want to be able to eat healthy again without having to be concerned with my waist line. Thank you all!