ericg753
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Hi everyone,
Still fairly new to the boards, so please be patient with me. I couldn't find a "Health" related sub-forum so decided to place my post here.
I started a diet program Jan 4th of this year, so far I've been extremely successful and have lost 35 lbs as of Feb 1st. If all goes as planned in the next few weeks, I will have lost another 18-21 lbs by Feb 22nd. Feb 23 to Feb 27 I am going diving in Key Largo. Because I have not yet completed my last dive for my advanced, Rainbow Reef is allowing me to go a max of 60ft depth. Not a big deal to me, my last dives were in April 2014 and did several dives in Grand Cayman (including 2 deep dives (108 and 97ft), 2 wreck dives, 2 shore dives and a night dive). Yes I will take a refresher course a week before I go.
Here is my concern: I know what everyone is thinking, all that weight lost in a very short amount of time is unhealthy. Without getting into too much details, let's just say I'm on a 9 week very low calorie diet, having a weight loss company's shakes and bars (all are proportioned with the same amount of nutrients, calories, fat, protein and carbs) every 2 hours. I am not weak or hungry, if anything I am much more energetic, feel fantastic and my clothes is falling off of me.
The problem is my back: if I exert myself a little (I work at a hospital as an IT manager), the middle of my back starts to hurt pretty bad, with the sensation the "pain is right down to the bone". Exerting means walking approx 3-4 miles around the hospital (measured using iphone Health app). Sometimes (like right now) the pain radiates to the back of my neck (feels like fisted knuckle driven into it). I have an appointment to visit my chiropractor tomorrow after work and plan to get adjusted at least 6 times in the next 2 weeks, hoping this straigtens things out (no pun intended).
To give you a little history, I'm in my mid-40's, am a former competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter, so I do have the foundation for strength and at my heaviest in January, was "fit enough" to speed walk for 45 minutes on a treadmill at 3.6mph at a 0% incline. I could normally handle walking anywhere from 3 to 6 miles a day, could handle shoveling snow, lifting stuff, etc. On this diet, I have to take it easy as I feel like I am prone somewhat to injury/strain.
So.....my question and concern is, will diving 4 dives/day for 3 days cause any type of injury at a max of 60 feet per day? Any concerns for pressure causing my back or neck to start cramping or hurting? I have heard the term scuba diving is a lazy mans' sport, and I don't plan to really exert myself much at all. I don't want to worry about this while 60 ft down and wind up with an emergency.
Sorry for the long-winded post, just want to make sure I give everyone the right picture and understanding of my situation and concern. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Still fairly new to the boards, so please be patient with me. I couldn't find a "Health" related sub-forum so decided to place my post here.
I started a diet program Jan 4th of this year, so far I've been extremely successful and have lost 35 lbs as of Feb 1st. If all goes as planned in the next few weeks, I will have lost another 18-21 lbs by Feb 22nd. Feb 23 to Feb 27 I am going diving in Key Largo. Because I have not yet completed my last dive for my advanced, Rainbow Reef is allowing me to go a max of 60ft depth. Not a big deal to me, my last dives were in April 2014 and did several dives in Grand Cayman (including 2 deep dives (108 and 97ft), 2 wreck dives, 2 shore dives and a night dive). Yes I will take a refresher course a week before I go.
Here is my concern: I know what everyone is thinking, all that weight lost in a very short amount of time is unhealthy. Without getting into too much details, let's just say I'm on a 9 week very low calorie diet, having a weight loss company's shakes and bars (all are proportioned with the same amount of nutrients, calories, fat, protein and carbs) every 2 hours. I am not weak or hungry, if anything I am much more energetic, feel fantastic and my clothes is falling off of me.
The problem is my back: if I exert myself a little (I work at a hospital as an IT manager), the middle of my back starts to hurt pretty bad, with the sensation the "pain is right down to the bone". Exerting means walking approx 3-4 miles around the hospital (measured using iphone Health app). Sometimes (like right now) the pain radiates to the back of my neck (feels like fisted knuckle driven into it). I have an appointment to visit my chiropractor tomorrow after work and plan to get adjusted at least 6 times in the next 2 weeks, hoping this straigtens things out (no pun intended).
To give you a little history, I'm in my mid-40's, am a former competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter, so I do have the foundation for strength and at my heaviest in January, was "fit enough" to speed walk for 45 minutes on a treadmill at 3.6mph at a 0% incline. I could normally handle walking anywhere from 3 to 6 miles a day, could handle shoveling snow, lifting stuff, etc. On this diet, I have to take it easy as I feel like I am prone somewhat to injury/strain.
So.....my question and concern is, will diving 4 dives/day for 3 days cause any type of injury at a max of 60 feet per day? Any concerns for pressure causing my back or neck to start cramping or hurting? I have heard the term scuba diving is a lazy mans' sport, and I don't plan to really exert myself much at all. I don't want to worry about this while 60 ft down and wind up with an emergency.
Sorry for the long-winded post, just want to make sure I give everyone the right picture and understanding of my situation and concern. Any help is greatly appreciated.