Originally posted by: Red Dawn
If I were you I'd just try to maintain your weight until your leg heals and when it does then try to improve your fitness.
Converting those weight measurements for us uncivilized queen's measurement users, thats
180.4 --> 147.4
Question - I assume you are planning to lose fat and not weight as in muscle included?
Also, I was an invalid for a while before, and let me tell you, its absolutely easy putting on weight. even the most innocuous foods - not the big mac types - pack a punch when you arent doing much activity the whole day. And after a while, when the initial meds wear off and your appetite returns, its hard not eating as much as you're used to, even though your body requires less.
I recommend lots of veggies. and fruits - mostly fibrous products that fill you up pretty quickly but don't give you much of calories. Also, white meat would be good. And I read somewhere that if you fidget all day, that adds up to a few hundred calories
However, keep in mind that your body is healing and needs the necessary raw materials. Here's my recommendation - next time you go in for your checkup, why dont you talk to your doctor about this? he can probably prescribe a decent diet and maybe point to some mild exercises.
Take care and I hope you heal faster. There's nothing more frustrating than wanting to get into shape, but not being able to do so because of an injury. Makes you realize just how much you take your legs and arms for granted. Just resolve that when you get better, you aren't going to waste their potential again
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