Extra extra broken leg, fat girl on crutches.HELP!

oryan51597
oryan51597 Posts: 1 Member
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I have been immobile for the past 4 months. Its been brutal trying not to lose all my progress. Any words of wisdom??

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  • margolinville
    margolinville Posts: 127 Member
    Start getting educated. Read about how your body works! Your organs, liver, pancreas, digestion, kidneys! This is you! This is me. Food is energy for these organs!
  • margolinville
    margolinville Posts: 127 Member
    oryan51597 wrote: »
    I have been immobile for the past 4 months. Its been brutal trying not to lose all my progress. Any words of wisdom??

    Hi! You can use this time to read and get educated! Learn about your organs, liver kidneys, pancreas... Everything! This is you this is me!
    Food is used by your organs
  • Brolympus
    Brolympus Posts: 360 Member
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    Dealt with a lot of injuries in the past. This is the time you cultivate that willpower that is going help you when the cast comes off. Don't ever lose sight of why you started. Life is going to be full of setbacks, the people that are successful are the ones that just deal with the setbacks and keep on going.

    If you are strictly in a weight-loss phase, luckily weight loss is 80% what you eat, so you should still be able to stick to your goal without too much workaround. If it is the food people are bringing you (since you are immobile), just make sure to plan your meals ahead of time, and tell people if you need to change things up to fit your macros.
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    I'm coming off of a break-injury, as well, and love what Brolympus said above.

    Also, I found that keeping my hands busy (I took up crochet again, and all my besties got scarves and hats, LOL) helped. Also, between lack of appetite and pain meds initially, I didn't have much of an appetite.

    That said, just kind of keep track of your calories, and remember how far you've come this far. Get better soon! :smile:
  • nmcrosier
    nmcrosier Posts: 268 Member
    I was in a cast for 6 months due to a broken ankle...here is the bed exercises my doc gave me - helped to maintain my weight (only gained 1 pound) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gwf7nrtXVo
  • cckeimig
    cckeimig Posts: 194 Member
    Thank you so much for the video, nladopoulos!! I have been having major foot issues with toe surgeries for MONTHS and can't go out walking, which is my preferred form of exercise. This is going to be a godsend... can you tell YouTube isn't my first go-to to find stuff yet? ;)
  • amethyst4714
    amethyst4714 Posts: 2 Member
    Hi can anyone recommend some exercises I can do?I am unable to stand longer than a minute or two so I really need sit down exercises.Please help and thank you.Feel free to add me as a friend.I'm diabetic on a low carb diet.I'm 321 right now.
  • 18Ken82
    18Ken82 Posts: 58 Member
    Two years of not being able to do much after back surgery. I get it. Just have to be extra careful about what you're eating. There are tons of stationary exercise routines out there! Just google em or search the boards. BTW best thread title ever

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