Losing weight with no or minimum exercise

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  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    take an OTC muscle relaxant, that should help minimize the spasm and the compensations that prolong it.

    my sympathies, i know it really hurts
  • CupcakeQueen86
    CupcakeQueen86 Posts: 76 Member
    Sarasmaintaining wrote: »
    I lost almost 60lbs with no exercise :)

    you look amazing in your pic,
  • CupcakeQueen86
    CupcakeQueen86 Posts: 76 Member
    tomatoey wrote: »
    take an OTC muscle relaxant, that should help minimize the spasm and the compensations that prolong it.

    my sympathies, i know it really hurts

    Thank you, it's really bad feel stiff
  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
    CupcakeQueen86 wrote: »
    Sarasmaintaining wrote: »
    I lost almost 60lbs with no exercise :)

    you look amazing in your pic,

    Aw, thanks :) I do exercise now, but I've also been in maintenance for two years. I actually still don't do a lot though-around 1-1.5 hours a week of walking and then body-weight strength training. The biggest thing for me has just been losing enough weight/getting my bf % down low enough. Then the strength training on top of that has really made things shape up nicely.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    CupcakeQueen86 wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    CupcakeQueen86 wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    You'll have to eat less! Make smart food choices to get lots of nutrients for better recovery... Hope it gets better soon

    Are you seeing a physio and/or chiro? Mine doesn't recommend stopping training completely and works with me to create a plan I can do.

    I ate less today didn't feel so good, I went to see my doctor who said to rest showed me a few exercises hopefully they will help. By plan you mean exercise plan or food?

    Dr's will tell you to rest, and probably give you drugs. Neither really help to fix the problem. A physio can treat the problem and help you work around it... With an exercise plan. I've had plenty of injuries over the years but never stopped training, I've just changed how I trained.

    That's true, I will try and see a physio this week. Thanks

    Do ask the physio about walking and gentle movements/stretches for your back. I struggled with back issues off and on for decades and inactivity was the worst thing for it. I'm a yoga teacher and used to give a super gentle class for two of my office job coworkers with serious back issues.

  • HoundstoothMFP
    HoundstoothMFP Posts: 24 Member
    I really underestimated walking....until I got a hip stress fracture and couldn't run. Once I came to terms that it wasn't going to heal overnight I switched to elliptical, recumbent bike, cardio dance class. I just started back with walking at an incline this week and I'm signed up for a swimming class next week. Still a little bummed that I was just starting to get going on running but it's not a great idea until I lose a more but I'm glad to be exploring alternatives. Good luck!
    CupcakeQueen86 wrote: »
    Thanks guys I feel better now knowing I can stilllose, will be walking and doing what ever I can do get better :)

  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    tomatoey wrote: »
    take an OTC muscle relaxant, that should help minimize the spasm and the compensations that prolong it.

    my sympathies, i know it really hurts

    What muscle relaxants (as opposed to NSAIDs) are OTC? I did a little googling but all I could find were prescription.
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