everyone can lose weight -moblie or immoblie.

santd

Due to a recent operation rendering me immobile for the past 4 weeks, and on crutches its really opened my eyes. 1) how hard it is getting around your home and out-side on crutches, so i have the greatest amount of respect and sympathy towards disabled people.

But its the immobility that can cause weight gain with not being as active as I used to be.

I've had to devise a new set of exercises and regime for me to help keep my weight down. and I've done it in 4 weeks I've just been weighed and I've lost 2.5 pounds.

anyone else in the same boat? would love to support anyone in this predicament.

santd

I'm not allowed to put my foot to the floor, so it makes my mobilty really difficult, and going walking is out of the question at present. So all of my normal exercise routines have gone out of the window. But as you are all aware, if you're not active, then you need to eat less or you gain weight. I was really aware of this fact once I had my operation. I knew I needed to do some kind of cardio and streching.

So I put the radio on and sat in a dining room chair with arms, and started to do some repeative lunges with my arms.

1) punching high above your head as quickly as you can 10 times then in front of you, 10 times.
2) then think you are conducting an orchestra but fast, do that for 5mins. You will feel your heart going faster now.
3)then hold onto the arms of the chair and peddle like a bike hard.
4)then lift opposit legs out and hold for 30 seconds. Do each leg and repeat 10 times.


I do the above three times a day, as I have a lot of time on my hands.

I also have tried to find new ways to do my house work on crutches, its difficult, but I wont let this beat me.

santd

Bed time & early morning exercises.

Just before I get up I lie flat on the bed and do 40 stomach crunches.

I then bend one knee as high to my chest as possible, with my other leg lifted about 20 inches off the bed and stretched out, then I change over legs in a smooth action, as your pushing one leg down and stretched your bring the other one up to your chest. Try not to put either leg down start with set of 5 first then build up to 25. Its good for the legs and stomach.

Then lift both legs together about 45% off the bed then point your toes then point them towards you repeat 5 times then lower the legs, repeat this 5 times.

finally when your lying flat on the bed clench both buttocks and hold for the count of 30 then let go. then alternate.

When I'm going to bed. I do the same again.