Anyone know of a light exercise while sick?

autumn_lea85

So I just go back from the DR's and I have a bacterial infection in my throat. I don' t feel that crappy, my throat hurts really bad and I'm a little more tired than normal but other than that I feel okay. I don't want to push it and excercise (I'm doing 30DS right now). Does anyone know of anything I could do that will burn calories so i wont feel like a fat couch potato while i'm sick??? When i don't excercise i really feel depressed and then i want to eat my emotions! If anyone has any ideas I would greatly appreciate it. Oh and It's pouring here so going for a walk is out of the question.

rc630

Try to do some light yoga
If you look on youtube you can find some videos; Most are short but you can do a few and that should burn some calories

rharris86dc

Maybe try some yoga (or even pilates) while you are out of commission? You can get a great stretch, which could be a good break from the Shred, while still burning some calories, and not feeling like a bum!

SarahWrittenThin

walk

DarkAngel864

Could always do some lunges or some light weights....sometimes when I can't get to the gym I'll do that, or push ups...enough to feel the burn but not enough to make me super out of breath and my throat worse. Feel better love xoxox

amanatee

Just a question, but doesn't your body use quite a bit of energy fighting off infection? You need to rest in the meantime. Be careful!

autumn_lea85

Thanks everyone i'm off to do some yoga!

menchi

I know how you feel. When I was sick, I knew I needed to rest to get better, but I was so antsy not exercising. You can do some light stretching for an extended period of time (10-20 mins) and MFP has stretching in the database.

On a side note, the decision to exercise or not while sick is something you make while listening to your body, not your guilty brain. When I felt ready to do light exercises, it actually helped me recover faster and feel better than other times I was sick. So I agree with Amanatee:

Be careful!

Don't push it, but listen to your body. And HYDRATE!

Improvised

look up Tara Stiles or GenghisGirl on youtube. Tara has some excellent yoga routines, while GenghisGirl usually does more traditional workout stuff, like pushups, lunges, etc. Most of their videos are fairly short though, and can be done quickly.