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I can't exercise at the moment!

sammyjbray
sammyjbray Posts: 146 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Aside from moaning about how bloated I feel, I really just want to ask if I should set my activity level down to sedentary for the time I am unable to do anything. I have a slipped disc (it REALLY HURTS!!) and even going upstairs to bed has me crying, so light exercise is a no no, but I don't want to undo all my hard work by sitting all day long eating chocolate and feeling sorry for myself. Although it does seem rather tempting right now!

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  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    personally, with any injury or illness I eat at my maintenance calories until I am healed or not ill. Your body needs the energy to heal, eating at a deficit my prolong any healing.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Can you do any seated movements such as chi kung? It won't burn 500 calories an hour but it's better than nothing!

    http://youtu.be/gByv0fv_uzQ
  • sammyjbray
    sammyjbray Posts: 146 Member
    personally, with any injury or illness I eat at my maintenance calories until I am healed or not ill. Your body needs the energy to heal, eating at a deficit my prolong any healing.

    This seems a good idea; I may try this. Thanks!

    And any movement, seated or not, really hurts. Even down to eating dinner. I may give it a go as the pain eases though. :happy:
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