Newbie faced with new stumbling block

If you continue to eat at a calorie deficit, like the one MFP put you on, then you will continue to lose weight. In fact, you can lose weight without exercising at all. Listen to your doctor, rest, and then get back on the horse when you're healthy.

1200 calories is probably far less than you burn existing as an adult human. If you only eat 1200 calories a day then you will more than likely lose weight. It might go quickly, it might go slowly, it might stop at random, depending on how much fuel your body uses on a daily basis. If you're not getting any exercise (there are tons of things you can do without putting weight on your foot), then it will go a bit slower and you probably won't be feeling as "fit" even if you are losing weight.

As for going under 1200 calories, it's not generally recommended for adult women over 4'6.

Hey there! I feel your pain! I have recurrent stress fractures in my feet and when I get one, it brings my cardio routine to a grinding halt. I have to agree that you should not eat less than 1200 cals/day. Also try to find what you can do. Swimming would be excellent! Explore all your options. Do not be too hard on yourself. You will get back to being able to walking, just listen to your doctors. Good Luck and congrats on your progress so far!

I'm on 1200 a day and do not "exercise" beyond my normal daily routine ... well and cleaning of course. I am so glad they call cleaning my house exercise! Woo Hoo!!!! As you can see by my ticker, even without intentional exercise, I have lost and continue to lose each week. Just be as active as you can in your normal daily life and you will be fine. I suspect with a bum foot that it is much harder for you to get around and that you are no doubt burning far more calories that you realize just living life on one good foot :laugh: . I mean hopping to the bathroom on one foot must be burning more calories than the rest of us use by simply walking there right? :blushing: Take advantage of your "injury" and hop everywhere you go. You'll be thin in no time! :flowerforyou:

Are you allowed to do Yoga? I know how hard it is to get back on a roll ....
Sara Ivanhoe has a 20 min weight loss yoga work out that is not aggressive and will help you feel good.

I would like to strongly suggest that you see a physical therapist- this person can suggest exercises that you can do while healing that will help you stay on track but not endanger your healing. Also, do you have access to a heated pool? Like at a gym or health club? That would take the weight off your feet and still allow you to get some exercise. Good luck and congrats on what you have accomplished so far!

I would definitely say go see a physical therapist. Your doctor will be able to refer you and the benefits are amazing. You will probably recover faster from your injury, they can give you exercises that will still get your heart pumping and work out other parts of the body, and they will most likely give you exercises for your foot that will not injure it more but allow you to continue strengthening it at the same time.

I've been recovering from a back injury since July and thank goodness my doctor recommended physical therapy in October. I really stumbled up until that point and regained some of the weight I lost, but after starting physical therapy, I'm back on track and I'm back in the gym 6 days a week.

If you don't go see a physical therapist, you can look up online several different exercises you should be able to manage without the use of your foot. Just make sure you call your doctor and clear it before you start.

Good luck! I know just how you feel, and I'm sure you're looking forward to be working out at your normal pace soon. But maybe this will give you the opportunity to add some variety to your workout routine and focus on some areas of your body that haven't really been strengthened yet!

I have seen several people at the gym using walkers, etc and using the strength machines. There is one older guy who is an amputee ( I think rather new--he's still kinda shaky on his feet) who sometimes uses the upper body machines. And I know I saw a guy in a cast with his bad leg kneeling on a wheeled walker thing going from machine to machine!