injured and need advice

Dropping the calories could be a good idea. I saw a guy at the gym the other day in one of those boots and he was pedaling away on a stationary bike.

I also have a injured ankle doctor put me in a boot, so I haven't thought about doing cardio with it lol.. But hey its worth a try Thanks for the tip...

I also am on a weight loss journey and injured my ankle, and has halted my trips to the gym after being dedicated. I am sticking my ankle down in water with ice to reduce inflammation, massaging it constantly, chiropractor, stretches, wearing sturdy braces I also have a Boot doctor wants me to wear, I have torn ligaments, built up scar tissue on arch very painful. I also went swimming the other day, didn't bother it too much. My favorite thing to do is taping it with athletic tape. That really helps. But take 2 aleve,2 tylenol twice a day for a week, that will reduce inflammation quickly. I have to increase my mobility in my ankle, and stick to yoga, stretching, weight lifting, Upper Body Workouts. doctor told me to do the elliptical but it actually aggravated the ankle. Treadmill is the worse. Good Fitting Tennis Shoes is a Must! I reduced my calories to 1200 a day and eating cleaner. Soak Ankle in Magnesium Salt, Just keep doing all of this. I am in the same position as you and its going to be a challenge but I can't give up, I have come to far. Keep us updated on how your doing. They have waterproof cast out now.. hopefully you will get one.. Hope you get well soon.

Me too! I've only been at this a month and was really on a mission with logging tons of walking and hiking for cardio. I fractured my ankle (along with a severe sprain) on Monday. I am still non weight-bearing (on crutches) but get to progress to a walking boot and then to an air-cast hopefully soon. I was already seeing very slow progress and now this. Really makes it challenging, esp. on 1200 calories per day without exercise calories. I doubt that "crutching" or one-legged hopping burns very many cals lol.

My idea (Plan B?) is to concentrate on upper body and core work and floor exercises such as pilates, and to try to be very strict w staying within my calorie limit. I was already making slow progress, only 4 pounds lost in 40 days, but definitely feeling a difference in my fitness level and how my clothes fit. I feel like exercise is key for me and I actually love working out, so this is a major bummer.

I suppose that part of this is learning to maintain the lifestyle thru different circumstances and I keep reminding myself this is temporary. I'm sorry that you also hurt your ankle but thanks for posting, b/c I have sure been wondering how to deal with this while trying to establish exercise habits and lose weight. Good luck and I hope we all heal quickly. Please do be careful..the ortho doc told me a YEAR to heal completely and no longer be susceptible to re-injury.

The shadow boxing was a great idea! I found a great video on youtube, which led me to other "chair workouts". Have already done 2. And I really sweated! Thanks so much! Good luck w the ortho doc OP.