Working Around an Injury...

Calories are the most important thing. Even if you aren't able to exercise at all, watching what you eat can stop any weight gain.

How is your mobility? Are you using crutches? Any upper body exercises are probably fine, but if you're on crutches a hard workout might leave you unable to "walk" as much as you would like.

This suggestion is long term (as in, really not ok now) but if you can get access to a pool, it can make rehab a lot easier. When I was relearning to walk, the gait trainers had me walking in the pool as much as possible. Swimming laps can also be good. You'll probably want to avoid breaststroke, but freestyle can be great.

I know you want to be active, but it's more important to give your leg the best chance to heal, which means staying off of it and following doctors and physical therapists orders. If you watch your calories and make an effort to be active within your restrictions, your weight loss might slow down, but you'll be fine. If you're on crutches for a while, it won't be long before you can use them efficiently. I used to "walk" a mile or two a day on crutches. It's a different set of muscles, and you have to learn the gait, and wet surfaces are a challenge, but you'll get there.

Like I said, swimming is long term, not now

I'm confused. You said you were supposed to try to stay off your leg, and now you say you are on crutches, but can get around without them just fine?

If they told you to stay off your knee, stay off of it and stay on the crutches. When you're rehabbing an injury, just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

Good luck. I've rehabbed too many injuries, and I'm sure I'll rehab more (I have a genetic collagen defect that makes me prone to dislocations and injuries). Your best chance at getting back to normal really is following the rehab program, and that includes staying off your leg when the dr tells you to.

Does your gym have an arm bike? Your physi al therapist might and they might let you use it to you can start re- habbing it
You could do pistol squats on a box with you good leg and 1 leg dead lifts with the good leg. Can you do planks or does that put too much pressure on your leg? Push ups are good too. Most important is to listen to your body and don't make things worse.

Your could also do some core work from the floor. Your could also work on balance on your good leg
Good luck! I totally sympathize. I have a dislocated shoulder right now but snuck in an bike ride this morning which felt great.