severly sprained ankle and Fractured fibula...feeling bummed

Hey, This stinks but it certainly doesn't have to set you back completely. Try doing some upper body workouts like punching, jabbing, upper cuts and hook punches to get your heart rate up. This is an excellent source of cardio that is very low impact and that you can actually do without moving your feet at all.. Good Luck

I know how you feel! I was there during Sept- Nov. that's how I put on a ton of weight, but I was drinking heavy and eating bad. I totally had the whole "f-- it" attitude. Don't be like me, do arm cardio- throw punches, get your torso flexible, and stay motivated. Curb your diet. Don't be like me and just give up on your routine. Get a few small pound dumbells and workout! You can avoid the weight gain. Good luck! Stay positive! It won't be long until you're in the gym again. Get strong on your crutches too. I got crazy crafty on mine.

ok i recently sprained my ankle severly and fractured my fibula..now there is no working out for me for a while..i just know the weight i did loose is gonna come back..kinda feel off the wagon and i am feeling very depressed cause i really really enjoyed my workouts now i cant do much but sit on my butt with my leg propped up..how am i going to handle this till my leg and ankle heals
its so getting to me bad

That sucks, no doubt. However, in the long term focusing on your recovery has got to be the key thing and I hope that goes well.

Re: the fat loss thing I posted this on another thread

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Consider this study completed by Appalachian State University:

http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search/display.do?f=1999/US/US99080.xml;US1999010190

A group of 91 obese women were put into one of four groups:

Group 1 followed a calorie restricted diet of 1,200 - 1,300 calories a day with no exercise
Group 2 performed aerobic exercise for 45 minutes, five days each week but no diet restriction
Group 3 tried exercise and diet
Group 4 acted as a control

Group 2 lost an average of only three pounds of fat despite aerobic exercise of almost four hours each week. Group 3 who combined diet and exercise lost the most, an average of 16 lbs. However, this was only a SINGLE (ie ONE) pound more than Group 1 who followed a diet only approach. One conclusion was that exercise, or specifically moderate aerobic exercise, has only a "minor, nonsignificant effect" on fat loss although there were cardivascular (ie health benefits)

Now, if you PRIMARY goal is fat loss then creating a calorie deficit through (good) diet is your biggest weapon. There's no getting round this.

This is then followed by resistance / strength training to preserve lean mass.

This is then followed by aerobic exercise.

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Keep your diet tight and you will ride this out, no problems. You will be back to exercising before you know it.....

I know exactly how you feel, I sprained my ankle back in Sept really bad and couldnt work out for a while either. You just gotta keep your head up and make sure your sticking to your diet