bad knees low metabolism

Rubyitstime
Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone,
I am someone who has gained 40 kilos the past 8yrs.
I have been trying to diet for yeara and every summer I find myself at the same weight. I lose a few and gain them right back.
I have low metabolism and no thyroid problems. I only lose weight by eating healthy and exercise. I had an accident which caused problems for my knees and am now in physical therapy and not allowed to walk or cycle which are the exercises I always relied on.
I don't know what to do....
I had a scare a few days ago regarding my heart which made me more determined than ever to lose weight. ..
Please help me... it's now or never for me..

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Check with your physio if you can exercise in the pool. Also ask for examples how you can do moves low impact style. With less exercise you will pay closer attention to your diet, weighing and measuring.
  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
    I don't really have the option of the pool right now. I live in Saudi Arabia and the physio center is a small ward in a hospital. .. no pool.
    I will ask about the low impact exercises though..
    Thanks jgnacta
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  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
    Thanks asflat
    I was needing some guidance on how to ease into weight training while sitting down.
    How long did it take you to lose the weight and tone up. How much weight did you need to lose?

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  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Check out google for chair workouts you can do while seated.
  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    Check out google for chair workouts you can do while seated.

    Thanks will do
  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member


    [/quote]

    If you lose enough, you'll start seeing abs and muscles and such. The thing is, if you workout while you lose, when you start to see your muscles, they'll have a better chance of looking more defined. My profile pic is from a couple of days ago. I started eating at a calorie deficit in February 2014. I had my knee surgery in March 2014. I was on crutches until the middle of May 2014. I started at 270lbs. Right around June or July, I weighed about 200lbs. That's when I started getting back into the gym and when my knee allowed me to do some cardio exercises. I started with simply walking the dog. Then moved into elliptical machines. Currently, I'm at 195lbs and have just started a 5x5 program. It does take a while. It just takes patience and perseverance. [/quote]

    Truly impressive.
    Patience and long term goals are definitely not my strong suit but I need to make them so.
  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    Check out google for chair workouts you can do while seated.

    That was so helpful. Actually found many things. I tried before using "sitting Exercises" but that didn't generate what I needed.
    "Chair workouts" on YouTube did the trick.
    Thanks
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Rubyitstime wrote: »
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    Check out google for chair workouts you can do while seated.

    That was so helpful. Actually found many things. I tried before using "sitting Exercises" but that didn't generate what I needed.
    "Chair workouts" on YouTube did the trick.
    Thanks

    You're very welcome!! That's one of those things I think you only learn from reading a million posts here lol :) Happy to be able to share it.
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    As I was reading this, I was going to recommend googling Chair Workouts but I see you've already done theat. Best of luck to you!
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  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    edited May 2015
    Rubyitstime wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    I am someone who has gained 40 kilos the past 8yrs.
    I have been trying to diet for yeara and every summer I find myself at the same weight. I lose a few and gain them right back.
    I have low metabolism and no thyroid problems. I only lose weight by eating healthy and exercise. I had an accident which caused problems for my knees and am now in physical therapy and not allowed to walk or cycle which are the exercises I always relied on.
    I don't know what to do....
    I had a scare a few days ago regarding my heart which made me more determined than ever to lose weight. ..
    Please help me... it's now or never for me..

    How did you determine this?

    It's also normal for your metabolism to slow when in a long term deficit, so in a sense all of us trying to lose weight have a low metabolism...
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I worked with cardio rehab patients and others at one point and I did a lot of low impact chair exercises that normally are looked at as for seniors. Pool exercises as well. Do a Google search for chair exercise, and you might also throw in "knee" there for extensions and such. Your biggest goal is to lose weight, which in turn will make exercise more feasible.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited May 2015
    My sister recommended MFP to me a few years ago when I was frustrated by not able to exercise due to knee problems. I lost 30# in 6 months. (Stopped doing MFP and started cooking for and going out to eat with a new boyfriend, my now fiance, and gained most of it back.) I've been back for about a month and am losing a pound per week.

    Here's an inspirational video about how yoga helped a disabled veteran become able to walk (and run) without his crutches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIXOo8D9Qsc

    (As a yoga teacher, I can't recommend learning yoga solely from DVD and the man in the video did have some interaction with the teacher from his DVD.)

    Also check with your PT about yoga.
  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    My sister recommended MFP to me a few years ago when I was frustrated by not able to exercise due to knee problems. I lost 30# in 6 months. (Stopped doing MFP and started cooking for and going out to eat with a new boyfriend, my now fiance, and gained most of it back.) I've been back for about a month and am losing a pound per week.

    I am not familiar with MFP, what is that?
  • Marshachia
    Marshachia Posts: 16 Member
    How about trying to do workout on a rebounder?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    My Fitness Pal :)
  • hutchy100
    hutchy100 Posts: 103 Member
    I also have really bad knees , what are the issues you have ? I have stage 3 artitires in both knees and currently a torn acl in my left knee , I had 2.major surgery on each knee , but I don't let any of them stop me , I started doing insanity which is meant to be bad for your knees and guess what my knees feel great at the moment
  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    My Fitness Pal :)

    Lol.... ok told you I was new here! :)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I drive my coworkers crazy with my use of acronyms. I blame my time in the military. Prior to google, I would try to figure them out by context plus sounding them out. I was able to figure out CICO (“calories in, calories out”) this way, which was good, as I just googled it and google isn't much help.

    TDEE is another one I see here a lot - Total Daily Energy Expenditure.
  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    I drive my coworkers crazy with my use of acronyms. I blame my time in the military. Prior to google, I would try to figure them out by context plus sounding them out. I was able to figure out CICO (“calories in, calories out”) this way, which was good, as I just googled it and google isn't much help.

    TDEE is another one I see here a lot - Total Daily Energy Expenditure.

    Thanks so much.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Here's a great thread to get you up-to-speed on all the acronyms commonly used here.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1069278/acronyms-and-terms-for-new-mfp-members-v-6/p1

    ;)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Thanks!
  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    Here's a great thread to get you up-to-speed on all the acronyms commonly used here.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1069278/acronyms-and-terms-for-new-mfp-members-v-6/p1

    ;)

    Wow thanks
  • mrsf15h
    mrsf15h Posts: 43 Member
    I have a knee problem. I had a torn ACL and when that was finally healed, I began to get a cyst on my side ligament (forgot the name). This cyst pushes on my nerves (quite literally) and if I catch it, it can feel like someone is trying to lift my knee cap off. Oh and arthritis in the same knee. The pain is awful. I'm currently waiting to see my specialist to get the cyst removed.
    Anyways to the point. I can't do many 'on floor' activities due to the risk of catching the cyst, go past a certain angle and my week is over. So I do aqua fit. It is awesome. If you can find a motivational aqua fit instructor you have got everything you need. No pressure on joints but great exercises to tone. In 4 months I've lost 21lbs and 13.75" off my body simply aqua fit and MFP. I'm now addicted to it. I've caught my knee a few times, but because my weight wasn't on the joint at the time, the pain was significantly less and recovery was a day or so not over a week like usual.
    My advice. Pool. Swim, walk, jog, hang onto the side and do yoga poses. :)
    Welcome to MFP!
  • Rubyitstime
    Rubyitstime Posts: 19 Member
    mrsf15h wrote: »
    I have a knee problem. I had a torn ACL and when that was finally healed, I began to get a cyst on my side ligament (forgot the name). This cyst pushes on my nerves (quite literally) and if I catch it, it can feel like someone is trying to lift my knee cap off. Oh and arthritis in the same knee. The pain is awful. I'm currently waiting to see my specialist to get the cyst removed.
    Anyways to the point. I can't do many 'on floor' activities due to the risk of catching the cyst, go past a certain angle and my week is over. So I do aqua fit. It is awesome. If you can find a motivational aqua fit instructor you have got everything you need. No pressure on joints but great exercises to tone. In 4 months I've lost 21lbs and 13.75" off my body simply aqua fit and MFP. I'm now addicted to it. I've caught my knee a few times, but because my weight wasn't on the joint at the time, the pain was significantly less and recovery was a day or so not over a week like usual.
    My advice. Pool. Swim, walk, jog, hang onto the side and do yoga poses. :)
    Welcome to MFP!

    Thanks. I will definitely try to check if there is something similar to this where I live. I am in Saudi Arabia and pools are not really an available thing here.
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