Injury=eat at maintenance?

clyn90
clyn90 Posts: 45 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So I have only been back on the weight loss train for about 2 weeks now. I tweaked my back pretty bad early last week, no idea how but I'm dying. Should I eat closer to or at maintenance for a few days to see if it will help me bounce back faster? I know food is fuel and something is telling me I'm not getting enough to help heal my back. I don't want to put my weight loss on hold either tho. Some one who is more knowledgeable than I am tell me what to do please!

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  • sammyliftsandeats
    sammyliftsandeats Posts: 2,421 Member
    It wouldn't hurt to eat at maintenance...but if your back is in pain then it may affect your activity level which affects your maintenance.

    I would try to eat at your current calorie level and then bump it up to maintenance if you feel hungrier. It will slow your weight loss but it's not a race. Better for you to heal up.
  • comptonelizabeth
    comptonelizabeth Posts: 1,701 Member
    I don't know about calories but when I fractured my scapula I was told to eat more protein. No idea if it helped or not!
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    edited January 2017
    You should eat at Maintenence I agree now but less when hurt I have had to stop all upper body workouts for the past 6 weeks and it will be another 6 weeks till I can lift again. I'm losing muscle at 2500 calories per pound and the lack of activity its killing me.. Tons of bike riding and walking just so I can eat at maintenance and still feel like I'm getting fat..
  • clyn90
    clyn90 Posts: 45 Member
    Yeah I have been trying to up my protein. I figured if it repairs muscles after a work out it would probably help a sore one heal faster. Chugging water like a mad woman too. My activity level is down to nothing :( my house isn't even getting clean and I feel terrible about it. The pain is so bad I went to the er last night. I'm over this crap. I did figure out what I did to it tho which some how makes me feel better lol. I fell with my 25 lb 11 month old in my arms the day before it started hurting. Im assuming the way I caught myself to protect him is what did me in.
  • Scotty2HotPie
    Scotty2HotPie Posts: 146 Member
    edited January 2017
    Back issues suck.

    Was it a muscle strain or did you tweak it?

    My dad used to get terrible muscle spasms when he'd tweak his back. Nothing helped but rest.

    I can't give any good advice, but I feel your pain. Take it easy coming back and good luck getting well.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    I was dropping off my at the time 5 year old at school while carrying my youngest at the time 3 and slipped on an ice sheet in the parking lot his head landed on my chest mine the concrete I was tweaked for a little while as well. Lucky for us our bodies heal pretty good with Mortin and time
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited January 2017
    OP: Have you considered seeing a chiropractor?

    If your activity level is down to zip currently, you might find that your usual calorie deficit *will* be your maintenance level (or close to it) right now. :)
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    OP: Have you considered seeing a chiropractor?

    If your activity level is down to zip currently, you might find that your usual calorie deficit *will* be your maintenance level (or close to it) right now. :)

    IMO see a real doctor.
  • mattyc772014
    mattyc772014 Posts: 3,543 Member
    Maintenance and see a doctor.
  • clyn90
    clyn90 Posts: 45 Member
    Seeing a doctor and a chiropractor and they are both working together.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    clyn90 wrote: »
    Seeing a doctor and a chiropractor and they are both working together.

    Good for you. <3

    My doctor and my chiropractor each work with me on different issues according to their specialties. Hand-in-hand they are my dream team. :)
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