Injured knee – doctor ordered no exercising for at least 10 days

LousyFood
LousyFood Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello. I injured my knee, and my physiasist ordered me to stop exercising (not even swimming) for at least 10 days and 20 sessions of physiotherapy. I’m terrified that if I stop moving, my weight will go up again. Is there a way to burn calories without rigorous exercising?

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    You are burning calories all day long - your calorie needs will just reduce somewhat for the time period you are injured.

    You just have to eat a bit less than if you were able to move and exercise normally to maintain weight instead of gain weight.
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,900 Member
    On top of what sjiomial said, you could look up seated exercises (upper body only!) to still keep active without using your legs.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    I too, would look into exercises where you just use upper body. Even swimming you can just do arms. I bet you can find lots of ideas. Good luck. And be creative.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Caroline Jordan has several seated cardio videos on YouTube. Here's one:
    https://youtu.be/_nZ07OVtSmQ
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    LousyFood wrote: »
    Hello. I injured my knee, and my physiasist ordered me to stop exercising (not even swimming) for at least 10 days and 20 sessions of physiotherapy. I’m terrified that if I stop moving, my weight will go up again. Is there a way to burn calories without rigorous exercising?

    You burn calories 24/7...in most cases, the calories you burn through exercise are minuscule relative to the calories you burn merely being alive and going about your day to day.

    Injuries happen...they are a part of the game, which is why it is important to know your calorie and nutritional needs with and without exercise. I've been sidelined since May with injury until this week...I haven't gained anything. It was far more important to let my body heal than to force exercise...forcing exercise when you're injured is more likely than not to prolong the situation and/or make it worse. Let your body heal.
  • mom22dogs
    mom22dogs Posts: 470 Member
    10 days of no exercise isn't going to make you pack on the pounds. Eat a little less for a week and a half.
  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    Terrified, I'd be concerned about causing more knee damage that will require surgery. Start looking waaay down the road. You'll be needing almost all of your body parts to make it across the finish line.
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Good time to get to know your sedentary TDEE! You might feel strange not eating the typical compensatory calories, but you will get used to it and you should not be particularly hungry after a couple of days.
  • djaxon1
    djaxon1 Posts: 82 Member
    Do what the doctor ordered - as mentioned, more injury would be bad.
    I say weight is 90+% diet and a bit due to activity.
  • AliNouveau
    AliNouveau Posts: 36,287 Member
    As mentioned above check out the seated workouts. Any little movement helps. Can you go for easy walks to get moving?

    Listen to your doctor's and physio people. I'm awesome at not doing that any ending up with injuries that linger because I'm stubborn
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    LousyFood wrote: »
    Hello. I injured my knee, and my physiasist ordered me to stop exercising (not even swimming) for at least 10 days and 20 sessions of physiotherapy. I’m terrified that if I stop moving, my weight will go up again. Is there a way to burn calories without rigorous exercising?

    What is the dx'd njury?
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