Posted on November 17, 2014
Today is day 2 for me, and while I am stoked to be using MFP and fitbit together to know my intake/outtake. I feel like I can not be a part of any workout regimine because of my foot injury, which is why I need to lose weight in the first place. Turns out that having 300 plus pounds on an injured foot is not good, so doctor's orders are to stay off of it!
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Sign in to Commenthi Kara! I broke my leg one year ago and had to have surgery which meant three months of being 100% non-weight bearing on one leg and then very very slowly getting back into even walking and I am still not back to where I was pre-break. I would also wholeheartedly recommend using a stationary bike. Any gym will have them and if you can find one with a reasonable membership price, go for it because being at the gym can help with motivation to go longer and push yourself harder vs. at home. Remember to increase the resistance on the bike so you really get huffing and puffing and sweaty. It is a challenge to burn calories with an injury, but you can do it!
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Are you able to get on a stationary bike? When I tore the tendon running down my ankle / foot my physio consisted of 10 mins on a stationary bike daily. They can normally be picked up for less than 100 used too :)
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I also have a lower body injury that creates a challenge but it is amazing what you can do with your upper body and achieve cardio. Check out some workouts or be creative. You can do this!
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Shadow boxing! Sure, being on your feet while you do it will burn more calories, but I bet you could work up a pretty good sweat if you really put your heart into it. (:
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Do you have access to a pool? Or maybe there are youtube videos with chair exercises (sometimes good for seniors or the permanently seated). Or you might check the library for these too. www.collagevideo.com also has all kinds.
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