Question:
How to lose weight with an injured knee?
AKH
2011-05-02 07:33:21 UTC
So I have a partially torn tendon in my left knee and I either need a very low calories diet plan and/or a workout plan to still burn calories. I have a wedding I am going to and am going to be in in a month and a half so I was working out hard before the accident to lose weight and now since the injury a couple days ago, I haven't really done anything and have gained some weight. Any help would be amazing.
51 answers:
2011-05-02 15:26:29 UTC
Ah! My best friend has knee problems and she exercises with me all the time. The best thing to do would be to maybe focus on your upper body while your knee heals. Try using elastic/ toning bands to work on your arms. also drink lots of water, and do simple little things throughout your day. When i'm watching T.V. I use a can of soup as a weight to exercise my arms. here's a link to a site that can possibly help :) http://www.livestrong.com/article/95754-exercises-can-sitting-chair/
2015-03-05 01:06:04 UTC
Consume a little bit less but consume a little bit more, and be constant, do it any single day while not overdoing it just continue progressively, probably 3 years.

It's a long term project, body mass has to be burned as gradually as it was gotten.

good luck.

























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How to lose weight with an injured knee? -

So I have a partially torn tendon in my left knee and I either need a very low calories diet plan and/or a workout plan to still burn calories. I have a wedding I am going to and am going to be in in a month and a half so I was working out hard before the accident to lose weight and now since the injury a couple days ago, I haven't really done anything and have gained some weight. Any help would be amazing.
2016-02-26 02:54:57 UTC
I have the same problem. I have had 2 knee surgeries and after my second surgery didnt go as well. Besides eating a healthy diet, doing a little to moderate workout, will help work therapy on the knee. Treadmill, bike, and walking is a great way to keep the lower body in shape. Stadiums are not the best thing to do.
Orla C
2011-05-02 07:51:55 UTC
Well, you could look into swimming, because that would mean that your weight is supported by the water, so there wouldn't be pressure on your knee.



You could also look into pilates, but you really should work with an experienced trainer if you have a sore knee.
2015-05-14 07:36:48 UTC
Getting healthy is a long term project, unwanted weight has to be burned as gradually as it was gained.

Try eating a tid bit less then burn a little bit more, and be constant.. do it every day whilst not overdoing it just maintain for many years, probably a few years.

Cheers!!
2015-04-14 09:06:03 UTC
Try to eat a bit less then consume a little bit more, and be persistent.. do it right every day whilst not overdoing it however keep working for many years, possibly many years.

It is usually a long term project, bodyweight has to go as slowly as it was gotten.

Cheers-
2016-01-27 16:42:46 UTC
Consume a wee bit less but consume a little bit more, and be persistent, accomplish this each individual day whilst not overdoing it however continue year after year, maybe 2 years.

It is usually a long term project, body fat needs to go as slowly as it was gained.

take care...
Betty B
2011-05-02 09:32:44 UTC
When you’re sick or injured, you should put a halt to any weight loss endeavor so you can heal and get better.

I broke my pinky toe once (it’s surprisingly tremendously painful for such a small bone) and it was 6 weeks of not even being able to walk far so I laid low and watched my calorie intake like a hawk. My broken toe was fine (I had to wear sturdy hiking boots 24/7 for 6 weeks, even in bed) but the limping about it gave me excruciating leg cramps.



Just eat what you need to cover your BMR so you won’t gain weight. You don’t gain weight because you do not do anything; you gain weight because you eat too many calories so lay off the junk food.



Why do people at weddings feel the need to lose weight beforehand, and show up with emaciated desperate faces?!? Look at Kate, thank goodness she’s married now and can stop the nonsense of her nice face looking more emaciated week after week.



Your knee injury is a blessing in disguise as you should not work “hard” to lose weight with a deadline and end up with a messed up metabolism for the rest of your life.

Go to that wedding well fed and happy. Compliment other people on how great they look, even if they have desperate emaciated faces, they will love you for that as they will be too busy worrying about what you think about them to worry about what they think about you, after THEIR months long “hard” weight loss endeavor.



If I’m thinner and fitter than my friends, then I make sure I look older or do not dress as nice (I do not die my hair, do not use make-up or jewelry and I wear clothes that I could sleep in) so they do not envy me or resent me. If I dress sharp with high heels, use make-up and jewelry, I’ll attract annoying horny guys and completely repel the fun female element.



I’m a great guest to your party. I’ll show up like I’m coming from next door after a short nap, and help you cater to your other guests and zoom in the kitchen to fill up the dishwasher and when I’m busy-busy doing stuff, I’ll compliment people on how they look and they’ll confide in me, thinking I’m a great person because I’m not there just to be there and socialize, I’m there to make sure the kitchen stays clean. I have a purpose and if I ask them for some help, they’ll be delighted.

If I ask a beautiful young woman who is well dressed wearing uncomfortable high heels shoes, using make-up and wearing jewelry, if I ask her to help me and go to the bathroom downstairs and get me the Woolite Heavy Traffic Carpet Cleaner so I can fix that red wine stain on the carpet because somebody spilled some wine...she’s feel useful and not just pretty. I could get the cleaner myself but I want her to feel useful and she will be useful and feel grateful about it...It is called empathy, knowing how people feel and how they should feel or what they want to feel.



The wedding you’re going to in a month and a half is not about your weight on a scale. It’s about developing empathy and making other people feel good about themselves. It’s like developing the art of listening and be genuinely interested in others, focusing your interest outwards instead of inwards and not worrying about your weight or you physical appearance, as long as it is non-threatening unlike a Brad Pitt/Johnny Depp look.
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2016-03-31 05:15:46 UTC
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2016-08-14 00:46:17 UTC
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2016-03-30 10:07:31 UTC
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2016-05-26 02:54:34 UTC
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2016-08-11 02:16:47 UTC
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2016-03-10 02:32:36 UTC
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2015-12-31 01:21:33 UTC
don t eat in front of t v


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