I have a broken leg and can't do much of anything what can I do to help myself loose weight?

Answer 1

You need adequate nutrition to heal that leg. That should be your primary concern at this point. Eat lots of non-fat yogurt for the calcium, eat lean meats for the protien. Worry about weight loss AFTER that leg is healed up.

Answer 2

I broke my leg several years ago and your right you do gain a little weight, you need to firstly keep to a strict diet, do not pig out on the naughty stuff that you are eating for comfort food. You can do some simple exercises like laying on the floor on your back and lifting your leg (the non broken one) up and keeping it there and then slowly drop it back down to the floor using your pelvic muscles and tummy muscles to keep it steady.

You should also be walking on your crutches regularly as this will help keep your weight down.

Answer 3

I agree. Leave that leg to heal.

Just make sure that for the 6 weeks or so where you will be inactive, you don't go and comfort eat.

I mean, I have a client who currently comes to the gym with his plastercast and still does upper body weights, but that's a little obsessive... LOL

Answer 4

my girlfriend lost weight with a broken leg.
count calories, keep them a little less than
for an inactive person of your age. Then, get
up on your crutches and move around. Mall,
to movies, etc. You burn some good calories while
moving on them... a lot of work.

Answer 5

a broken leg does not stop you doing anything in life its just one of life's little hurdles we all have them in life. i have had my fair share of hurdles in life. one was i was 15 stone and now i am a fantastic 8st 1lb all because i visited a web site my friend recommenced too me. the site was www.diet4you.uk.net firstly i thought i will never be able too loose weight but i did and i am so proud of myself with the help and guidance from the diet4you coach i done it with ease fantastic i recommend you visit their web site at www.diet4you.uk.net and get a free consultation from them its free and it will give you all the help and advice needed to loose weight, feel great and most of all look fantastic

Answer 6

while you are unable to exercise it is best to try eat as healthly as you can ,anything you can do is probably upper body exercising maybe lifting few weights if you have wheelchair using arms to get about will burn calories or if crutches up and down the street will probably burn more than normal walking would
Hope you are better soon. xx

Answer 7

The best thing to do right now is just really watch what you eat, but you could do something things like crunches or you can do anything that works the upper body that allows you to sit.

Answer 8

Hi. Did you know that making love burns up more calories then a 10 minute run. So get you husband or boyfriend to help.
Rosemary

Answer 9

eat less and walk about with it on, my friend broke her ankle really bad and we went 3 mile walks together woth crutches you can still loose weight keep active. it helps in long run.

Answer 10

Chop it off. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone.