Weight loss

ebonieyes · 09-23-2009, 06:12 PM

I had an accident in 1993, in which I fell down a flight of stairs. In doing so,I damaged my knee as well as three disks in my back. In 1993 I was 38 so it did not seem so bad, but the older I got the worse the pain became. Last April after work on a Saturday I attempted to wash my car and was unable to get up on Sunday. From that day on I have had very bad pain. My Dr says that surgery would have helped if perfomed at the time of the accident, but I was not given that option. So now it will do no good. I am not active, it hurts to stand for more than 10 min, it hurts to sit in a chair for a while. I cannot walk, as I used to do. I used to walk two miles a day to keep my weight down. I cannot do that any longer, so the weight has come and I do not know how to lose it. I eat properly, but my Dr says my metabolism is very low. Is there anyone out there with a similiar problem, and if so how did you lose weight.

**WildChild** · 09-23-2009, 06:32 PM

There are some exersize programs for people with mobility problems or injuries. Check out Calanetics, Classical Stretch and there's a program that used to be on TV that was seated exersizes. Do some searches, I'm sure you'll find something that would be suitable.

**jaygirlweek96** · 09-24-2009, 01:45 AM

I have a bad case of arthritis, so I can't exercise with my knees. the prednisolone drugs made me add weight!
I started watching my meals, I went on the south beach diet. I also do hand exercises while sitting. Lifting dumbells, that kinda thing.

09-23-2009, 06:12 PM	#1
ebonieyes Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 1	Weight loss I had an accident in 1993, in which I fell down a flight of stairs. In doing so,I damaged my knee as well as three disks in my back. In 1993 I was 38 so it did not seem so bad, but the older I got the worse the pain became. Last April after work on a Saturday I attempted to wash my car and was unable to get up on Sunday. From that day on I have had very bad pain. My Dr says that surgery would have helped if perfomed at the time of the accident, but I was not given that option. So now it will do no good. I am not active, it hurts to stand for more than 10 min, it hurts to sit in a chair for a while. I cannot walk, as I used to do. I used to walk two miles a day to keep my weight down. I cannot do that any longer, so the weight has come and I do not know how to lose it. I eat properly, but my Dr says my metabolism is very low. Is there anyone out there with a similiar problem, and if so how did you lose weight.

09-23-2009, 06:32 PM	#2
WildChild Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western USA Posts: 6,233 Blog Entries: 5	There are some exersize programs for people with mobility problems or injuries. Check out Calanetics, Classical Stretch and there's a program that used to be on TV that was seated exersizes. Do some searches, I'm sure you'll find something that would be suitable. __________________ We can only learn to love by loving. Iris Mudoch, British writer

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09-24-2009, 01:45 AM	#3
jaygirlweek96 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 49 Blog Entries: 1	I have a bad case of arthritis, so I can't exercise with my knees. the prednisolone drugs made me add weight! I started watching my meals, I went on the south beach diet. I also do hand exercises while sitting. Lifting dumbells, that kinda thing.