Need Help!!! Can't lift weights!!!!!! - Bodybuilding Discussion on Bodybuilding.net Fatloss Forum

satellitegrl · 04-02-2008, 11:13 AM

Hi all-
Had surgery and cant lift weights for at least another 6 weeks...only can do cardio (which does nothing for me).
Any recommendations for supplements to help get and keep the weight off??
Have gained 5 pounds already and am NOT happy about it.
:-)
Thanks.

Ross86 · 04-02-2008, 11:24 AM

Post your diet. That's what will decide whether you gain/lose weight.

satellitegrl · 04-02-2008, 11:35 AM

I dont follow a specific diet rather just eat healthy.
Fruit/Yogurt or Cereal in the morning
Salad with Chicken for lunch
Brown rice with Veggies with Chicken or Salmon for dinner.
Snack of nuts/berries or protein bars.
Never needed to follow a diet while I was able to work out since I did such intensive lifting.
NOT HAPPY not being able to lift weights!!!!

widdoes2504 · 04-02-2008, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ross86

Post your diet. That's what will decide whether you gain/lose weight.

Agreed. You need to adjust your diet somewhat since your activity level has recently changed and there are a lot of people on the site who can give really good advice about diet. Good luck.

satellitegrl · 04-02-2008, 11:40 AM

Also here are my stats:
5'3"
132 (as of today...yuck) pounds.

IronKitten · 04-02-2008, 11:50 AM

What was your surgery for?

Typically with post-op nutrition, you want to eat at maintenance, if not a little over. Depending on the type of surgery, you may need some extra nutrients just to ensure proper healing/recovery.

A little weight gain may be inevitable. But if you're only out for 6 weeks, then it will come back off easily.

Ross86 · 04-02-2008, 11:52 AM

What you're going to have to do is to find your maintenance calories. After you have done that, keep track of your calories using fitday.com. If you read the stickies in the fatloss forum, that will help a lot. Most of your food choices are good. Just be careful with the protein bars...they typically have a lot of high GI carbs.

cell420 · 04-03-2008, 09:30 AM

If you can SWIM SWIM SWIM...best cardio and works out every muscle in your body....no joint pressure or anything

IronKitten · 04-03-2008, 09:37 AM

She and I have PM'd about this. I think we got things figured out ;)

john917v · 05-02-2008, 08:09 PM

Cool, good luck, and, we wish you a speedy (and full) recovery!!

04-02-2008, 11:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
satellitegrl Rank: New Member Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3 Country: Gender:	Need Help!!! Can't lift weights!!!!!! Hi all- Had surgery and cant lift weights for at least another 6 weeks...only can do cardio (which does nothing for me). Any recommendations for supplements to help get and keep the weight off?? Have gained 5 pounds already and am NOT happy about it. :-) Thanks.

04-02-2008, 11:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,272 Country: Gender:	Post your diet. That's what will decide whether you gain/lose weight.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" "Your best day isn't the day you go in and perform at your peak, setting personal bests, and running through obstacles like they aren't even there. Your best day is when you feel like shit, you have no motivation, and all you want to do is stay in bed ... but you don't; you get your ass up, and you take care of business. THAT'S YOUR BEST DAY." - A very wise man Stone Black

04-02-2008, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
satellitegrl Rank: New Member Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3 Country: Gender:	Need Help!!! Can't lift weights!!!!!! I dont follow a specific diet rather just eat healthy. Fruit/Yogurt or Cereal in the morning Salad with Chicken for lunch Brown rice with Veggies with Chicken or Salmon for dinner. Snack of nuts/berries or protein bars. Never needed to follow a diet while I was able to work out since I did such intensive lifting. NOT HAPPY not being able to lift weights!!!!

04-02-2008, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
satellitegrl Rank: New Member Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3 Country: Gender:	Need Help!!! Can't lift weights!!!!!! Also here are my stats: 5'3" 132 (as of today...yuck) pounds.

04-02-2008, 11:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,272 Country: Gender:	What you're going to have to do is to find your maintenance calories. After you have done that, keep track of your calories using fitday.com. If you read the stickies in the fatloss forum, that will help a lot. Most of your food choices are good. Just be careful with the protein bars...they typically have a lot of high GI carbs.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" "Your best day isn't the day you go in and perform at your peak, setting personal bests, and running through obstacles like they aren't even there. Your best day is when you feel like shit, you have no motivation, and all you want to do is stay in bed ... but you don't; you get your ass up, and you take care of business. THAT'S YOUR BEST DAY." - A very wise man Stone Black

04-02-2008, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
IronKitten Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 587 Gender:	What was your surgery for? Typically with post-op nutrition, you want to eat at maintenance, if not a little over. Depending on the type of surgery, you may need some extra nutrients just to ensure proper healing/recovery. A little weight gain may be inevitable. But if you're only out for 6 weeks, then it will come back off easily.

04-03-2008, 09:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
cell420 Rank: New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10	If you can SWIM SWIM SWIM...best cardio and works out every muscle in your body....no joint pressure or anything
	cell420's Sig:TO RESIST IS TO PISS IN THE WIND

04-03-2008, 09:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
IronKitten Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 587 Gender:	She and I have PM'd about this. I think we got things figured out ;)

05-02-2008, 08:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
john917v Rank: Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 202	Cool, good luck, and, we wish you a speedy (and full) recovery!!
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