alright health nutts fat boy needs help here

[slow55]

I need some input.
I'm trying to lose about 40#s. It's all in my waist.
The only problem is i had a bad ankle injury and do to having screws and plates in my left leg i can't run,jog or lift wieghts while on my feet. No matter what i eat or don't eat the weight never goes anywere. I have been the same weight for 10 years now ever since i broke my ankle. I don't eat junk food,Large meals,I actuly eat like you should and the weight never goes anywere.
anyone have any sugestions?

[Eric357]

I'd say aerobics, interval training and weights will help you. Plus a well balanced diet which it sounds like you have. You will have to improvise on what you can do with your ankle. Doesn't sound like you can get on a treadmill but maybe you could do an elliptical trainer or a stationary bike. Weight training will give you a higher muscle mass that will increase your metabolic rate and it also increases nervous signals to the abdominal fat stores to release and use fat. You can do a lot of leg workouts with one leg or two and let your stronger leg carry the one with the bad ankle. FitnessRX Magazine this month(July 2004) has a lot of good articles on abs this month. You might wanna pick it up. Hope this helps a little.

Eric

[slow55]

I'll look into it..thanks

[The Raven]

Originally posted by slow55
I'll look into it..thanks

You may be eating relatively healthy, but you have no idea exactly how much. Write down everything you stick in your mouth for a week, and then you'll know where you are starting from. If it has calories (even a stick of gum) log it, even a well-balanced diet can keep you from losing weight if you eat too much.

[sleeperLS]

what about working out in a pool? would this help him?

[Mustangela]

swimming, sit ups and crunches

[slow55]

Originally posted by Got Boost?
You may be eating relatively healthy, but you have no idea exactly how much. Write down everything you stick in your mouth for a week, and then you'll know where you are starting from. If it has calories (even a stick of gum) log it, even a well-balanced diet can keep you from losing weight if you eat too much.
I added up everything over the last 2 days and i'm at about 1400 to 1600 calories a day.

[Eric357]

Originally posted by slow55
I added up everything over the last 2 days and i'm at about 1400 to 1600 calories a day. You would want to come up with a plan that will burn the amount of calories that you take in.

[greenrebel]

Biking if possible or the ultimate cardio/aerobic exercise, SWIMMING:D

[crvttkd06]

u should do water aerobics,run and some lite weight training