What can I do to lose weight if I can't exercise?

[Anonymous]

I'm overweight and I can sprain my ankle from just 8 minutes of walking on a tread mill at 3 miles an hour. I've done it before. I walked for 30 minutes when my parents forced me to about one month ago and after that I had an small injury on my foot.

[OralB]

No, it's not just about diet. Don't listen to people that say that, you need cardio work. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to do cardio work without using the legs at all. Lift weights and use every machine available at your gym. The key here: light weight, and high reps. Do at least 15 reps for every set. I'm a certified personal trainer and love to help people get in shape, PM me if you need more help and best of luck in achieving your goal!

[kheserthorpe]

Weight loss is mainly about what you eat.

How overweight are you? Do you have problems with specific joints or were these two separate injuries?

[bubbiexo]

Have you seen a doctor about these recurring injuries? Watch your calorie intake very closely. Keep a food journal and eat clean, whole foods. Have you tried a stationary bike? That is low impact.

[kasiecakes]

This. If you're on a caloric deficit diet, you're going to lose weight. Swimming, as posted before, is fantastic low impact cardio.

[springdragonfly]

SWIM! It is great exercise and you aren't going to hurt yourself.

[Anonymous]

Try to eat more veggies they are healthy for you and also gives you more calories so you don't have to eat so much

[Anonymous]

diet. Try taping your foot or ankle. I do that for an old foot injury and it works well.