I hurt my knee

[Katia7]

I fell on my knee today and now it hurts to bend it and it's swolen. What should I do to make it heal faster?
Also, since I'm trying to loose body fat now and won't be able to workout, by how much should I lower my calories?

 

[Diesel]

wene i wanted to lose bf everyone here told me not eat sugars watch carbs and sat fats. I went from a jiggle belly to a 6 pack so try watchin ur sugars and stuff bf was like 17% now its 10%

 

[BabsieGirl]

what you're asking requires further information.

How did you fall on your knee? Did you have it looked at?

What do you mean you won't be able to work out? You mean cardio?

 

[BabsieGirl]

Deisel -- When did this happen?

 

[BigKev75]

first 3 days ice 15 mins on 15 mins off after that heat same thing 15 mins on 15 mins off. If the pain is the same for a week go see a doctor. You could also take something for the pain.

 

[BigKev75]

I know all about knee pain. i tore my Acl, dislocated my knee cap, tore some muscle and really messed upmy knee. I have anice 9" cut and 4 smaller one's for the attempts to fix it. 2 surgerys.

 

[Katia7]

I fell on it today. Right now I put some Arthritic Pain Rub on it. I'm sure it's not broken or anything.

By "I won't be able to workout" I mean cardio or leg work.

 

[BabsieGirl]

If you hurt it that bad I'd seek advice from a doctor.

I'd stay off it for a few days. Do the ice patch deal like the guy above said. (i too had/have knee problems)

Until your knee is better, there isn't much you can do except diet. You can train upper body. Of course you know that.

I'm amazed you ask this question because you're a competitor also. The only advice I can offer is....eat right. Allow no junk foods...PERIOD......if you eat right, you should be able to atleast maintain what you have until you're better. maybe cut your calories back 100-200. Are you taking any thermos? That will help keep your metabolism elevated.

 

[Katia7]

I'm not a competitor at all lol.. far from it. I"m just trying to loose some body fat.

 

[BabsieGirl]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...shooooooooot....I got you mixed up with K-La......I'm sorry........

Okay.........dif. scenerio.

What are your current calories at?

 

[Katia7]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...shooooooooot....I got you mixed up with K-La......I'm sorry........

Okay.........dif. scenerio.

What are your current calories at?

LOL it's OK.

well... I'm following the 10 x your weight formula. I'm 5'0, 110 lb. (high bf% though, not sure what it is exactly) So my cals are 1100?

 

[Jodi]

So my cals are 1100

You got to be kidding me. That is too low.

 

[Katia7]

I was wondering that too. But following the 10 x body weight formula that's what it turns out to be.

 

[Jodi]

Then don't follow 10x bw. Go with 12 and you will be fine. Otherwise your putting your body into starvation mode eating that low everyday.

 

[Katia7]

So even if I'm not going to be working out (can't even walk), I can still loose body fat on a 12 x bw? That's about 1300 cals.
Another question when I do start working out, should I increase my cals or still stay with 1300?

 

[Jodi]

Yes you will still lose fat because your in a caloric defecit.

Yes you should increase your cals when you are back at the gym.

 

[BabsieGirl]

katia -- Sorry I didn't respond to ya after my last post last night. I WAS VERY tired.

Yeah Jodi is right. You need to up you calories a little. Then up your protein when you start doing your cardio again.

How does the knee feel today?

 

[djrx06]

Just rest Katia and do the cold/hot treatment. Should see/feel a difference, otherwise see a doctor. Hope your knee feels better.

 

[BabsieGirl]

and make sure you're doing the above thing too.

 

[Katia7]

The knee is still pretty bad today. I can't bend it and it's a little swolen. I think it's just brused though.

Another questions about diet. I don't really follow p/c/f ratio. I just try to eat healthy foods and count my cals. Do ratios really matter when trying to loose body fat? If yes, should my carbs be really low now since I'm hardly active?

 

[BabsieGirl]

IMO -- (which everyone is dif) I wouldn't change your diet around. Just make sure you eat clean.