AllanMisner wrote: » Stay home. We don’t want you at the gym. Get healthy. You’re not going to backtrack by missing a few days. In fact, you might just come back stronger.
curlytoes79 wrote: » I just got over a bad cold and fever. Honestly, I didn't exercise, just let myself rest. I've still got some residual coughing now but am going to do some yoga or something tonight to ease back into things.
Ang108 wrote: » I had a silent heart attack some time in Feb/March and a not so silent one on March 25th. Until that day I walked almost every day anywhere from 45-60 minutes, eating 1200 calories ( because I am going on 70 and under 5 feet tall ). Right now I cannot walk the way I did as before ( for speed and endurance ) and because I still need to lose weight for heart health beyond the 55 pounds I already lost, I was put by my cardiologist and his nutritionist on a 1000 calories a day diet to be able to maintain the weight loss. At my age and height 1000 calories is ok, but I can imagine that any amount of calories could be adjusted to maintain a deficit that allows weight loss. Our plan is to maintain 1000 calories for 90 days and hopefully by that time I can increase the amount again and make up the needed burn through extra exercise again. Right now I walk 30 minutes a day, but at a very s-l-o-w pace.....:o). Also, if you are just sick for a short period of time and your illness is not life threatening, I would not worry about exercise. It is much easier to deal with an extra pound or two ( or even five ) than with a long term chronic illness, which could develop by not taking care of yourself. Good Luck and a speedy recovery !