I've two bulging disks in my back causing me discomfort (tingling in right thigh and right arm down to ring finger, and hunger is completely gone - eating anything is somewhat painful (up until about 4 months ago I loved eating), and I have to force myself to munch peanuts for calories). I'm at the chiropractor once/twice a week for it for adjustments. I've only gone to the gym twice in the last 2 months (both times were Monday, and on the Tuesday after the chiropractor told me to stop). I have to wait for the tingling to go down (daily icing and biofreeze) before doing ANY exercise - even walking "as little as possible". I was swimming for a few weeks, but he told me swim to get out of the house, not for any exercise, laps etc., so I stopped.
I WAS on 5,000 calories/day (ectomorphic body, about 12 % bodyfat, was bulking slightly), lifting 5x a week, 60 mins/day, averaging 15,000-20,000 steps a day with running, sports, etc.
CURRENTLY I'm on 3,600 calories/day (sometimes less if my stomach is in pain (full) at night), and trying to still hit 180 g protein/day, though I'm not sure if that's doing anything for me atm. I think I should be eating less, but I'm nervous about withering away.
I haven't not exercised in this long ever, I'm not sure how to manage it. I'll be at least another month out I'd say (chiropractor said 3 months for someone he'd never seen before when I asked yesterday, but I should be a lot quicker cause he's been treating this injury for a few months already). Is there any nutritional advice for minimal muscle loss?
Edit: I'm 27, not 52, if that helps. Chiropractor says the injury is a long term build-up of stress and he says to avoid squats, deadlifts, and lunges when I do get back to lifting.
I WAS on 5,000 calories/day (ectomorphic body, about 12 % bodyfat, was bulking slightly), lifting 5x a week, 60 mins/day, averaging 15,000-20,000 steps a day with running, sports, etc.
CURRENTLY I'm on 3,600 calories/day (sometimes less if my stomach is in pain (full) at night), and trying to still hit 180 g protein/day, though I'm not sure if that's doing anything for me atm. I think I should be eating less, but I'm nervous about withering away.
I haven't not exercised in this long ever, I'm not sure how to manage it. I'll be at least another month out I'd say (chiropractor said 3 months for someone he'd never seen before when I asked yesterday, but I should be a lot quicker cause he's been treating this injury for a few months already). Is there any nutritional advice for minimal muscle loss?
Edit: I'm 27, not 52, if that helps. Chiropractor says the injury is a long term build-up of stress and he says to avoid squats, deadlifts, and lunges when I do get back to lifting.
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