If you cannot exercise, then most likely you'll have to trim your eating accordingly. BUT, not drastically! Try for moderation.

Also, remember that just going for a walk or using stairs or using a motel pool for swimming does count. These may not be possible in your case, but just to give you some ideas of ways to stay active.

Jay

I wont even be able to walk up and down stairs. I'm hoping that were I am going will have a stationary bike but I doubt it.

How about some reistance bands? Look over at the weight resistance/training area and there's a "stickied" thread giving some ideas. You can do those in your room. ANd there's also the dreaded and boring running/marching in place.

I'll check out the restraint bands. Unfortunatly, running in place won't work either, too much noise and vibration. I'll be under space, noise, and movement constraints. I also won't have any privacy

Are you shipping out on a submarine?

Resistance bands really are a good idea!

Jay

Damn you are good. I wouldn't really call it shipping out though since I'm not in the Navy or any other branch of the military.

In the Navy or have a friend in the Navy?

Do resistance band actually give you a cardio workout? I can't imagine pulling a band would increase your heart rate. Like I've stated earlier in this thread strength training does nothing for me.

Lots of Navy in my family! But mostly just a good deduction on information given.

Here's what I learned from my trainer. Instead of doing reps with the bands, like you would with weights, you repeat the motion for a set length of time. For example, a twist. Fasten the band to something stationary, hold the other end with both hands at arms' length, and twist--sort of like you were swinging a bat, except you aren't trying to knock anything out of the park. About 2 seconds per twist. Do this for one or two timed minutes per side to start. Same thing with other band exercises, like squats, biceps curls, leg extensions.

Most sets of bands come with an exercise book. You can use a lighter-resistance band or heavier-resistance band as needed.

I guarantee that this will get you sweating like an aerobic workout and will keep you from losing muscle mass as well.

Jay

btw, benchmarkman, I've been reading about muscle physiology. I'm thinking you might be more of a marathoner or triathlete than a sprinter or weight lifter. It has to do with slow-twitch muscle vs. fast-twitch muscle. Slow-twitch is better for endurance, and fast-twitch is better for short powerful bursts. Different people have different proprotions of these.

Jay

That's pretty much what the trainers who gave up on me suggested.

Yeah, but see, it just means that your muscles won't tend to bulk up. You can still benefit from some weight training, though--just not for that purpose.

And, it shows where your athletic ability is strongest! You're like those lean, magnificent Ethiopian marathon runners!

Jay