how much exercise?

ive decided to be sedentery for a couple of week to hopefully gain some weight

but how little must you do to be sedentery? is it like literally just sitting around all day watch the tv or something?

Yeah, sedentary is just that... sitting around most of time except for maybe short walks if you want to stretch your legs.

ive being wondering about this to

I'm no expert, but I wouldn't think that being sedentary is the healthiest way to gain weight.  Simply because you're just going to gain fat, which will bring up you're % body fat.  I think it's key to still exercise to maintain and increase muscle mass, but just eat a lot more!!!  Lucky you :)

Here's an excerpt from http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.as p?articlekey=52231 ; that hopefully will help you.

For a more ideal distribution of weight, it's best to stick to nutrient-rich foods, and to exercise at the same time.

"If you want to have a nice shapely body to go along with this extra weight, you're going to need to work out so that you put the weight on in the form of muscle as opposed to the form of fat," says Heinemann, recommending a combination of aerobic exercise and strength training for the whole body.

Heinemann, Moore, and Karmally have more advice for people wanting to pack on the pounds in a healthy manner. In following their suggestions, it's important to do things in moderation and to have patience. Healthy weight gain, just like healthy weight loss, takes time and requires a conscious effort to apply good habits.

Recommended Ways to Gain Weight

• Have meals with the right balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and the right kinds of fat (such as unsaturated and monounsaturated fats, olive oil, canola oil, pistachios, almonds and walnuts). Heinemann suggests the following ratio: 60%-70% carbohydrates, 10%-15% protein, and a small amount of fat.
• Eat foods higher in calories, vitamins, and minerals, as opposed to higher in fat or sugar.
• Pack more nutritious calories in each serving. For example, you may add grated cooked eggs to mashed potatoes, ground chicken to soups and gravies, cheese in casseroles, eggs, and soups, and nonfat dried milk in soups, shakes, milk, and mashed potatoes.
• If you get too full too fast, try having more high-calorie foods or slices of foods as opposed to consuming the whole thing (raisins versus grapes, granola and Grape Nuts versus corn flakes, mango slices versus the whole mango).
• Limit drinking beverages to a half-hour before and after a meal.
• Drink mixed juices (apple/berry, peach/orange/banana as opposed to one juice beverages) for a higher calorie intake.
• Try a small amount of alcohol (4 ounces of wine, 6 ounces of beer, or a half-ounce of liquor with juice) before a meal, as it could stimulate appetite. Moore warns, however, that this recommendation must be cleared with your doctor, especially if you are on any medication. Too much alcohol can be detrimental to health, and could lessen your resolve for eating healthy.
• With moderation, you may add in good fat sources to meals such as nuts, avocado, olives, and fatty fish (salmon and mackerel).
• Snack in between meals. Nuts, dried fruits, and yogurt are good options, but it's also important to find nutritious foods that you will enjoy.
• Have a nutritious snack before bedtime, such as a peanut butter sandwich.

So ok... after I stop running... I'm still going to be running around after my kids and keeping house! What kind of activity is that?!

so if i canr exercise due to injury and i eat ill gain all fat ?

Original Post by bsh0611:

So ok... after I stop running... I'm still going to be running around after my kids and keeping house! What kind of activity is that?!

 that burns so much lol im supprised you have the energy to run  x

TESSA-SHE SHOULD NOT BE RUNNING AND YOU WILL NOT GET FAT, DONT EXCERCISE

agru, I'm not doing it to be unhealthy. I try to stress that a lot. And I have cut back to the training schedule.

im not a doctor either...but im pretty sure when people are severely underweight and need to gain weight, it helps for them to be sedentary and not do much.  because if they exercise/ work out/ move around alot it burns more calories, therefore making it so they need to eat even more. 

so if your underweight and trying to gain. lets say for example you need to eat 3000 calories while being sedentary.  so if you are going to exercise and move around..you might burn off 1000 calories...therefore making it that you need to eat 4000 calories to gain.

when people are to skinny and recovering from ED's they should not be completely concerned with gaining fat and body fat..they just need to gain weight to survive, not be worried about becoming overweight.

once they are at a more steady, healthy weight, they can exercise and do other things and worry about an ideal distribution of weight and not have to eat as many calories and therefore be able to burn more.

yeah its pretty much just sitting around.  you dont have to be watching tv.. i mean you could be on the computer, watching movies, listening to music, play video games, drawing, playing board games, solitaire, reading, knitting, latch hooking.  

some of those things may seem dumb or boring for you to do depending on your personality  [like latch hooking or knitting or reading] but it can be a nice break from just staring at a television or computer all the time, you know? sometimes just watching movies and stuff gets old.

no exercise that elevates your HR or strenuous body building exercises. maybe stretch or take a walk but that should be the extent of it. not long walks intended to burn calories, but just to clear your head and get fresh air. otherwise, no exercise is recommended when extremely underweight. 

Im planning on the same thing, what I think you should do is take like two weeks and focus on eating enough to gain. Then, once you can do that sedentary and overcome the hurdle of eating more THEN make your transition back into exercising. Its alright to stay active while your gaining weight but make sure that your prepared to eat more as a result.

Then again, thats a good thing. Eating is somehting meant to be enjoyed! Not to mention its going to fuel your body so you can be more awesome!!!!!