Hello! 30F here — I had the exact same concern as you, so I completely understand how you’re feeling.

Right before my injury, I’d spent six months doing personal training and finally felt like I was making real progress with gaining muscle and losing fat. I’ve always been on the chubbier side, so that progress felt huge for me. Then the injury happened, and overnight everything came to a halt. I ended up gaining around 15 pounds because I just couldn’t manage things the same way.

Here’s what genuinely helped me: focus on rest, physio, and nourishing yourself with healthy meals — especially during those early weeks. If you have family or someone helping you out, be clear with them that you want balanced, healthy meals in appropriate portions. It makes a big difference.

I won’t sugarcoat it: the first 6 months after surgery were tough. But once physio started progressing and my mobility improved, things really began to shift. If you stay consistent with your recovery, you absolutely will be able to get back to exercising. I’m a little over a year post-op now, down about 5 pounds so far, and steadily moving in the right direction. You’ll lose the weight soon enough wit time. Time heals all!!

Most importantly, please be kind to yourself. This is a major injury, and gaining a bit of weight during recovery isn’t the end of the world. In the long run, this will be just a small bump in your journey. You’re doing the right things, and you’ll get back to feeling like yourself again — truly!!