Hey there. Am on low carb maintenance. Had an accident and fractured knee (manipulation not open surgery needed) two weeks ago and got switched from unbendable cast to brace on Tuesday where I can bend leg up to 30 degrees. Used to walking 8-12 miles a day but currently am having to split 2 miles of walking up into four walks and elevate legs on sofa inbetween (gosh, feeling soooo lazy watching tv! 😕). Am wanting more calories than Fitbit says I’m burning and feel like eating more carbs and more calories in general as I hate empty stomach feeling. I’m used to not getting hungry as I burn a lot from walking and so can be full and not gain anything. I honestly am confused and scare about what to do about macros and calories in general while recovering from the fracture. My usual routine is to end up in a deficit each day by accident (I save calories to end of day in case I can’t sleep but then usually fall asleep anyway) and then once a week when I can’t sleep then I’ll eat more carbs (still below 100 net) with a bowl of either one or two shredded wheat with unsweetened almond milk, Some oatmeal (20g made with water and salt) and lots of 2% plain Greek yogurt. Then can sleep! Will go over calories that day by like 500 but don’t have any problems going low carb again next day and still never go into a weekly calorie surplus. Doctor told me am probably burning 200-250 calories extra for first six weeks of recovery, minus what I’m not burning from the usual exercise. Keep trying to save calories until end of day in case of sleepless night but end up sleeping and being 250 below maintenance. And just hungry in general, as exercising less means less calories burnt means shouldn’t eat resulting in feeling empty annoying stomach hunger….. but I’m worried about eating over maintenance during the day - just in case I don’t have a night where I prematurely fall asleep….. Because if I eat extra in the day to keep hunger at bay but then wind up unable to sleep and end up eating extra in the evening, it’s not like if I ended up going over by 500 calories or so that I could add in extra exercise the next day, you know? And then I worry as don’t want to start a new bad habit…. Plus I’m generally just in the mood for more carbs as they’re filling - am having less than before as am burning less, and percentage-wise I’m eating more fat than before the accident but wanting to eat the same amount of Greek yogurt with berries and nuts and the same amount of daily oats I had on maintenance (20-30g a day, but spread out throughout day, not all at once!). Any suggestions? I want to get this fracture healed asap as am going on holiday in 2.5 months - unfortunately will have to skip the diving but it will be such a bummer if I can’t go snorkeling each day in the coral reefs - last time I’m able to afford a holiday in a long time and can’t change the date! I don’t need to lose weight but don’t want to feel uncomfortable on holiday by gaining weight before I go so feels like such a catch! very sensitive right now so please no negative/unproductive comments….. just supportive advice would be appreciated….