I don't like working out and have torn meniscus

I walked with a cane for about a month after my meniscal tear.  I couldn't walk, period, for about 3 days afterward -- I just kind of hopped around.

At any rate, your orthopedist will likely be the best source of information.  I just wanted to share as there were some parallels and figure it couldn't hurt to share.

I should mention, also, that my tear was 17-19 month ago now.  So I've had some healing time.

Richard Simmons says "Move more, eat less" notice it doesn't say move how?  Just move more, if you can find a bike hop on one.  That should reduce the weight on your knees and maybe it'll be fun.  You can also sit on your couch and still do weights with your arms.  At first just park further away, go check the mail a few times a day, if there is a nearby park wonder over to it and just sit a spell and then wonder back.  It all adds up and oddly enough sometimes a little movement will help parts of your body feel better.  My husband laid in bed "resting" his herniated back for months trying to get better before we went on a diving trip.  It never got better but he was still going to dive.  Funny thing is we went diving 2xs a day and walked to restaurants 2xs a day and when we got back home he felt a heck of a lot better.  So sometimes I think just getting up and at um is the answer to some aches and pains.