Exercise

deberkay83

I have 100+ lbs to lose. I'm having a hard time getting motivated to exercise, I tell myself everyday that today I'll start some kind of routine but the day just goes by. I go to bed really disappointed in myself, then the next day the same routine. I would love to have feedback on ways to get motivated and some at home exercise ideas.

ms_smartypants

I also had 100+ to lose ....down 24 lbs so far ......I workout at home with different types of dvd's and I use kettlebells or hand weights along with my "total gym" ....I started out with walking with Leslie Sansone dvd's I highly recommend them ...wishing you much success

robburry_85

I was just like yourself I want out a got this game called my shape of the wii it's really good.. Soon as you do that first workout you would want to do it again if you lie you can add me as a friend

Rdsgoal16

At 100+ pounds overweight you are obese and with it comes tons of future health risks (I am not judging I am there also) I wanted to lose 95 pounds and am down 30 pounds in 45 days. I made of list of everything that will happen if I do not change: "Never see Daughter married, diabetes, heat attack", then I made a list of everything that will be positive and goals I want to achieve: "Run again, dance, swim, hike, kayak". I posted it on my bathroom wall. I personally weigh everyday (millions of opinions here but it motivates me). I bought a recumbent bike and replaced my recliner with it and taped the TV remote control to the handle so I have to be on it to change channels. I do 30 minutes everyday. I bought a used bowflex and try to do 3x a week strength training. I bought a fitbit surge and try for 5,000 steps a day. I bought a dog and walk her every day. I log everything I eat. Change comes from inspiration and desperation.....friends I have here encourage me. good luck.
Anyone can friend me I am a pretty good cheerleader!
Rob

Lutielu

I thinking figuring out your true motivation will help quite a bit. If you can find a reason important enough to overcome the dread of exercising you'll do it, over and over again. Pretty soon it will become a pattern, just like now it's a pattern not to exercise you can make it a pattern to exercise. I never used to believe people but it really does get easier the more you do it. I do almost all my exercises at home. Find a type of exercise you enjoy and they're bound to have videos on it. Good luck!

TeaBea

deberkay83 wrote: »

I have 100+ lbs to lose. I'm having a hard time getting motivated to exercise, I tell myself everyday that today I'll start some kind of routine but the day just goes by. I go to bed really disappointed in myself, then the next day the same routine. I would love to have feedback on ways to get motivated and some at home exercise ideas.

When I started I had a weekly goal: 60 minutes per week. 6x10, 5x20, 4x15, 3x20 Whatever. I would track the minutes in a spreadsheet. 10 Minute Solution and Walk at Home DVDs were great for short workouts. There are tons of videos on YouTube. Find some short workouts (bookmark them)....keep trying new things.

I made myself accountable, let others know my goals. You could put stickers on a calendar (in a public place) if that works. Anyway, I made the small goal bigger over time. Pretty soon regular exercise was "normal."

jodeci4ever82

I would like to lose 25+ lbs. I have just started up again. I understand where you are coming from, I have been up and down with my weight all my life. I would just start off by walking a little bit more than you normally would. It helps a lot. I find youtube videos of about 30 minutes and do those, or what I can of those to get going again. It's very hard, but you have to get yourself to a certain mind set, that you really want to and then just do it. Rooting for you!!!

angelamichelle_xo

i grab my fat belly and look at it jiggle and shake and that usually does the trick.

zombiemomjo

Find exercise that you truly enjoy, too. I hated the gym. My ex-jerk husband used to take me with him to the gym then critique everything I did there. My dad was a bodybuilder, so I wasn't stupid. Ex-jerk was just a jerk. Any way, I tried tons of home DVD programs, and the one that clicked for me was Shaun T's Rockin' Body. Fun music, easy moves, great instruction. And the more I did them, the easier they got. There is a really short express workout in there, so I didn't even have an excuse to skip due to "no time." I could spare 15 minutes! And with programs like that, there is a workout calendar to follow. Knowing EXACTLY what workout was scheduled for that day made me put it on my own calendar. That showing up in my face on my calendar at work and my family calendar made it something I HAD to do. And I set up mini-goals with my friend. If we didn't miss a workout in one month, we had a shopping date. Three months of logging and exercise, we got makeovers together.

ObsidianMist

angelamichelle_xo wrote: »

i grab my fat belly and look at it jiggle and shake and that usually does the trick.

lol! glad I'm not the only one

callsitlikeiseeit

you lose weight in the kitchen, not the gym. you gain health and fitness with exercise (and a load of other positive benefits), but it is not necessary to lose weight.

ive lost 70pounds over the past year and yes, i work out (every day just about) but no, it is not needed.

cwolfman13

When I started, I took baby steps...I had been sedentary for quite some time so even walking the dog around the block was somewhat of a chore...not to mention I was a 2-3 PAD smoker so basically standing up got me winded.

I started out with a goal to simply go walk the dog (figured good for me and good for her) for 30-60 minutes 3x per week...then I bumped that up to 5x per week for a solid 60 minutes. Eventually I turned that into jogging a few times per week for 30-45 minutes and walking the other days...then I started lifting weights again (keep in mind that this is taking place over the course of 3-4 months).

By this time, regular exercise had become more or less habit and something always felt lacking on days where something came up and I couldn't get my run in or get to the gym to lift. About 6 months in I decided I wanted to challenge myself and started training for a sprint triathlon...I had lost a good chunk of my weight by this time and I really wanted my workouts to translate to more.

I never did complete the sprint as I injured myself a couple weeks before the event...but I did fall in love with my bike. Prior to that, I ran because that was pretty portable and running seemed like the thing that people do...I didn't hate it necessarily, but it certainly wasn't my favorite thing in the world and sometimes I did have to force the issue...but discovering my love of cycling is really what sent me off. It took me awhile, but ultimately I found my fitness passion...it probably won't happen overnight, but eventually you will too.

i_ge_w94

Hi! I use a site called Flex which live-streams fitness classes run by instructors. It might be really useful in terms of motivating you to workout because a) it sends you reminders before the classes and b) because you know there's an actual instructor taking the class, you feel more obliged to do it (at least I did anyway!!) Hope that helps and good luck

JoeCWV

You can lose weight without exercise, so there is no reason to not lose weight. Exercise to become more healthy. With 100 pounds to lose it's no wonder you don't feel like exercising. Just start losing for now. You can add exercise as your energy level increases with the weight loss.

I lost 70 pounds. I did not begin exercising until after I lost 30-40 pounds. Only then did I feel I had the energy to move more. I started walking and now I do cardio or lift most days.

My point is focus on one thing at a time. For now make it losing weight. Once you start consistent weight loss you can begin to focus on exercise. Your body will appreciate all the attention,

NorthCascades

callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »

you lose weight in the kitchen, not the gym. you gain health and fitness with exercise (and a load of other positive benefits), but it is not necessary to lose weight.

ive lost 70pounds over the past year and yes, i work out (every day just about) but no, it is not needed.

On the other hand, when you take Americans who've lost 30+ pounds and kept it off 1+ year, it turns out that 90 % of us exercise 1+ hour every day. (Source)

It's true that exercise isn't strictly necessary for weight loss, but it sure helps a lot and improves your chances of success.