what help you most to lose weight.

fatladygoingslim

Hello everyone,
I am new here on MFP and really appreciate the support of this forum. I need some guidance about workout. I have started to eat my net calories but I am unable to stick to any workout yet.
in past power yoga help me to lose weight but I am kind of person get bored easily.I need some ideas as I am obese and don't think HIIT or any intense workout is an option for me.I can't go outside to walk because of personal problem. I have elliptical trainer but again I get bored to do same kind of workout. if you suggest me good one and easy one ( I have knee problem thanks to my weight).
confused.

SherryTeach

Walking really is the best option for people who have difficulty establishing a workout routine or don't desire joining a gym. I am fortunate enough to have a high quality treadmill to use during our desert summers and I take my dog out during the rest of the year.

If you live in a neighborhood where walking is impossible, try to find a mall and walk there. Listen to an audiobook. People watch.

Cammy_girl

Try Wii fit/ Xbox something like that for variety and to ease into it.
Search on youtube for beginner workouts, create a playlist and rotate them day to day.
I have started 30 Day Shred and have about twice as much as you to lose. It's full on, but only 25ish minutes and i modify as needed.
Buy some beginner exercise DVDs
Mixture of above.
Buy some hand weights, kettlebell etc and use with above.
Gym, if that's an option. Most I've joined have provided me with a workout schedule based on my fitness and goals.

That's all I can think of atm.

Just remember to log your exercise and eat back most of your calories so you don't get too hungry/tired/slow down weight loss.

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twixlepennie

I lost my weight without any exercise. Calories, calories, calories

BeachIron

A calorie deficit and strength training

KimberlyinMN

Kettlenetics is great - uses a kettlebell. (Well it also COMES with the kb.) If you get bored easily, try having other DVDs available as well. Leslie Sansone is a good low impact indoor walking exercise. I like that you can start out with the 1-mile and then work your way up to 2- or 3-mile. Even the Richard Simmons DVDs are good for low-impact.

Do you have a TV set up by your elliptical machine? If not, that might be something to add. If you have Netflix, maybe find a TV series you like and ONLY allow yourself to watch it while on the elliptical machine. That way it gives you an incentive to workout. I know I definitely need some sort of visual stimulation when on a treadmill or recumbent bike, otherwise I get bored.

fatladygoingslim

Walking really is the best option for people who have difficulty establishing a workout routine or don't desire joining a gym. I am fortunate enough to have a high quality treadmill to use during our desert summers and I take my dog out during the rest of the year.

If you live in a neighborhood where walking is impossible, try to find a mall and walk there. Listen to an audiobook. People watch.

Good suggestion.thanks

ninerbuff

COMMITMENT. Why? Because one could lose their support, their job, their gym and even get an injury, but commitment will always help one succeed.

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twixlepennie

COMMITMENT. Why? Because one could lose their support, their job, their gym and even get an injury, but commitment will always help one succeed.

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

+1

MaritzK

Eat less carbs and more protein, don't drink alcohol and workout 6 times a week It's hard but it works for me

fatladygoingslim

@ kimbernada and cammygirl really nice suggestion. I enjoy home DVDs but now I think I am afraid if it hurt me or not. I am on my heaviest weight in my whole life. I can't lose weight by calorie deficit l only hope and I pray I could but I can't. so I need a good workout to help me lose weight.

Bernadette60614

Aside from tracking here, every month choosing a new behavioral goal. This month is it eating only at a table with no distractions. Last month, it was not eating after dinner.

I've found if I can sustain something for 30 days (it doesn't have to be perfect) then it becomes a habit.

mrdexter1

finding this site enabling me to log calories accurately and now able to log accurately mentally and control my weight.

It s all its good for bar the odd lol !!

tx_mom72

Determination. I've lost most of my weight by just counting calories. But as I've lost it makes me want to exercise to help it along even more. I've also found making friends on here helps a lot too! :flowerforyou:

twixlepennie

@ kimbernada and cammygirl really nice suggestion. I enjoy home DVDs but now I think I am afraid if it hurt me or not. I am on my heaviest weight in my whole life. I can't lose weight by calorie deficit l only hope and I pray I could but I can't. so I need a good workout to help me lose weight.

:huh:

fruttibiscotti

LCHF

Trechechus

I get bored easily, too. Have you tried Tabata? Check out fitnessblender.com. They have a lot of different workouts at different fitness levels that are far from boring (and you can do them without ever leaving your living room.)

Also, maybe you'd like to try an activity outside of the gym that interests you? My boyfriend and I rock climb and it is super fun and a hell of a good workout!

Pandora_King

What is helping me most is...

1. I drink Green Tea like it's going out of style. I probably polish off about 8 - 10 cups a day.

2. I take my dogs for 2 - 45 minute walks a day (sometimes 3, depending on the weather). I walk at a brisk pace.

3. I stay under my 1500 calorie a day limit.

This is all I do. I don't use videos or pills or trainers and I've never seen the inside of a gym.

bajoyba

I lost my weight my eating at a moderate calorie deficit. I exercise about 4 times a week and ate my exercise calories back until August. Then I switched to the TDEE method, which includes my exercise calories in my daily calorie goal.

@ kimbernada and cammygirl really nice suggestion. I enjoy home DVDs but now I think I am afraid if it hurt me or not. I am on my heaviest weight in my whole life. I can't lose weight by calorie deficit l only hope and I pray I could but I can't. so I need a good workout to help me lose weight.

In terms of weight loss, what is it that you think exercise will do for you that you don't believe you can accomplish with a calorie deficit? They're kind of 2 sides to the same coin. You could eat at maintenance and use exercise to burn more calories and create a deficit, or you could use the MFP program and eat at a deficit plus eating your exercise calories. The results should be very similar. Either way, weight loss is dependent upon a calorie deficit. I can't see your food diary, so I don't know what your diet looks like, but my suggestion would be to give a deficit a solid try for a few weeks. Log your exercise and everything you eat accurately and consistently, and you might be surprised.

As far as exercise goes, there are tons of free workouts on YouTube. Just do a search for anything that sounds interesting. There are lots of yoga flows and power yoga workouts, and I'm sure you can find plenty of low impact workouts as well.

A_Fit_Mom

Mine was mostly because of calories. I also did walking and jogging on the treadmill...mixed in with some of the Jillian workouts.

PikaKnight

@ kimbernada and cammygirl really nice suggestion. I enjoy home DVDs but now I think I am afraid if it hurt me or not. I am on my heaviest weight in my whole life. I can't lose weight by calorie deficit l only hope and I pray I could but I can't. so I need a good workout to help me lose weight.

:huh:

Ummm...exercise is for fitness, losing weight is dependent on a calorie deficit. Not sure how you plan on losing weight if you aren't eating at a calorie deficit.

FlaxMilk

Can you go swimming? Perfect exercise.

Can you say what you mean about not losing weight through calorie deficit?

fatladygoingslim

@ kimbernada and cammygirl really nice suggestion. I enjoy home DVDs but now I think I am afraid if it hurt me or not. I am on my heaviest weight in my whole life. I can't lose weight by calorie deficit l only hope and I pray I could but I can't. so I need a good workout to help me lose weight.

I miss one word "only" I mean I cant lose weight ONLY by calorie deficient, some people lose weight by just monitoring their meals but not in my case I count my calories but I need a solid workout too. By the way I am trying power yoga to get toned , I hope I will make the scale move in my favor too. Power yoga also help me to get strength. Then I will move to 30days shred for sure.

Phoenix_Warrior

Eating at a deficit. Not restricting what I was eating and portioning. Buying a digital food scale. Being 100% honest with my intake.

keltoi93

What helped me lose most of my weight? In a word, water. Replace all liquids with water, you'd be surprised the effect it'll have!

ldrosophila

food scale and measuring cups

oh and avoid all caloric/sugar drinks (except for alcohol)

laursoar

Working out will tone you up and overall increase your fitness and health. For losing weight though, diet's definitely the key.

I now plan most if not all of my eating a day in advance. If I know I'm going out, I'll leave a bunch of calories in there to work around that as well. Planning ahead in MFP and then measuring the food that I make has been the most important aspects for me so far. Cooking has been really helpful in making lower calorie dishes that are similar to high calorie restaurant foods I enjoy most. Although I still eat those things on occasion, I've found a lot of substitutes for my day-to-day life.

indianarunner76

Drinking water, consistent exercise program and most important--nutrition. You can't out run, walk or bike everday bad food choices.

sally_jeffswife

Anytime you eat a carb have a protein and a veggie with it to keep your blood sugar stable then you will still lose weight. You tube has the Food Lovers Fat Loss system info I think its by Dr Robert Ferguson it shows you how to pair foods so that you can eat and feel full and still lose weight. I still try to keep within my calorie goals on here though too. Increase the amount of water you drink, water helps alot with metabolism and also will make you feel more full. Have a glass of water with every meal if you can. For myself since I tend to crave carbs at breakfast time and I am usually really busy that time of day. I have replaced my breakfast only with a protein shake and I eat a normal lunch and dinner. I have also added Matcha Green Tea to my protein shakes that seems to help alot with metabolism. weights has helped me a ton, if your knees are bad maybe you can do weights sitting or lying down. Or try the shake weights even some people really like those. I really like kettlebells but would depend on how well your knees handled that if you have knee issues. I know myself I really enjoy the Billy Blanks JR workouts....he cracks you up alot so it doesn't seem like you are sweating your butt off so bad. I really like the Kendall Hogan Resculpt workout and also Jari Love workouts as well. Jari Love ones are a bit more hardcore. You could probably do the Total Resculpt one if you did the upper body portion of it if your knee was bugging you that one is a great workout though if you can handle the whole workout I have visibly seen it shave some off the sides of my legs. Madonna Grimes has an awesome Ab workout if you go on her personal website theres one called Sexy Fit Abs or something like that that one is prob the best ab workout I have done is a really good one.

cwolfman13

Being as precise as possible in estimating my intake and burn and being consistent in hitting the net calorie goals MFP gave me per my inputs.