Exercising after being lazy for so long!!!

trababes1971

OMG Phew!! Just done 15 minutes of exercise..did some sits ups using my abdominiser, and jogging on the spot and stretches etc... and that 15 minutes killed me lol!! Especially as my 4 stone labrador kept sitting on my stomach as i did my sit ups and my son fell about laughing. How did you find it when you first started getting active again.. im hoping it gets easier lol. xxx

Lesa_Sass

I started out by walking a little over 2 miles a day. Took me around 45 minutes to do. Then I started adding and extra mile and got up to 3 miles a day. After about a year, I added going around the local mall which added almost 2 more miles.

A few months ago I decided I was going to run a half marathon, so I started running. Now I am at the point that I can run 3 straight miles with out stopping and 5 miles with just a couple of minutes here and there slowing down to a fast walk. It takes time, what I did not do was give up, I recognize that anything worth getting is worth working for. I know things do not happen over night and 2 years later I am so happy for where I am today, and very excited about where I am going to be in 2 more years.

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trababes1971

Am i best getting one of those things you strap to yourself what records how far ive walked etc? Not sure what the correct name is lol.. but i sort of know what i mean .xxxx And doing a marathon is a fab achievement. Not sure if i could do that, running is something i struggle with even when i lost weight before it killed me lol..but you never know ;0)..i may turn into miss fit lol. xxxx

str8bowbabe

OMG Phew!! Just done 15 minutes of exercise..did some sits ups using my abdominiser, and jogging on the spot and stretches etc... and that 15 minutes killed me lol!! Especially as my 4 stone labrador kept sitting on my stomach as i did my sit ups and my son fell about laughing. How did you find it when you first started getting active again.. im hoping it gets easier lol. xxx

I add a weight sometimes to my belly when doing abs so consider the doggie trying to help out. LOL As for getting started...I just set a goal of what I wanted to acheive each day. I wanted to make it long term so I didnt over do it. Good luck!

trababes1971

OMG Phew!! Just done 15 minutes of exercise..did some sits ups using my abdominiser, and jogging on the spot and stretches etc... and that 15 minutes killed me lol!! Especially as my 4 stone labrador kept sitting on my stomach as i did my sit ups and my son fell about laughing. How did you find it when you first started getting active again.. im hoping it gets easier lol. xxx

I add a weight sometimes to my belly when doing abs so consider the doggie trying to help out. LOL As for getting started...I just set a goal of what I wanted to acheive each day. I wanted to make it long term so I didnt over do it. Good luck!

Thanks hun ha yeh doggie was deff trying to help ha . Well i thought if i say do 15 minutes every day for a week and then maybe add 5 minutes on next week so doing 20 mins..it will be a hell of a lot more than i was doing lol. I walk the dogs but to be honest need to do a lot more.. but baby steps i guess . xxx

Lesa_Sass

Am i best getting one of those things you strap to yourself what records how far ive walked etc? Not sure what the correct name is lol.. but i sort of know what i mean .xxxx And doing a marathon is a fab achievement. Not sure if i could do that, running is something i struggle with even when i lost weight before it killed me lol..but you never know ;0)..i may turn into miss fit lol. xxxx

You do what makes you happy. You do not really need a pedometer to track your miles, but they do not hurt. I walked to the gas station and back every day to get a lottery ticket. So I knew how far I was walking from mapping it on the computer. Just work your way into it, every day do one more step, one more sit up, ect. Then one day you will realize how great you are doing. We all have to start some where.

trababes1971

Am i best getting one of those things you strap to yourself what records how far ive walked etc? Not sure what the correct name is lol.. but i sort of know what i mean .xxxx And doing a marathon is a fab achievement. Not sure if i could do that, running is something i struggle with even when i lost weight before it killed me lol..but you never know ;0)..i may turn into miss fit lol. xxxx

You do what makes you happy. You do not really need a pedometer to track your miles, but they do not hurt. I walked to the gas station and back every day to get a lottery ticket. So I knew how far I was walking from mapping it on the computer. Just work your way into it, every day do one more step, one more sit up, ect. Then one day you will realize how great you are doing. We all have to start some where.

Ahh yes i never thought of that.. i could just log my miles by going on google maps etc Thanks hun. xx