new and excited!

chelsealee24
chelsealee24 Posts: 1
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hey guys! i'm new to all of this and need help with exercising! i really want to do some awesome exercises so if anyone could help me, that'd be much appreciated!

excited to meet new people!!
chelsea :)

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  • GO_NadZ_xO
    GO_NadZ_xO Posts: 445 Member
    Hey, you can add me if you like :) I think I have some good info to share, but I lack motivation. I need someone to help keep me motivated and who wants motivation in return :)
  • hippietofugirl
    hippietofugirl Posts: 430
    hey I'm new too! I've lost 70 lbs despite my binging problem... maybe I can help you out a little!
  • interceptor311
    interceptor311 Posts: 980 Member
    Feel free to add me
  • torygirl79
    torygirl79 Posts: 307 Member
    Hi and welcome :-)

    I've found the trick for me is to start easy but increase with weight lost. So for example at the start of the diet all I did was 3 days a week swimming / walking as the excercise machines made me feel ill. Swimming for 30mins, walking an hour and half.

    After I'd lost some more weight I increased the timings to 40mins swimming and trying to do some time in the gym first, even if it was only 5 minutes on one machine. I also started trying various classes to find the right one for me.

    Now I'm doing body pump as well as swimming as people keep saying weights are great and it's a tough work out but one you can feel you can do something else at the end of (as you're not sweaty or out of breath just aching).

    Other people will offer different advice but it's all about finding what works for you. I'm coming up to 3 stone lost so this is working for me right now, as I simply wasn't fit enough to start with what the gym recommended. Some things might burn fat faster but for me it's more important to keep motivation throughout - classes are great for that as whilst on the gym floor you can slope off without anyone noticing you feel guilt about walking out of a class....
  • lurky05
    lurky05 Posts: 2
    hi im new fitness pal and would love some friends for support :) x

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