I need your help! ASAP!

LaSutopia
LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
in Motivation and Support
Ok so here is my story and I will try to keep it short. I am depressed...I have been for a while now and I am just barely maintaining my weight. I have 15 to lose still and it is just not gonna happen like this. This week is going to be tougher for me than before and I fear I am going to gain if I don't break the cycle. I am over my calories today and I just made myself put down the Doritos and get on here to ask for help...I have not exercised in like a month! It's ridiculous an there is no excuse, just laziness and giving in.

So here is what Im asking for....comment here with little exercises for me to do. Right now...I will put on my HRM, collect a few comments and do them then report in and get some more....I want to do it till I just can't any more...so please keep em coming! They have to be something I can do in my living room with not equipment...cardio or strength....Can you help?
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  • monkeybrain2012
    monkeybrain2012 Posts: 47
    Go do some squats and push ups first and then we can think of something else.
  • Krisgren
    Krisgren Posts: 93 Member
    3 sets of 20 jumping jacks.
  • gatork7
    gatork7 Posts: 22
    5 sets of 30 second planks
  • Sassafras4
    Sassafras4 Posts: 22 Member
    Lunges...Tomorrow morning you will still feel it! Good luck tonight! Stay strong!
  • zacksnana
    zacksnana Posts: 3,230 Member
    30 crunches
  • Muddy_Yogi
    Muddy_Yogi Posts: 1,459 Member
    Burpees 2 sets of 12
  • Senbou
    Senbou Posts: 9
    You want cardio, anything that gets the heart rate up and gets you sweating is awesome, strength will tone but a pound of muscle muscle has 3x the density of a pound of fat.. honestly i hate working out in front of people so if you have netflix they have those 120 minute solution video's i usually do the Target Toning one once a week, not too physically demanding motions but man there's still a couple that push me.. if i don't do that i go to my gym, it's 24 hours so i go late night when normal people are asleep.. it's nice because it wears me out too
  • monkeybrain2012
    monkeybrain2012 Posts: 47
    How about some high intensity house cleaning. Set a timer for 15 minutes and go crazy. Cleaning my house always makes me feel better when I am depressed (although depression can be very serious and you need to get that under control). Coincidentally intense exercise might help your depression symptoms.

    Pretend you are holding a jump rope and jump in place, do some high knee jumps, hold a plank for as long as you can, brush your teeth while doing a wall squat, do 10 triceps dips on your bathroom counter every time you go to the bathroom. Walk around your house on your toes or get down a walk like a bear. Waddle like a duck, jump like a frog, drag yourself along the floor like a seal (if youi have hardwood floors you clean them at the same time). Put some music on and dance. There's so much fun stuff you can do way better than Doritos.
  • joankpoirier
    joankpoirier Posts: 281 Member
    25 crunchy frogs
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    Go do some squats and push ups first and then we can think of something else.

    done :) Thanks!
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    3 sets of 20 jumping jacks.

    done:) Thanks!
  • Uglytwinsister
    Uglytwinsister Posts: 16 Member
    Are you getting treatment for the depresion? Be kind to yourself your doing great youve lost heaps of weight.:flowerforyou:
  • ruby_red_rose
    ruby_red_rose Posts: 321 Member
    Take a 15 minute walk :)
  • jennifermartinez1112
    jennifermartinez1112 Posts: 120
    i also have been dealing with depression for years and i find walking really clears my head. keep ur head up and keep it in ur head that u r doing this for u and that u deserve it.
  • Royaltvii
    Royaltvii Posts: 160 Member
    Dance for 15 minutes.
  • tabulator32
    tabulator32 Posts: 701 Member
    Open a word processor document or an e-mail and type non-stop for five minutes.

    Write about anything you want but don't stop to edit or for any other reason.
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    5 sets of 30 second planks

    Oh I like! Done! thanks
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    Lunges...Tomorrow morning you will still feel it! Good luck tonight! Stay strong!

    got a bad knee one the right but I like these...did 10 on each leg...
  • Peep_chic
    Peep_chic Posts: 369 Member
    50 high knees & get on your back do 20 toe touches
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,286 Member
    Get a couple water bottles, lie on your back, arms outstretched. Slowly bring the water bottles up to meet each other and lower slowly. Do 10 reps of this, break, then repeat 3 more times.
  • slimmerandslim
    slimmerandslim Posts: 8
    Go for a 30 minute walk. That's one of the best things you could do. It'll clear you head and it's goo for you!

    But here is smething I want to add...

    Exercise can help. But eating -- what you choose to eat -- is the key. Years ago when I did a fitness program, my instructor said, "Don't bring things into your house that you don't want to be eating. " I took that pretty seriously and that helped a lot.

    I keep my kitchen simple now: egg whites, tuna, pasta, skinless chicken breasts, fruit, vegetables and so on. I keep only in my house what I want to be eating -- so that when I'm hungry and reach for food I reach for something that is going to help me lose weight.

    Remember, the key isn't to NOT EAT. The key is to eat well. The key isn't to exercise off lots of bad food. The key is to build NEW HABITS, so that when you reach for food or are at a restaurant, you reach for something that is good for you and works within your calorie count.

    And, finally, don't think of it as "giving things up." The foods we're giving up aren't good for us. The foods we're going to start eating regularly are good for us. So, we're not giving anything up. We're CHOOSING TO EAT BETTER FOODS. This is a blessing, not a punishment; a reward, not a punishment.
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    30 crunches

    Done:)
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    Burpees 2 sets of 12

    oh my Jeez! Done!! good lord..:) This feels great...keep it coming! And join in if you want and do it with me...live!
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    25 crunchy frogs

    ok explain this one please?!
  • pumalama
    pumalama Posts: 140 Member
    1- arms up, feet apart. 2- lift one knee up while lowering the hands to your hips. You can get a little jump for more power, alternate knees, go fast, go slow to work on the abs, etc.
  • ammatzner
    ammatzner Posts: 11
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE4ItYpx-j0&amp;feature=player_embedded <-- FAVORITE WORKOUT LATELY!!!
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    50 high knees & get on your back do 20 toe touches

    Done!
  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    Get a couple water bottles, lie on your back, arms outstretched. Slowly bring the water bottles up to meet each other and lower slowly. Do 10 reps of this, break, then repeat 3 more times.

    Oh! I have some hand weights! Done! :)
  • davidsimmons59
    davidsimmons59 Posts: 1
    I am currently managing Major Depresive Disorder, Recurrant as well as starting a new food and fitness routine. I will tell you what works for me... NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!! Have a plan, even a simple one, and stick to it. Structure your day and stick to it. be patient and persistant. I spent 5 1/2 weeks in psych lock-down and, after nearly 4 years, have my mental health in an AMAZING place. Now I am inviting my body to join in the fun. Also, include MyFitPal buddies on your MyFit page. The accounatability is amazingly helpful for me.

    You are amazing! You are beautiful! You are excellent! And... you will never be perfect. However, you can always be flawless!:smile:
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Put on some music that makes you smile and dance to 2 tracks!!

    And... well done for doing something so positive and fun instead of reaching for a snack.
    You are a star!

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