am jealous with you all

crimsoncat

am jealous with people here in my fitness pal. a little bit intimidated to.
seems like you all always have time an energy for working out. many people can burn more than 1000 calories a day from working out, or alocate 2 hours of their day for exercise.

i can barely make it an hour, only 20 - 45 minutes.

i really want to be like you peeps, but i never make it.

I don't ever exercise for more than an hour except if I'm going to a party and I have time to kill. I like to wrap it up in 45 or less with warm up, cool down and stretches.

For the record, I'm going to be a medical professional (veterinarian), so you're in with good company.

mllst18

Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred and 30 day ripped. each 25 min workouts and just killer. Even an after dinner walk will do you some good.

How difficult is the 30 day shred? I am very out of shape, and have bad knees but want to start some type of program to loose the inches and get toned up and in shape. I think 30 days is something that I could commit to...

dalehall64

I wish I had 2 or more hours a day to work out.. I don't even have any free time in the afternoon/evenings with two small kids.. That's why I get up at 4:00 am to get my Insanity on.. If I don't do it first thing in the morning, I can find every excuse out there to not do something during lunch, in the evenings, or any other time. At 4:00 am, there are no excuses and the only thing stopping you is you.

LadyIvysMom

If you really want something, you make time for it.

Walking is easy for me. I have to walk a mile from the train station I get out at to my office building and then another mile back at the end of the day.

That’s not enough for me though. So other things I do:

I eat lunch at my desk and then use my lunch break to walk around.
At least two hours per weekend is devoted to running, so are at least 2 weeknights. I find this time by giving up a movie or a block of tv viewing.

If you are feeling run down and tired there could be a number of reasons. You might not be getting enough sleep. You might not be getting proper nutrition. You might have a physical illness.

Or you might be pushing yourself too hard too quickly. You can’t run a marathon if you’ve never jogged to the end of the block before. I started out with walks to the end of my street. Then the end of the main road my street if off of. Then the library a few blocks a way. Slowly I made my way up to where I now do 8 mile walks with ease. Then I started jogging for part of the way. Then jogging more. Then running.

One thing I hear a lot is parents who say they don’t have time to go for walks because they have to stay home with their child. My response to that is put your child in a stroller and take them with you. (or if they are old enough, let them walk too). Show them that it’s good to get outside and be active. Use that time to bond with them.

I feel like unless you are working 3 jobs where you are tied to a desk and have no breaks all day and night, you can squeeze in time to be active. It might mean giving up some other activities that you enjoy though.

LoraF83

There is absolutely NO need to burn 1000 calories. And 20-40 minutes is plenty of time.

Besides all that, each and every one of us has 24 hours in a day. People don't HAVE the time to exercise, they MAKE the time. The time I spend exercising is less than the time I used to spend playing Farmville on Facebook.

^Exactly. Listen to this lady - she knows what she's talking about (which is why I'm always quoting her in the forums!! :laugh: )

I just don't watch as much TV as I used to....exercise is more important. I have a job, a kid, a husband, volunteer activities, a home to keep clean, and I like to sleep. I just have to prioritize. Sometimes, my dishes don't get done until the next day. Sometimes, I get a little behind on the laundry. Sometimes, I don't get as much sleep. Sometimes, I don't get to watch TV at all for a couple of days. I simply chose to exercise over doing those things. And I'm more than okay with that! :happy:

20-40 minutes a day is a great amount of time, and remember.....this is the internet. Not everyone who claims to be burning 1000+ calories a day is actually doing so.

Jennacita

I exercise most mornings at 5:30am and anywhere from 30-60 minutes. A couple days a week I may exercise longer schedule permitting but it's not necessary to kill yourself with long workouts trying to burn impossible numbers. Get in. Go Hard. Quality over quantity. You just have to make that time your priority.