I want to hear success stories from non-gym goers!
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All my weight loss has been without a gym. Lots of walking and 30 day shred videos off YouTube.0
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90lb down and I rarely move from this seat :laugh:0
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I am not a person to keep up with the gym.. So my exercise is whatever I feel like.. In summer, I do like to walk.. But I have videos and even record Gilad on TV.. He has a good workout and targets different areas of body every day.. But the abs are every day.....And the view is beautiful, not a studio but Hawaii!!!! It is on Discovery health channel....Also try YouTube/BeFit for videos..0
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Just remember that although you do not need to run marathons, you do need to keep the most important muscle in your body fit. That is, of course, the heart muscle. Couch Potato all but 1/2 hour a day is not healthy for you or anyone.
Also we are social beings. It is not good for the psyche to isolate.
Find someplace where you can socialize more.
I do not believe that man can stay emotionally healthy as an island.0 -
no gym, treadmill at home but thats all0
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I have a recumbent bike and treadmill at home, plus hand weights....all purchased used on Kijiji or Craigslist. I also use the town rec centre pool - lot sof Aquafit classes there. You don't need a gym membership to lose weight. However, to build muscle, there is no better place.0
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I've never had a gym membership and don't plan on getting one.
I own my own equipment but I don't use it much anymore now that I do work out videos. I did 30 Day Shred, Ripped in 30 and now I am in week 2 of Insanity.
Here are some before/in progress pictures (I've had two kids so be nice )
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I am a hard working mom of 7 (4 left at home). I have no time before or after work to go to the gym:ohwell: Cutting out all pop, measuring my portions and keeping careful track of WHAT I am eating has helped. Not to mention that my job is very physical, I am a certified nurses aide at a local nursing home. I walk about 5 miles a day at work alone and do alot of heavy lifting, bending and stretching.:yawn: As long as you get moving and get your heart up there is no need to join a gym. :bigsmile: I've lost 16 pounds this month alone!! You can too!0
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Hi there! This time I am not a gym member, I just don't have room for it in the budget. This first month I've lost 7 lbs on just the diary and adding walking a few times a week into my life. I work overnights so it is hard for me to have a set time to do anything, and I'm am lucky enough to live in Florida so the snow isn't an issue. The thing that is really working for me this time is meeting friends to walk some days and going to different parks/bridges/trails a few times a week to change the scenery. I've always found that if I start to exercise, I really start to watch what I'm eating to fuel that exercise. So far so good....it can be done without a membership! Use what is available to you!0
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I workout from home b/c of the same reason, but I've been working out at home for about 8 months, I have lost 30 lbs since then. In the summer/fall/spring I walk/hike 4 miles 3-5 days a week, 200 sit ups, leg lifts, arm lifts and exercise ball. But now that it is cold and snowy, I work out in my house, I do youtube video's, 30 Day Shred and Tae Bo are my favorites. I also do my own exercise routines that I make up on the fly, I also jump rope, do my stairs, and jumping jacks, running in place, dancing with my kids and same thing as the 200 sit ups and so on 5-7 days a week. I do cardio for 20-30 minutes b/c my kids are always all over me. Good Luck!!!0
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I have never stepped foot in a gym. I lost all my weight at home. I started in March 2012 at 302 pounds. I am now 190 pounds.
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my wife and I dont go to the gym. I dont see the need when you can invest a few bills to some dvd's, an ellipticle, and some running shoes and get great results. By the end of the year you will have spent less that way and gotten as good results. We have lost (in 6 mos) 20+ pounds together doinf JM workout dvds, bike riding, jogging and watching our diet! Save your gym money and buy yourself a set of weights or a good bike! saves time AND money that way! Good luck on your journey!0
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My college had Zumba for free. Been doing that and have lost about 50 lbs from that, eating right and other simple things like walking more. Perhaps go to walmart and buy some weights or one of those balls to sit on? Many youtube videos have zumba and other such programs. I'm currently doing Julian Michael's 30 day shred from watching it on youtube. DVDs could help if you don't feel like watching it on youtube or can't find certain things.0
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4 brisk walks a week. Run for part of it if you can to increase weight loss.
Use an old tie to do resistance work like a band.
Put your feet under the sofa and do sit ups.
Hoover every day but do it so fast that you sweat.
Step ups on a stool or the stairs.
Just do anything that makes you sweat or pant but does not hurt your joints.0 -
The gym won't let me take my dogs with me, but my dogs take me to their gym!0
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