Ways to excercise without equipment..

Bruises on the hips from the hula hoop - it's where it's squidging the fat!! Just keep going if it's not painful - it goes away!! I had them on both sides, but they weren't painful. The more you do it, the easier it gets!!

I hula hoop as well, but I made my own hoops with irrigation tubing.

Here's the body weight circuit I do at home http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/ We have a pair of 15-lb dumbbells which are what I use now for the rows, but I started out with a 5-lb bag of flour in a handled bag and then went to a 10-lb bag of sugar.

Food wise if it doesn't grow or graze dont eat it.

For someone just starting out, this kind of extreme change can lead to someone thinking this is a lot harder than it needs to be. Incorporating more fresh fruits and vegetables, and lean proteins is important yes, and I like the idea that MOST of what we eat should follow your philosophy... but I don't think it's fair to tell someone they need to stop eating everything else.

I just had a creamy chocolatey fudge pop. It was delicious. It fits into my caloric goals for the day at 100 calories and doesn't send my sugar/carbs skyrocketing... pretty sure at least some of the ingredients didn't grow or graze, and I have been doing great.

Trust me on this, yoga and pilates. And I agree with those that suggested lunges and squats. You can also get an exercise ball or a bosu ball - plenty of DVDs out there that would give you a great work out.

I do zwow's from you tube at home, or any hiit workout. They've worked better than anything else I've done and most workouts don't take more than 20 mns of my day.

Do you have an iPhone of iPad? There are loads of really good apps on there that I am using while I am away travelling x

Check out http://zuzkalight.com/category/workout/

They are high intensity workouts (including squats and lunges that others have mentioned) that can easily be done in your living room with minimal to no equipment and completed between 15-30 minutes.. A new workout is posted each week, and usually they are time challenges where your goal is to complete the exercises as fast as you can. I keep a log for each workout and write my time down so I can come back to it later and see if I've improved on time.

If you're a beginner, you won't need to worry about even getting cheap dumbbells for a while. The trainer has plenty of exercises that don't require any equipment at all, and for the ones that do require equipment, you can usually get a good workout as a beginner just leaving them out for the time being, or grabbing something around the house such as a bottle of bleach as your weight, for example.

I really love it because I can move at my own pace and I'm doing cardio and strength training at the same time. Don't be fooled. The workouts are hard. They are supposed to be. But if you decide to try them, I think the best way to go about it is to commit to finishing the workout as fast as you can, but -do not- give up! It's ok if it takes you 30 minutes longer than the trainer. If you complete the exercises and are pushing yourself, you will improve.

Several days ago, I was doing push-ups on my knees. After several days of these workouts and pushing through them, I successfully did 30 total push-ups during my workout without using any knees ) I really encourage you to at least check the site out.

I used to run 5 k something more alternated with Insanity, is ok to power up with no equipment right now i stay only with cross fitting, i have to change following the stress my body have to handle in certain periods.

All of the above are great advice. For my money, or lack thereof, the best cardio exercise is walking. The next best would be climbing trees and swinging from the branches.
Seriously. We are built for walking and climbing trees. Not that I do any of the second any more, when I was a kid if there was a tree I was in it. I do have some inexpensive equipment, either hand me downs from in laws or cheap purchases at yard sales from other people who have spent way more money on stuff than I ever want to. Almost all of the 12 pounds I have lost so far is due to walking a LOT and eating less. I am Vegetarian, and have been for 20 + years. That does not necessarily mean I made healthy food choices. It is amazing how much pizza I can eat in a sitting Portion control is key.

Burpees are a total body workout and can be hard to do at first, but I recommend you try them and get used to them. They are the best exercise that doesn't require equipment.

This is a Burpee with a Push-Up (Don't do the push-up to start, just do the Burpee, the whole action MINUS the push-up when you get to the ground): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYfNA_lmkHM

Squats are also great but eventually your body will get used to squatting with your own weight so later on you may have to add weight somehow for more challenge & intensity. Do 3 sets of 20 if you can that will get your heard rate up. Keep your back super straight and your chest out with shoulders back, and make sure your knees ARE NOT going inwards when you squat down or passing your ankles - this is very bad for the knees, I have personal experience so believe me).

Plank is great for the abs. There is the basic plank and a side plank.
A Regular Plank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHQmRINu4jU
A Side Plank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqzrb67Dwf8

I do all of these regularly with my Personal Trainer.

All the best, good luck!