At what point should I add exercise?

Personally I'd say it's never too early to add a little something something to help speed up the process. It feels so much better to exercise and be productive!

And you don't necessarily have to just run outside either. There are plenty of cardio and strength work outs at the beginner level on the internet you can access for free. c:

Just don't add too much too soon. Don't wanna burn out.

I say add it right away. Doesn't have to be anything major - just active. Go for a walk, play outside. When you get more confident, step it up a notch.

Add it now. Exercise should be a part of your lifestyle and there's no such thing as 'too little' as long as you are doing something.

I have no confidence to exercise in public either unless it's walking. I do everything at home. Go on youtube and search for workouts, there's so much out there. Start small though because you don't want to put yourself off.

Thanks for the advice I've seen a lot of people mention 30 day shred... what is it, exactly? Is it an online thing?

Youtube it - its a Jillian Micheals workout - free on youtube

Hello! Not going to repeat everyone, but calisthenics are easy, beneficial, self paced, and easy to add to an "in house" routine when weather doesn't like to cooperate. Maybe a bit before bed, or first thing, or afternoon in place of a nap (^^,) Just another option.

Good luck!

J

Building muscle through working out can make it easier to eat for maintenance (or weight loss) because muscle cells burn more energy/weight than fat cells do. Also, strength training can apparently increase your effective metabolism for some hours after you have finished your workout.

But at the end of the day I think that it's important to do whatever you can stick at. This isn't a race and you don't have anything to prove to anyone (except maybe yourself). If your goal is weight loss and you don't want to do exercise then that just means you'll need to be diligent about sticking to your caloric deficit more strictly. If you prefer that over working out... go for it!

You need to make choices that you are happy with. Nobody else can tell you what is best for you, they can only help to provide you with information about your options.

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Start exercise as soon as possible, start small and build up. Go for a walk, or start doing fitness DVDs. That is what I do when I can't afford the fuel to get to the gym, or I have a lack of body confidence - which happens a lot! The more you do, the easier it becomes, and eventually you will come to enjoy it :-)

Well done you for getting started!

I started with exercise. Compared to food it's quite simple, just get your heartrate up and your doing yourself a favour.

Plus it'll give you an incentive to keep eating well.

I started exercise & eating right on the same day. 501 days ago

In my past attempts with weight loss, I always started watching my intake and exercising. I never stuck with it.. (I was sore, or the scale slowed because of the exercise and I gave up) When I started here, I focused on eating first. I lost my first 20lbs without a stitch of exercise. I added walking after that.. then I was feeling great and losing weight and then I added a fitness class 3 times a week.

I say add the exercise when you're ready. If you're going to start the 30 Day Shred, be prepared for an butt-kicking, I attempted it at the beginning, and then again last week. It's pretty tough!

Everyone has nailed it. Add it. Add it now. I know it's winter there, and sometimes the motivation can be tough. But do something. It doesn't have to be glamorous. No one is expecting you to start exercising by hitting the gym with a 3 hour run and a 4 hour weightlifting session. Start slowly. Even if it is only walking. Walk around the neighborhood where you live. Rob a bank and outrun the cops (no, scratch that one, it isn't a good idea). Just something. 10 minutes, 15 minutes. Whatever. Those will be 50, 75, 100 calories less you will have in your life. And you will slowly build up. So by the time spring comes which will be here soon enough, you will be ready to kick it into high gear. Because it doesn't stay winter forever. It just seems like it does.