Non gym goers, show me your results!

My workouts involve: Running, my elliptical but the majority of the weight I lost was with TurboFire (DVD workout program). I am now working through Les Mills Combat on DVD to trim down and define my muscles.

I have free weights, resistance bands, medicine balls and a good pair of running shoes. Good fitting shoes are important for workouts. Unless of course you workout barefoot.

No gym membership for me (never have been to one). We have a mini home gym but I don't use anything but the treadmill and stationary bike. I have lost 74 pounds (was 90 but I gained back 15 over the holidays from eating horribly and not exercising for like 6 weeks).

i usually do daily aerobics/cardio from DVDs. I box one day a week with a heavy bag, speed bag and reflex bag (at our home). I also hit the treadmill to walk at least one day a week. I have dogs to walk but sometimes it is only 10 minutes a day as we have an invisible fence so that is how they get most of their exercise.

I have lost most of my weight by the aerobic cardio DVDs. We have a weight bench and a bowfelx but I have only used them a few times. I also have an old cardio glide that I will occasionaly use. I also play competitive table tennis and bowl so I get that extra exercise a few times each week. I also try to do daily calisthenics.

Feel free to add me as my exercise diary is visible.

I am not a gym person. I have lost 25 pounds slowly, but I was in acceptable BMI quickly. I truly believe in just making sure I move lots and get heart rate up = calories burned so I can eat. I will need to start doing some formal exercise for toning soon, but that will be at home with you tube and DVDs. good luck on your journey!

Love this thread. Bump for later motivation.

Not one day in the gym.... 218 in the before 118 after Don't let not being able to afford or have time for a gym membership stop you from getting healthy. You don't have to have machines to get active.

You can see a bit more about the kinds of exercise I did here if you are interested:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/04/i-lost-weight-tricia-baker_n_2567788.html

Great story! And thanks for sharing that inspirational website. Lots of other successes there.

I had to give up my gym membership in January. I miss it terribly! But I didn't really start losing weight until I started tracking my calories with MFP. The weight I have lost recently has been done with counting calories and walking.

I'm down 18 lbs since April and have not set foot in a gym. I do have a treadmill in my garage, but I run outside a lot, run on the treadmill, take the occasional yoga class, push ups, jump rope and just started doing some Turbo Fire and P90X. I know that my weight loss is completely and totally from monitoring my cals with MFP and running. I did WW points with little result before I switched over to MFP and now, if I track, I lose. I don't feel like I need a gym at this point, though I may change my mind down the road, just for access to weights and an elliptical. But it can definitely be done without a gym and I prefer not to have an audience when I'm running.

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Ive not been to the gym in years

Wow, you look wonderful!!! A whole new man!

NO EXCUSE. DROP DOWN AND GIVE ME 20!!!

JK,

you can still achieve some pretty good results with body movements i.e, body squats, push-ups, pull-ups etc.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/921892-no-gym-required?hl=no+gym+required

PS Its been 2.5 years in total and I still do not use a gym.

No pictures yet. I lost 40 pounds in the last +- 5 months with no gym or cardio, other than the 4 miles I walked one day this month.