Non-gym Success stories

I am just starting out. I have started doing 1 hour roller blading 3-4 times per week because that is the only exercise I know how to do. Any advise?

JMC3Terp wrote: »

The big ones for me are walking / riding a bike. They are easy to do and great for burning calories.

I can walk and bike aswell. I am just intimidated by "working out" never been to the gym or done anything other than biking, walking or roller blading.

I've lost 23 pounds (some before MFP) doing the 30 day shred, walking 2-6 miles a day with my dog (depends on the weather), and now have just started fitnessblender HIIT workouts, which are in my opinion fantastic!

I lift weights at home following stronglifts 5x5. It has transformed my body unlike any other workout I have ever done.

I started in Feb 2012, weighed around 196lbs. I lost my first two stone by "walking" on my wii fit. I then incorporated DVDs to do at home with the occasional cross trainer session. I haven't been to the gym once during my weight loss. In total i've lost arond 6 stone just by watching what I eat.

Before;



Now;

Other than the occasional hotel gym when travelling, I've never set foot in a gym. I'm halfway to goal (15 lbs down).

vanessalungaro wrote: »

JMC3Terp wrote: »

The big ones for me are walking / riding a bike. They are easy to do and great for burning calories.

I can walk and bike aswell. I am just intimidated by "working out" never been to the gym or done anything other than biking, walking or roller blading.

These are great forms of exercise!

simply_bubbz wrote: »

TNoire wrote: »

I workout at home, I did it before and in 19 months i dropped 156lbs, i gained 200lbs when I quit smoking replacing that habit with food, I gained some back since then and im back at it now, lost a total of 32lbs in the last 7 weeks for a total of 92lbs lost and 108 left to my goal

Wow that's awesome! Hw many cals you eat a day?

between 1200-1400 and i give myself a cheat day once a week to eat whatever and those days I usually consume between 1400-1800, I also do low carb 120 or less per day but high protein and I eat a bunch of veggies and fruits, I workout for 1hr on my treadmill or I do a mix of my biggest loser circuit training and treadmill either way 1hr everyday for workouts taking one day off every week! =D

I don't care for gyms. Between the having to drive, change, fight for equipment and then shower, change and drive home, it really isn't for me, especially where I have a toddler at home to take care of. I use the app, I watch what I eat and at about the cost of a gym membership, I purchased a lot of stuff on craigslist and made my own gym in the basement:

Standard 200# plate set with bars and useless bench -$50
First useful weight bench: $60
Power Cage w pull up bar and weight bench: traded it for an old Xbox, true story.
310# of Olympic plates with bar - $180
Another 310# of plates with Olympic bar and hex bar and weight rack: $280
Reflex bag/gloves - $25....but I broke it
Heavy Bag w/stand and speed bag: $100
Shieck Powerlifting belt - $100
wrist straps (because my right wrist is a mess) -$15

The comfort of working out whenever I want, never having to jostle for equipment or be hassled for deadlifting, squatting, rowing and blasting heavy metal?....priceless

Since September, I've dropped just a hair over 80# and I've never felt better.

I've lost 19 lbs so far with eating properly and short workouts at home only.

I found when I first started out that taming my diet and exercising at the same time was a bit too much. I would be so very hungry after a work out that I would sabotage my diet. I think for people like me just increasing your daily activity until you get your diet under control is the way to go. I accomplished this by parking further away, taking the stairs, dancing in my car to music, playing with my kids when I take them to the park instead of just watching (or playing on my phone), basically just moving whenever I found myself still.