I'm new to all this, please give advice!

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  • catt952
    catt952 Posts: 190 Member
    Personally, with all the calorie counting and other stuff i just stick to walking. simple but still a workout depending on how much pep you put into your step
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    I workout when the kids have their own afterschool activities (so in your case this would be soccer practice, in our case it takes some careful planning, as they are three, with different interests and schedules), a couple of days per week I let their dad put them to bed and go to the gym then, and also weekends.
  • lizziesmom15
    lizziesmom15 Posts: 85 Member
    aggelikik wrote: »
    I workout when the kids have their own afterschool activities (so in your case this would be soccer practice, in our case it takes some careful planning, as they are three, with different interests and schedules), a couple of days per week I let their dad put them to bed and go to the gym then, and also weekends.

    Your super mom..three kids and still time for gym. Way to go
  • LC_onelove
    LC_onelove Posts: 30 Member
    So, I am a newbie too and found that I was getting sooo overwhelmed with fitness and exercising! I just finally decided to start slow with something I knew I was going to enjoy. I bought a cheap eliptical/bike combo and set out to do 20 minutes 2x's a week. I added more minutes eliptical and less minutes biking and could feel improvements within weeks. I just pushed myself, slowly, to do better.

    I started C25k and am completing W6D3 today (15 minutes of running, 5 minutes walking, 5 minutes running ). I started adding some very basic strength training yesterday.

    Hope this little story helps!! :smiley:
  • deboraht007
    deboraht007 Posts: 3 Member
    Everybody is "busy". I would suggest arranging your schedule to work out on specific days at specific times. I found that hiring a trainer helps me to be accountable - I can't just "not show up" to our appointments. He also pushes me to work hard.

    I'd suggest ditching the 75lb goal and choosing more actionable goals. You can't control the numbers, but you can choose goals like tracking daily and meeting targets and other specific goals that will result in a decrease in numbers on the scale.

    Good luck :)
  • AutumnRed84
    AutumnRed84 Posts: 26 Member
    Can you walk around the soccer field while your daughter is at practice?
  • lizziesmom15
    lizziesmom15 Posts: 85 Member
    AutumnRed84 wrote: »
    Can you walk around the soccer field while your daughter is at practice?

    Yes I can, I didn't realize that all I had to do was walk. I can def do that
  • lizziesmom15
    lizziesmom15 Posts: 85 Member
    LC_onelove wrote: »
    So, I am a newbie too and found that I was getting sooo overwhelmed with fitness and exercising! I just finally decided to start slow with something I knew I was going to enjoy. I bought a cheap eliptical/bike combo and set out to do 20 minutes 2x's a week. I added more minutes eliptical and less minutes biking and could feel improvements within weeks. I just pushed myself, slowly, to do better.

    I started C25k and am completing W6D3 today (15 minutes of running, 5 minutes walking, 5 minutes running ). I started adding some very basic strength training yesterday.

    Hope this little story helps!! :smiley:

  • lizziesmom15
    lizziesmom15 Posts: 85 Member
    This is great, thanks for the encouragment
  • carolgrn
    carolgrn Posts: 657 Member
    you can walk, dance, jog, run, anything that is moving.
    Checkout the exercise "database". In Cardio - you can see everything that is listed as cardio activities :smile:
  • carolgrn
    carolgrn Posts: 657 Member
    Sorry, just revisited that page. What I thought was only Cardio is not correct.
    You can review the entire list and you will get the idea which are cardio and which are strength.
  • ajesmum
    ajesmum Posts: 11 Member
    42 years old - 2 children in grade school - career woman ; workout 6-days(split) a week (bodybuilding); up at 0500 finished by 0600 to make breakfast for the kids. I sacrifice 1-hour of sleep for me time -- didn't take long to adjust and now it clock work. Feels great to get "workouts" in before anyone has waken.

    5'5"
    134lbs
    BF% 20.%
    Clean eating since 1.5 years

    You can do this!
  • lizziesmom15
    lizziesmom15 Posts: 85 Member
    ajesmum wrote: »
    42 years old - 2 children in grade school - career woman ; workout 6-days(split) a week (bodybuilding); up at 0500 finished by 0600 to make breakfast for the kids. I sacrifice 1-hour of sleep for me time -- didn't take long to adjust and now it clock work. Feels great to get "workouts" in before anyone has waken.

    5'5"
    134lbs
    BF% 20.%
    Clean eating since 1.5 years

    You can do this!

    Wow your super woman, way to go. Thanks for encouragement.
  • Editme12
    Editme12 Posts: 71 Member
    Walking is so good! Some days I'm too lazy to go to the gym, so I usually make myself go for a walk. If you have a smartphone, you can find podcasts to listen to so it ends up being pretty entertaining. Also, when you're working on keeping the house in order, a little can go a long way! For example, (not house cleaning, but still) when I go to the grocery store I do some curls with my heavier groceries. Always take the stairs! Park your car far away. Plus, you can do things like walk around the house while you're reading or talking on the phone. Pretty much any time you are idle can be turned into an exercise moment. Watching a show? Turn it into a game! For example, every time a character breaks into song, 15 jumping jacks. Every time a character dies, 10 push-ups (cater it to shows you watch). Exercise doesn't have to be this big ordeal with planning.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    edited September 2015



    Food scale, log every bite, move a bit more. You got this.
  • lizziesmom15
    lizziesmom15 Posts: 85 Member
    Editme12 wrote: »
    Walking is so good! Some days I'm too lazy to go to the gym, so I usually make myself go for a walk. If you have a smartphone, you can find podcasts to listen to so it ends up being pretty entertaining. Also, when you're working on keeping the house in order, a little can go a long way! For example, (not house cleaning, but still) when I go to the grocery store I do some curls with my heavier groceries. Always take the stairs! Park your car far away. Plus, you can do things like walk around the house while you're reading or talking on the phone. Pretty much any time you are idle can be turned into an exercise moment. Watching a show? Turn it into a game! For example, every time a character breaks into song, 15 jumping jacks. Every time a character dies, 10 push-ups (cater it to shows you watch). Exercise doesn't have to be this big ordeal with planning.

    These are some really great ideas that I have not thought of. Thanks so much for the insight
  • Krisfit40
    Krisfit40 Posts: 106 Member
    I can give you a fairly easy recipe for success, set your protein intake to 50% of your daily intake. Adjust the carbs and fats depending on how your body responds to carbs.. Eat mostly fibrous carbs from veggies and throw some sweet potatoes or Quinoa in there occasionaly.. I would try to stay around 100 grams of carbs per day, bring it up if you feel sluggish. Before you ask, NO protein does not harm you if you eat too much. Your body turns it into usable/storable energy if your eat more than you need. As far as the fitness side : a basic weight training to begin with and for cardio I prefer the stairmaster but you can use whatever keeps you motivated.. Get a heart rate monitor and keep your heart rate between 125-140 account this will use stored fat for energy :) If you want more detailed info you are more than welcome to add and message me and I will help any way I can.
  • lizziesmom15
    lizziesmom15 Posts: 85 Member
    Krisfit40 wrote: »
    I can give you a fairly easy recipe for success, set your protein intake to 50% of your daily intake. Adjust the carbs and fats depending on how your body responds to carbs.. Eat mostly fibrous carbs from veggies and throw some sweet potatoes or Quinoa in there occasionaly.. I would try to stay around 100 grams of carbs per day, bring it up if you feel sluggish. Before you ask, NO protein does not harm you if you eat too much. Your body turns it into usable/storable energy if your eat more than you need. As far as the fitness side : a basic weight training to begin with and for cardio I prefer the stairmaster but you can use whatever keeps you motivated.. Get a heart rate monitor and keep your heart rate between 125-140 account this will use stored fat for energy :) If you want more detailed info you are more than welcome to add and message me and I will help any way I can.

    I have been researching wearable fitness gear. What's the best one to get in your opinion? I'm leaning toward the fitbit but I also like the garmin. Thanks for your advice, carbs are hard to leave especially on such a strict diet. I live on salads, baked fish, steamed veggies, and tuna. I ear whole wheat bread daily though and i have a baked potato two days per week.
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