just starting out

Have you tried finding a good solid at home workout program like a DVD with a plan. I know YouTube has tons but when I tried looking one up on YouTube I could never find a consistent program I loved and wanted to do.

I started off with just keeping track of my calorie intake.for a week;without changing anything. The site of how much I was going over shocked me. The following week I began to walk for at least 20-30mins a day while I cut down on the food (not cut out). I then started adding to my water intake ( I was addicted to Mountain Dew3-4 20 oz a day). As I drank more water I noticed how to sweet the soda tasted. I am finally off the soda and sometimes drink 1-2 small cups of black coffee a day and because I stopped drinking soda the want for fast food or chips seem to have disappeared. I have lost 10lbs. since May 19 by making small changes. I have replaced my fast food with home cooked and feel 100% better. There are changes I am still making as I go towards a healthy lifestyle. I have also added strength training (I started this a week ago). I weigh 167 lbs and would like to get back down to 135-140 range.

Really fine tuning my diet has made a big difference. Defiantly cutting out the soda, drinking my shakes to make sure I get the correct nutrients in the morning instead of grabbing crap and running out the door. I started with t25 and then moved on to 21 day fix I found because they both were very structured and I had a good support group I was able to get I to them.

I agree with @mjennifer1990, finding a structured plan has been important for me. You can get them out of health magazines, I'm sure Shape or Women's Health has them (Men's Health always has these 4 week or 8 week plans to "Get Back in Shape!", etc.). Also search the internet for workouts that meet your goals. Remember though: you can't outrun (or out lift, or out exercise) a bad diet. Most if not all your gains (or losses in this case) will be from your calorie deficit. Focus your attention there, and you'll win. Exercise will play a big part in how your body looks once the pounds come off!

Good luck!

I am also looking to take control of my weight.
i just completed day one of Julian Michaels Ripped in 30. It kicked my butt but i continued to the end as it was 24 mins. Its a 3-2-1 interval system: 3 mins of strength, 2 mins of cardio and 1 min of abs.

I bought 30 day shred and then ripped in 30. They are now on YouTube. I don't know what you mean by needing a whole plan. My plan is to pick a workout each day and do it. I don't like to do the same thing every day, either.

amandajoy21 wrote: »

I had one video that was all cardio I think. It was 35 minutes of different sets. So 3 30 second workouts and 15 seconds rest. I kept up with it pretty well. Are the beach body or p90x good for beginners?

Yes they have quite a few different programs for beginners. I found 21 day fix which is 30 min long to be more structured for beginners. Insanity was a bit more hard core t25 is in between i started with that one and modified for awhile until I was ready.

I've been loving doing Zumba videos on YouTube. I totally get what you mean though. I always get a little anxiety when picking out a video because I don't want to not enjoy it. But so far I've picked good ones and now I'm just rotating through the ones that I like.