We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Where to start?

katiewalton3
katiewalton3 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Im 265 lbs at 5'3. Where do i start? Just cardio? Weights? Aaaccck! For now. My plan is exerise 3 days ago for 35 min then within a month move to an hour a day. But where do i start?

Replies

  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited August 2016
    I would start with walking 3x/wk plus stretching/flexibility and eventually add some bodyweight strength work. Down the road you may switch to a different type of cardio or strength training method but the above would help ease you into more physical activity.
  • grinning_chick
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
    I second the walking.

    It's relies purely on self-reporting so it's not going to be scientifically vetted by any stretch of the imagination, but I personally suspect its exercise statistic mirrors a larger, general, truth: http://www.nwcr.ws/research/
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    I like the idea of walking to start too... :)
    Also start doing your food diary so that you can figure out where you should be calorie and nutrition-wise
  • jhmomofmany
    jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
    Walking is where I started. Pick a goal that you are 95% confident you can achieve. Start slow and easy (and keep it fun!) and build from there. Good luck!
This discussion has been closed.

Categories