Losing weight, without a gym

Twoyears ago I was doing a lot of excercise. I walked a lot of trails and excercised on the wii. I played volleyball once a week and bowled on a league once a week.I watched what I ate and lost 32 pounds. Unfortunately, last year I broke my foot while playing volleyball in May. I couldn't do any of the activities I had been doing. It was October before I had surgery so I have been a couch potato for the last three months. I am hoping to get back to at least doing some walking this year. It will be April before I am allowed to play volleyball again. You can lose weight without a gym membership. I have never had one.

I lost my weight through diet alone. Exercise is very beneficial, don't get me wrong, but it is not the most vital aspect of weight loss- diet is.

Although exercise builds muscle which makes for a better metabolism and healthier heart

Like I said- it is very beneficial...

I walk, zumba, and play on the wii (boxing will wear you out). Have lost 40 pounds so far (started losing before I joined this site). Good luck, you can do it!!!!!!!

The past year I've lost all my weight (40+ pounds) without a gym membership. My husband had a treadmill when we got married and a little weight bench. We added an elliptical that we got for $200 cuz it was a display the regular price was $599, our old neighbors gave us a punching bag for helping them move and I have a a couple Jillian and Biggest Loser dvds. My friend also gave me a double jogging stroller for watching her kids short notice one day (she had upgraded to a Bob stroller.)

I try to mix things up in order to lose the weight. I personally prefer the elliptical but right now I'm training for a half marathon so I've obviously been using the treadmill a lot more. I run 3x a week, do the elliptical 1x a week and I'll usually do a dvd 1-2x a week to get some strength training and abs in. Thursday is my rest/recover day.

yes, running, walking and 30d shred, with lots of inch loss

I lost all of my weight on my own at home...running, riding, very basic weights & most importantly, PORTION CONTROL. I just recently joined a private gym with a private PT to take me to the next level...strength, and, oh, getting ripped at 41!

Yes! i go for a quicl 20 min run in the morning follwed by 30mins of either 30DS or No more trouble zones then a run again in the afternoon (both runs because walking my dog! :-))

I've lost over 54 pounds so far by exercising in my living room (and, obviously, eating right). I have an elliptical and started out using that as my main form of exercise. Then I did Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred (twice, back to back); Pauline Nordin's Butt Bible; Jillian Michaels' Ripped in 30; a whole bunch of stuff from Exercise TV when it was still available. Currently, I am doing ChaLean Extreme and I love it! Even when I worked out with a personal trainer at a gym, I never pushed myself as hard as I do now.

Check out your local library, because many libraries have a fairly good selection of workout dvds so you can sample some to find what you like.

I do 5 to 10 minutes of calisthenics most mornings and try to walk for 30 to 60 minutes per day. As per Chairless's comment though I do this to keep active and eat more.

Good luck,

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I don't have a gym membership, but I do have a really good home gym, a weight set that goes from 5-50 lbs, treadmill, and other accessories that I've collected over time (bands, balance boards, skip rope, ball). I didn't pay a fortune either... look on kijiji, craigslist, you'll find great deals on the things people buys brand new, use twice & sell for less than 1/2 the price they paid ;-).

As an ex-personal trainer, but still a personal trainer at heart :-), there are so many exercises you can do from home without a gym, and you won't have to fight others for your turn at the equipment. Walking, running, hiking, there are so many good DVD's out there, but you have to be careful when doing weight & strength training to watch your posture... posture is everything when doing these types of exercise or any exercise... if you don't have proper posture, your not benefiting from the exercise and could do more harm than good. Keeping proper posture is easier said than done, especially as we fatigue during exertion. Always good to have a buddy system to help with that. If you've never worked out before, then a gym would be a good place to start to get that advise, or get a couple personal training sessions.

Best wishes to you all!