Exercising

anita3301
anita3301 Posts: 4
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hello everyone,

I think I am about ready to begin exercising (walking). It has taken me a while to get motivated to walk. I think I will start out at home first, then take it a little further. Any suggestions?

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  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    go around the block a time or two, then do more each day.
  • Cindysunshine
    Cindysunshine Posts: 1,188 Member
    I agree to start small. Try to increase your distance each and every day. Walk as fast as you feel comfortable with at first and you will be pushing yourself before you know it. I walk 4 miles one day and 5 miles the next. I do this rotation 7 days a week. I know it must be working. I lost 7 inches off my thighs in the last 20 days. Good luck !!!! Cindy :heart:
  • j_g4ever
    j_g4ever Posts: 1,925 Member
    Once you get use to it you will never want to stop.
  • Georg
    Georg Posts: 1,728 Member
    I love to walk!
    :heart:
    I find that if I go around my block, I tend to stop sooner than if i go to a big block that is 2 miles total.
    :huh:
    I guess I mean, I can do the 2 miles easily, but it takes 3 times around my home block to go the same distance, & I tend to stop after 1 or 2 laps.
    :heart:
    Enjoy & good luck!
  • sassiebritches
    sassiebritches Posts: 1,861 Member
    I do the on demand walk at home....also You tube has some walk at home....type in 15 min mile with Leslie Sansome...you can do it in your living room. The site sparkpeople.com also has videos you can use for workout....unfortunately you have to sign on there...but may be worth it.

    Good luck
  • mnichol
    mnichol Posts: 642
    by all means get started any way you can, you might find it addictive, especially when you find that walking helps the weight come off faster!!

    don't be afraid to sweat!!! :laugh: :glasses:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Hello everyone,

    I think I am about ready to begin exercising (walking). It has taken me a while to get motivated to walk. I think I will start out at home first, then take it a little further. Any suggestions?


    Don't forget to bring some music with you! It'll really help you pass the time! :smile:
  • amberc82
    amberc82 Posts: 25
    Walking is great. I have to walk on my treadmill instead of outside. I live in an area where alot of the neighbor's mean dogs run around loose. So I don't have the option of walking outside. I wish I did though.
  • fitgal411
    fitgal411 Posts: 668
    Join a team here! There are some different ones, but here is a team that just started:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/53718-woggers-team-join-us

    Good luck!:flowerforyou:
  • ang1977
    ang1977 Posts: 21
    I love the walk away the pounds dvd's. They range from 1-5 miles. I have 3 of them and try to switch them up during the week. I don't live in a neighborhood but I do go to the parks and do the walking trails.
  • SillySkittles
    SillySkittles Posts: 202 Member
    Maybe bring some music with you if that would help your walking. I can usually go longer/farther if I have some good music motivating and pushing me a little more...for long walks, I download an ebook into my MP3 player and listen to some of my favourite books and just walk or stroll around!

    Hope that helps and happy walking!
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