I am a 57 hr old male that is semi retired. I live in a small town about 70 miles west of Houston Texas. My exercising is inconsistent to say the least. At times I will get very devoted to it and then I will stop for days at a time. Last year I was doing pretty good trying to get ready for my first ever 5K and then I hurt my knee which required surgery. Well that put me back a bit but I used it as an excuse to not do anything. I gained about 30 lbs.

Exercising is hard work, especially as I get older. I am a lazy person. I really don't like running (I think it is putting a lot of compression shock to my lower joints). I also don't have a lot of stamina for jogging. I live out in the country and really have no reason to not get out and do something--- I am just LAZY, period.

I'm a 60 year old female on the East Coast. Maryland. I walk most days for at least 30 minutes to 1 hr. If the weather is bad I will shorten the walk. I should say my dog takes me for a walk so the pace is fairly good with too many stops. I need to establish a habit, routine to do some strength training. Losts of workout videos on net. Just don't seem to get to them. I need to set a time and not let anything keep me from it.

I love water aerobics but the only classes that are near me are at 8:30 PM (I work full time). By that time I am ready for bed! I just turned 56 years old, and have two sons getting married later this year. I bought a fitbit (www.fitbit.com) and have found that to be motivating me to make the extra effort to take more steps, use the stairs and just keep moving. No formal exercise plan, just MOVE instead of plopping myself in my recliner in front of the TV after work. I've lost 5 lbs since last Wednesday. But getting older isn't for sissies! (as my mom used to tell me) After going through menopause my body changed so much I don't even recognize me anymore. I have a belly I never used to have before and my energy levels have hit the bottom. My body doesn't respond to dieting and exercise the way it used to. Well - it DOES respond - usually with a "STOP THAT!!" :ohwell: But the weight kind of likes to stick to me these days so it's going to take a lot of perserverance and self denial. I'm glad to find a group that understands what we are dealing with at this time of life!!

Get out a here!!!!!!L. You don't look 62! Wow. You have taken very good care of yourself.

Exercise? I'm confined to bed about 22 hours a day so the only exercise I get is transferring into and out of my wheelchair to feed my pets, use the bathroom and pop dinner into the microwave. Seriously started weighing ounces, counting calories, carbs, fats and proteins 8 day ago and, for my first weigh-in yesterday, I had GAINED 4 pounds. I take it exercise in some form is necessary to lose weight?

I like to go to u tube and do the zumba or line dancing or just dancing I love to dance and don't need a partner.

For the lady in the wheelchair there has to be some movement like touching your toes or bend as far as you can well that's without tipping your chair. Just stretches like reaching for the ceiling. Anykind of moving more than you are doing will help.

Good luck all.

You are not lazy. Lazy is not working , not doing anything and you certainly do not fit in that category. GOOD LUCK

What kind of diet are you doing? Are you drinking plenty of water? I am doing the 17 day diet plan which has cycles that you do for 17 days on each one. I am on day 15 cycle 1 and so far am down 10lbs. Don't let the scales discourage you! Check online for exercises there are lots of videos. You might want to check out you tube. Good Luck.