Lost weight without going to gym?
Kourtne_KK
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I am a stay at home mom and can not afford the time or the money to go to a gym. I am doing 30min stairs and jump roping and sometimes I do 30DS or pilates. Has anyone successfully lost a significant amount of weight without gym or fancy equipment?If so can you please share! Thanks!
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Yep. I started walking on my treadmill after the kids were in bed. But I could have just as easily taken the kids to the park to walk. Now, I run, at the park, usually without the kids. But I do have a jogging stroller for the baby, and the big kids can go with me if they take their scooters or bikes. I also go biking and take the baby in a bike trailer and the big kids ride their bikes. My kids are 2, 7, and 8 years old. They have fun, and get exercise too.
ETA: Lots of people will work out in the morning before the kids get up too. I don't do that because my husband leaves the house pretty early and I don't want to get up before 5 am to work out LOL.0 -
Lost 40lbs by dieting and doing absolutely nothing else.0
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Lost 40lbs by dieting and doing absolutely nothing else.
Yes, I lost my first 30 that way too.0 -
Same here. 35ish pounds with changing my diet and very minimal exercise.0
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ME!!!!
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There was a lifetime movie- many years ago- where the woman was homeless and she used stairs to get her exercise in. I still think of that- are there any buildings that have stairs nearby you could use?
definitely the parks with kids~ riding a bike with a child on the back?0 -
Lost 40lbs by dieting and doing absolutely nothing else.
Yes, I lost my first 30 that way too.
You can always involve the kids. A friend of mine has two toddlers. They all do Zumba. It's like a little dance party!0 -
Losing weight is mostly about how much you eat. What physique you wind up with after losing the weight (as well as overall health) will depend on how you've exercised along the way, though. If you can't get to a gym, you can at least try to find time to do some exercise at home (strength as well as cardio).0
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I lost my first 15 lbs by just watching what I ate and running outside mostly. So it is definitely possible to achieve without going to the gym.0
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I could never workout in a gym environment! (Okay well never say never BUT...)
All my weight was lost outside of a gym... I run, do turbojam, 30DS and Zumba!0 -
Yep, I refuse to pay for a gym membership! They're overpriced pockets of hell (just my opinion, I know a lot of people worship the gym)
I do bike riding, jogging, walking/hiking and I'm building up my exercise equipment, I spend 30pounds a month (what I would be spending on the gym) on equipment, so far I have exercise bike, dumbells, videos, hula-hoop, exercise mat and this month I'm buying a weights machine. It can definitely be done. Good luck :-) xx0 -
I did. I did 30DS and Ripped in 30, now I do a lot of biking. It's totally possible, but it's not easy!0
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I've lost 50 lbs before on diet alone. (I don't sit on my couch and do nothing but I don't do formal workouts)
now I am back at it losing what I gained back, which is about half of it...and while I am very active with the kids and general summer activities, I still don't do formal workouts.
That being said, when you do it this way you have to keep your eating habits in check. The benefit of working out is you have a little more freedom with what you eat.0 -
I started this and after 30 days had to have shoulder surgery. So, of course I couldn't do much but sit on the couch, walk a little but mainly do nothing. I lost over 35 of the 48 lost so far without working out. If your a stay at home Mom, you should check out Nerd Fitness, it has quite a few workouts that you can do at home, without weights. Good luck, and use the support of the community, it works great!0
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I will NEVER go to a gym! I can't stand the thought of it!! It's just not me. But I'm slowly getting there by working out at home to 30DS and other DVD's. There's a lot out there if you look, strength and resistance training too! Good luck! :flowerforyou:0
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I lost about 30lbs in uh.. a few months by just watching my intake and going for a 30-60 minute (brisk) walk every day.
Since joining the gym a month or two ago, my weight loss hasn't increased or slowed down, but I am building up a lot more muscle due to having access to all the weight machines, etc.
You can really do it either way, but a varied workout does have it's benefits - not that that's impossible at home, but it's easier at the gym for sure!0 -
I do not go to the gym. If I tried I would just waste my money because I WOULD NOT GO. I work out at home using excersice videos. Right now I am doing Jillian Micheals body revolution. All you need are some weights or a band and a little space . I can workout either in the morning when I am not working, or in the afternoon if I work. I find at home I am more relaxed and I can do chores while I excercise. I usually do laundry start my dinner etc. Because you can pause the video and run and switch the laundry or pause and run to check on the dinner. But That's just me. You can easily find a workout video you like0
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I lost 75lbs in 11 months with pretty much just diet alone. The only exercise I would do was the occassional walk, and I mean very occassional, like once a week, MAYBE. I maintained it for about 8 months but then saw the scale creeping up so I have now added in excercise and brought it back down, but I still don't do a gym, I use 30DS and other Jillian DVD's and walk A LOT, all things you can do without the cost and time of gym membership.0
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Zumba and bicycling! Bicycling doesn't seem to give you results right away, but give it a bit and you will start to see the results! Zumba is really fun and exciting and it is even better to pick a group of friends to do it with! Good luck0
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Im a stay at home Dad and I have lost 95 lbs (in 330 days) without stepping one foot in a gym. I use a double stroller for walks/jogs.0
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I've lost 14 pounds so far by keeping track of my calories, and occasionally doing excercises such as jump rope, jumping jacks and walking.0
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It depends on what you mean by significant. I lost about 27 lbs without going to a gym and I've kept it off for over a year. I've been thin most of my life and never went to the gym.
I eat right and exercise at home or outside. I do DVDs (Zumba is my current favorite but I've done dozens over the years - Tai Bo, several Jane Fonda, Bodies in Motion, others), I've hiked, biked, run, walked, done calisthenics, jumped rope. At various times I've owned a treadmill, eliptical and universal weight thingy.
I've never joined a gym because I didn't have the money when I was younger and had children at home, and once I did have the money I didn't like that all the gyms around here force you to join a year at a time. I'd only like to join for the cold or very hot months. When the weather is nice I can't imagine going inside to exercise.0 -
I'm sure it's easy to lose weight without exercising, but personally I think it's not just about losing pounds, it's about becoming a healthy person and making activity a part of your daily lifestyle. You'll look & feel better, be stronger and if you model it then your kids will likely be more active too.
It sounds like you are already exercising at home - that's great! You don't have to belong to a gym to get fit, especially not these days with YouTube and a myriad of other fitness sites on the 'Net. I found a great one recently - check out madefittv.com, or Goggle "working out at home". Walking is a great form of cardio, and you can make it as challenging as you want, especially if there are any hills near you.
Remember it's not only about losing weight, it's about keeping it off and that's the hard part! I've kept my weight off for a year now and trust me, without exercise that would not be possible. From what I understand those who are successful at keeping the weight off long term are those who exercise daily. Good luck on your journey!0 -
When my son was born five years ago, I started walking with him in the stroller. I lost 60 pounds in 9 months. Now I have 2 kids and get up early and go to a free local boot camp in my area and I jog as well. I've never been crazy about the gym anyway so this works for me! You might want to look into local "MeetUp" groups in your area. At least where I live there are tons of work-out groups. I've even seen some specifically for stay at home moms so you can bring your kids along too. Good luck!0
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I have only lost 18lbs and I did that by jogging and walking in my neighborhood. I usually do 6-8 miles 4 or 5 times a week.0
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thanks totally inspired!0
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wow thanks guys. its good to know there a fair amount of you on here! add me if you can!0
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Yes. You lose weight in the kitchen, get fit in the gym.0
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I've lost mine just walking and using MFP settings. I try to walk 30-60 minutes 3-5 times a week (but that doesn't always happen! LOL). I also do some strength training with dumbbells to work on my bat wings! LOL0
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I lost 121 lbs doing mostly just jumping rope, training with a suspension trainer, and being good about nutrition.0
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