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I actually just add a lot of walking or jogging into my normal routine and that helps. As long as I do some kind of toning excersize a couple times a month then the added walking, etc. helps to maintain that. Also diet is extremely important to maintaining muscle tone. When I overeat one week, I can see how I'm getting 'softer' all around regardless of excersize routine.
I also run a lot! I'm training for a 10 mile race in May, and I've noticed my legs getting really toned because of it. I found a beginners' training schedule online and just going at it!
I know I need to get some cross training in there somewhere. I don't lift weights, so my upper body is blah while my lower body is getting really toned! So if you find things that work for you, let me know!
I don't usually work out but I noticed since I got married, I gained about 10 pounds. I started going back to the gym. Also, since I'm not that motivated to do it on my own, I have to make appointments to see a personal trainer a few times a week. I'm really out of shape. I may look thin but I am not that healthy. I'm working on it though.
ETA: Oh, yeah, I'm fairly healthy with what I eat, just not with fitness, like you.
Oh, as for exercises, I usually do about 15 min of cardio then different regions each session, like core, arms and legs.
I eat healthy foods in decent amounts. My snack is popcorn; and I will be less rigourous over the weekends in order not to go crazy with dieting.
I work out 6 days and relax on Fridays.
My workout right now is the P90x (phase 3), and karate twice per week. Once I'm done the P90x, I'll start running for cardio and cut back on strenght training for a while, just doing basic abs training with what I learned from Pilates and P90x.
I usually switch trainings every three months or so, in order to avoid boredom, and to keep my body guessing.
My biggest challenge is that I might eat too much popcorn; and I like dining out. I've put a stop to it though since January; planning my meals with this fantastic free website that plans all my meals for me (gluten free and all). It sends me a 5-day menu every week, along with recipes, grocery shopping list and everything.. I highly recommend it for anyone who, like me, gets tired of wondering what to eat and ends up eating out every time they're a bit tired...
I keep moving.
I walk or ride my bike to the office every day (only 1.5 miles from home to work), I rotate my ankles or contract my stomach every so often while sitting at my desk. I take stairs instead of escalators. I park in the first parking spot I see (regardless of how far away from the store it is, well, within reason). I carry a basket in the grocery store instead of pushing a cart.
I try to run a 5k race every other month to keep me interested in running, but I only run a couple times a week.
I've recently started to do Wii Active; so great! And now, since the wedding is a littel over a month away, I'm doing some crunches and leg lifts.
The idea is to eat sensibly and move. : )
Throughout high school and college I was definitely "skinny fat" - I could eat/drink whatever I wanted, I never worked out, and I was very thin, but not at all in shape or toned. After college (8 years ago) I started to gain a little bit of belly weight if I did nothing, but could lose it really fast. An ex, who was a personal trainer, used to tell me that my body was more responsive to working out than anyone he had ever seen. But I hated to work out, so I would do it for as long as it took to get back to my "skinny fat" self and start all over again. (We are talking 5 lb. max yo-yo, so nothing terribly unhealthy.) Now, at 30, my body is *very* different, and I can tell that my metabolism has slowed considerably. I am now carrying 5 extra lbs. that I gained since college, which is primarily muscle and which I am quite happy about. But I am also carrying 5 extra lbs. that I gained since the wedding that need to go. Now. I can still drop the weight pretty quickly, but now that I am older, I need to be vigilant about my work out routine to keep in shape.
Here is my routine:
Power Walking alot is a good way to stay fit. There are times I could take the car but I just walk to the local store or take the stairs instead of elevator
Well, I have really good genes! But in order to not gain a little "softness" I take the dog on a walk every day. If I am feeling extra soft I will start to do yoga and/or pilates. I hardly ever do intense cardio like running because I get out of breath really easily. The most cardio I will do is speed walking or just taking a really long walk. I also eat pretty well (lots of veggies, drink lots of milk, barely any junk food, etc) so I think that helps. I have done P90X and it worked wonders for me but I really hate working out so I couldnt stick with it. My mom is 55 and weighs only about 15 lbs more than me after having 3 kids and all she ever does or has done is take walks!
I drink a lot of water, drink spinach smoothies, and eat pretty healthy.
I go to the gym 3-5 times a week, and do the elliptical for 8.5 miles each time.
If you have an iPhone or an iPod touch I recommend Nike Training Club.
Lots of great workouts for toning and shaping, and the longest one is only 45 minutes! The shortest is 15. Highly recommend.
I have a pretty high metabolism to begin with, but when I do gain some weight I lose it by reducing 100-200 calories a day and doing a bit more exercise. Strength training is the BEST! That's the number one way for me to shape up. Yoga is also fantastic. I HIGHLY recommend Jillian Michael's Yoga Meltdown--fantastic results! Cardio doesn't do much for me--plus I can't stand it!!!
I like to run--outside, not on a treadmill. It's more intense and generally more interesting. I also like to garden and do strength building exercizes in the morning. :)
I eat really healthy and watch my portions, I have oats with skim milk, honey, cinnamon and banana for breakfast. 2pce fruit for morning tea. Either a lean meat salad sandwhich on rye or multigrain or a lean meat salad for lunch, 30g almonds or a protein shake for afternoon tea Lean meat and veg for dinner either a stirfry or meat and salad or meat and chargrilled veg. However I often stuff up like today I have eaten too much :(
Exercise
Monday am - bootcamp
Monday pm - personal training'
Tuesday am - Les Mills body attack at the gym
Wednesday am - bootcamp
Thursday am - Les Mills body pump
Thursday pm - Les Mills RPM
Friday am - Bootcamp
Saturday am - Body attack followed by Body pump or RPM
Sunday - Rest Day.
I used to do a lot of running but haven't been able to due to the recent cold snap. So when it's too cold for jogging, I play Dance Dance Revolution. Seriously, it works EVERY muscle in your body, it really helps if you 'stike a pose' while dancing and move your arms (for balance haha)
Always stretch beforehand, but dancing is one of the BEST ways to tone your body, and the muscles you didn't even know you had.
I'm training up to do Celtic Ceili Dancing with my bf this summer, and seriously DDR is kicking my butt. :-)
I food log. I use shape.com virtual trainer. I log all of my meals and my exercise. It helps keep me and check and I love seeing how much excercise can help u to eat more which I love!!!
for someone who hasn't done much exercising lately - i have a few friends (plus my mom!) who used couch to 5k and loved it. (podcasts i think are available on itunes). it starts with mostly walking but works you up to running a 5k.
i have some issues with shin splints, so i use the cybex arc trainer at the gym. it's like an elliptical but so much better! if your gym has zumba - that's also an awesome option for working out.
I walk/run. Drink tons of water and count calories like a crazy woman! I could still do better...I need to work on my upper body.
I go swimming but last three years I was really fit due to going to school to be a police officer which I changed my mind about my career.But I run with weights up hills when I was in school we used to run with tires across the field one time than next flip it all the way and do 50 push ups each time you reach one end you do this with friends taking turns.But if you want a easy work out mine was playing sports im very competitive so it doesnt even feet like working out volleyball for your arms since 90% of wedding gowns are strapless btw im so tired dont mind my typing but soccer football etc.Also go for runs daily this is the one thing I HATED with a passion but helps drastically make sure every time you excercise you push ur self a bit more if you keep same pace you wont achieve much.
I naturally have a really small frame & don't really gain weight- I don't exercise and eat what I like- usually i'm pretty healthy but do eat fast food fairly regularly and need to indulge in chocolate every few days.
I would like to start an exercise plan to tone up and gain some muscle though!
I always have soup and an apple or some other fruit for lunch (desk job, don't need the extra calories). I don't try parking at the front of the parking lot, just whereever there is a space. Figured, I could use the opportunity to walk. I skip stairs. I make sure to take a long (3 mile) run once a week. Though, once summer hits I'll up that to 2 or 3 times a week. Couple days a week I'll do crunches right before going to bed. I may only have 1 or 2 max big meals in a day. Typically it's one larger meal for dinner and the rest are just small snacks, my small lunch. I don't do it to get super ripped - cause I'm not. I just do it to maintain my weight and general fitness. I've fluctuated a couple pounds over the years but for the most part I've been the same weight since I was a sophmore in high school.
Woot! Woot! For girls staying healthy and fit!
We generally have a healthy lifestyle. We eat very healthy, seriously, we do. It's not like I don't ever eat unhealthy stuff because we love BBQ and fried stuff, etc as much as the next person. Just in moderation.
Like last nights dinner was grilled steelhead with stir fry chinese broccoli.
I take the train to work everyday so there's plenty of walking. Never take escalators or elevators, just stairs. My firm is in a renovated old city house so there's stairs.
Yet I still get winded everyday after I climb the 6 flights of stairs at the train station! No bueno.
Anyhoo....my firm is very proactive about their employees staying healthy and fit. We have free membership to a local gym and a local Pilates Loft. The pilates loft offers classes during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I committed to going with my coworkers during lunch on Thursday. So yay for me!
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To all the skinny/petite/thin girls out there,
What do you do to stay fit?
It's a common misconception that just because you are skinny/thin/petite it automatically means that you are a healthy individual in great health.
Not true!
I'm pretty healthy in terms of eating habits. But I'm definitely not healthy in terms of fitness.
So I'm looking for ways to tone, sculpt and just generally increase my endurance as well.
I'm NOT looking to gain or lose weight.
I am just looking to get off my lazy ass and being a healthier person all around.
Currently (as in started over the weekend) I'm doing about 15 minutes of Wii Fit ( yoga & strength training) then 5 minutes of "weight training".
Hehe which is basically just taking my husband's 2lb dumb bells and doing some butterflies.
I'm looking to slowly increase this.
What do you do to stay fit and tone yourself, etc?
Care to share your exercise regimen?