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Im doing 30 day shred at the moment - MAN - it is tough and so easy to do, it only takes 25 minutes!
Might be an idea to move this to fitness though?
I second the 30 Day Shred! It's an amazing workout that is short, sweet, and simple!
Good Luck!!
I am going to start working out hardcore when I get home next week, and I also plan to watch my diet (no starving; just watching portion sizes and eating more fruits and veggies). As far as working out goes, here's what I have planned so far:
-Swimming. Great because it's both resistance training AND cardio. I'm going to go for about 45 minutes of swimming laps each day.
-Hiking/walking. This won't be as regular of an activity, nor do I plan on it being particularly strenuous. I just want to go for some nice walks with my BF and see some beautiful scenery. Basically just get myself up and moving. I suppose just walking a few laps around the mall will work, too.
-Dancing. Every Monday night, for two hours. Traditional British country dances. They're fun and silly. I may try to drag the BF to the occasional swing dancing class, too. This is also a great way to get out and meet people!
-Pole dancing. Yes, yes, I know. Lots of gyms offer classes. A friend of mine has been doing it recently and says it's lots of fun, a great workout, and a chance to feel silly and empowered, even though she doesn't ever plan to try it outside of the classroom. I agree that it sounds like lots of fun!
Does anyone else have some exciting, fun ideas that aren't just busting butt on the treadmill?
I agree with working on portion size. The best way to lose weight is through diet.
Sounds like a great plan! Good on you! I've been doing some training with a trainer at the gym and something that I've found really fun is boxing stuff. Really good cardio, we do boxing combos and then things like, lunges, squats, push ups and stuff in between. Exhausting, sweaty but still fun! I'm also hitting up the treddy but I'm trying to make it a bit more fun by challenging myself to run for longer each time. I was just super excited I could run at all on it to begin with. I'm up to 7 mins now and hopefully eventually I'll be doing heaps more! Good luck with it!
The 30 Day Shred (or any of Jillians DVDs) is an awesome way to get in a workout from home. I started doing these in April and have toned up consiterably. I would also recommend keeping a food journal of what you eat throughout the day. Just write down everything you eat without bias. I found that by eliminating my almost daily dessert with lunch and 1/2 and 1/2 in my coffee I was able to start making small changes that have helped me feel healthier and more in control. So many of us struggle with weight, you are certainly not alone! Good luck :)
When it comes to dieting I like to follow the 300 calorie rule: don't ever eat more then 300 calories at a time, just eat often. I actually break it down even further then that and I eat very small portions every 2 hours between 630 am (when I wake up) and 630 pm (my dinner). That way I'm NEVER hungry (which prevents over eating) and it actually makes my work day go by faster lol.
For exercising I'm lucky enough that my Man of Honor is a personal trainer. He kicks my butt on a regular basis lol. I vary the intensity (Saturday/Sunday are "easy" days - light cardio and 30 minutes of Pilates, Monday and Friday are "kill myself cardio" days, Tuesday and Thursday are medium cardio and hardcore toning, and Wednesday is my "off" day, though I do play kickball in a league that day).
I've been at this since June 21, and though I haven't lost a single pound my body has undergone a complete change, and I LOVE IT!
This winter I'm going to do the Insanity workouts (luckily a friend of mine said I could have hers, so I don't have to dish out a ton of cash for it) since I won't want to go to the gym (I go right after work and I would have to carry like twice as much stuff like a sweatshirt and sweatpants to wear home since I won't want to put on my nice coat when I'm all sweaty, and I already carry WAY too much) and I think I might do the 30 day shred at the end of next summer!
Hi Ladies!
I think the shred is great too, I think its a great kick start into fitness. Once youre doen the month you can eitehr keep going or work something else in.
I have been using teh spark people website to help log calories etc, and have foudn it really helpful! also everyone there is very friendly and encouraging!
If you want to find me, I have the same user name on there as here! Is anyone else on sparkpeople?
I really love the Cook Yourself Thin practice. It's slower progress than the 30 day shred but it's more about changing the way you think about food and the way you portion out your food for long-term healthier benefits.
What about pilates? It's fantastic for creating long, toned muscles -- and muscle tone burns fat and increases your metabolism! Also, I think you see the results pretty fast, not in a way where you drop tons of weight right away, but more in that you'll notice your muscles taking shape and your clothes fitting better pretty quickly. When I'm good about doing pilates, I can see my arms and abs starting to look more toned in just about a week. When you see results, you stay motivated!
Good luck!
I do Zuzana's 12 minute workouts at www.bodyrock.tv. It's free and she is insane. In fact its a lot like the insanity program but free.
I do Zuzana's 12 minute workouts at www.bodyrock.tv. It's free and she is insane. In fact its a lot like the insanity program but free.
Thanks so much for the idea! I tried moving it to fitness. In fact, it is successfully in fitness now. I jut can't figure out how to get it out of rings. Hmm...any ideas?
Wow-thanks so much everyone!! Your responses have been super great! I'm definitely going to try to cut down on portions/watch what I eat. My typical dinner is grilled cheese, tater tots, and a soda on nights that I work (stupid cafeteria). I do have a pool at work, so I'm going to start swimming there tomorrow morning when I get off. In terms of the 30 day shred-I've never really heard of it, but I know some of the girls at work have some of Jillian's DVDs, so I'll check and see if maybe I can borrow it from one of them. I used to do pilates when I lived with a group of girls in college, definitely something to think about. As for getting a trainer, I'm kind of stuck there. I work night shift and so I sleep during most normal business hours. Maybe once I get started and know my body can handle staying up the extra hour after work, I can see if one of the trainers at the hospital can help a girl out 
.
Anyway-WOW...again! I'm going to try to incorporate some (if not all) of these ideas into my lifestyle-and I'm going to try to keep you guys up to date on my progress! Thanks so much ladies!!
@MandaMack: OMG Manda I totally agree with you on having to drag a ton of stuff with you to the gym after work during the winter. It's so annoying having to do that; I'm usually bringing a "workout" coat to switch into so that I won't get my nicer coats all sweaty; I usually end up going home because I don't feel like the preparation!
Thanks guys, I think I'll look into the 30 day shred on the days I don't feel like heading to the gym! Anyone have any preferences on whether they like to workout pre-work or post-work?
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Alrighty ladies, here's the deal:
I'm not a thin girl. Never have been. Never will be. However, I used to be in great shape (I mean I had abs-I kid you not). Midway through high school I lost the abs but was still in healthy shape. My first year of college I put on some pounds, but lost them my sophomore year during an exercise study I participated in.
Then I started nursing school. Nursing is such a funny field because all of us know what is good and healthy and what isn't, yet nurses are some of the most overweight people in our population. Now I'm not saying I've ballooned up or anything, I've just lost my tone. Most of it in fact. My trouble spot used to be my arms, then my arms and my abdomen, now it's my arms, abdomen, and thighs. Oh my...it seems things have gotten out of hand.
I realized the other day when the bf and I were ring shopping that I really don't want to be squeezed uncomfortably into a dress for my wedding/engagement party. Then I thought "why am I OK with squeezing into my every-day clothes?". Silly, right? So-it's time to get to work on losing the weight.
I don't want to be skinny and I don't want to starve myself, I just want to be a healthy weight again. I know the areas I've got weight collecting could be bad-news-bears for me in the future (aka:heart disease, diabetes, and joint disorders just to name a few) and I don't want to allow something like that to happen that's perfectly preventable.
So-I'm going to work REALLY HARD on trying to lose weight, and if anyone is interested in joining in-you just come along for the ride-I'm more than happy to have as much support (and provide support) as I can get.
I don't have a good exercise routine right now-and I was wondering if I could get some wonderful bee-help with some ideas. Thanks ladies!