Dieting Club: 50 - 100 Lbs Community

Hi kis39! Welcome!
We don't care if you only have 5 lbs to lose, THIS FORUM is the "IN" place to be. We are an exceptionally active group, a lot of us log everyday, and we are a WINNING group. Look back on the "signatures" of posters here and you will notice that a bunch of us post our begin, current and goal weights. NOTICE too that there are a few that have lost close to or OVER 100 lbs successfully and are now/or have been in maintenance for a long time. We all pretty much believe it's not only an achieveable goal to lose weight healthfully and without "fad dieting" or surgeries, but to improve our health and get rid of some very troubling health issues , other than our obesity(macular degeneration, prediabetes, high blood pressure to name a few) and get off their unnecesary "necessary" medications too. Judy is a perfect example of this .She was going blind from macular degen and about 9 years ago decided a better diet may help, it did, and along the way she lost over 100 lbs , stopped her degeneration and has KEPT IT OFF for YEARS.
As for your not being able to afford a gym or more than an exercercise bike..... lol, I am the QUEEN of improvisation when it comes to FREE exercise. I'm fixed budget too and don't want to or need to spend boucoup bux on prospective "clothes hangers" like machines. lol
Shopping burns calories.... shopping with a Cart burns MORE calories.... shopping with a cart with 50lbs of dogfood or charcoal briquettes burns MORE and its free, and you have airconditioning. Yep, I do a Walmart shop when it's too hot outside. Swing by the pet or garden area pick up some poundage in a cart and "shop" the outside aisle, by the cash registers, thru veggies, past meats, deli, dairy, pets, tvs along the wall, auto, hardware...... over and over till you have an hour. Start out slow, as 4 times around will put sweat on the nape of your neck at a good pace. Then put your stuff back, cart back and go home or shop for real, whatever, you have so far burned off something like 300cal/hr and it was totally FREE.
Also, people really laugh about this till you get them thinking, go to any big box sporting goods store, they always have equipment set up "to try before you buy" , so TRY IT , all of it, for a total of 20 min or so, FREE EXERCISE equipment! It helps them sell stuff if ppl see others trying it out and it gives you a workout. THEY CANNOT stop you from trying stuff, or from walking walmart, You are just being a conscientious consumer, trying stuff out before you buy and it gives you your daily exercise goal.
Otherwise , like you name implys, keep it simple. WALK. Walking is great for beginners and once you have found a good amount to walk, then you can start timing that distance , then cutting time from it as a goal. I started out barely making my mile in 45 min (bad accident, hip injuries), now I do that mile in 24 min and have actually found myself looking forward to turning around and doing it again. Yep, two miles in about the same time as my initial mile time. My goal is to be walking 3 miles comfortably. I don't care how long it takes if I can do it without killing myself , because I walk 6 days a week because it helps my arthritis.
Im glad you are joining us, read past posts here, you'll feel like family in no time.
Kim

also wanted to say, in answer to your question about 30 mon on your bike being good or not, well, ANY amount of exercise over and above what you start out doing is better than what you were doing. ANY amount of time you can add to caloric expenditure is going to be chalked up on the "PLUS" side of your equation from here on out, so do as much as you can without feeling like you are driving yourself into quitting. Don't just set a goal of 30 min if you can't make that, do it in 3 10-min increments. It still ALL ADDS UP AT THE END OF THE DAY. You do not have to kill yourself to try to make an unachieveable goal. If you're comfortable and like the 30 min by all means do it, if not, just do more sets throughout the day.

Welcome, kis39! Glad you have joined us. Exercise remains the hardest part of the journey for me. I work long hours and have to force myself to exercise when I get home. I try to at least get a 30 min. walk in several times a week. It doesn't cost anything but time and I know it has helped my healthy journey. You have to do what works for you, just do something. Keep coming back. I've been here since last Sept. and these wonderful ladies here have been a great support and inspiration to me.

Hi kis39
welcome aboard exercise is great and yes an occasional change in exercise is nessesary but not so soon on plan

walking can be done all through your journey and it is mosty free just a good pair of shoes and you are good to go.
the changes in our eating habits is what really makes the difference in weight removal..
I have a recumbent bike that i use for when the weather doesn;t allow me to walk outdoors..that can be a really good work out
I have been on my journey for over 9 years and the walking is still my main exercise I have a few dumbells and do weight lifting 2 days a week ...
I never joined a gym just doing exercise around my house and neighborhood...
Hugs Judy:)

Hi Keepit....,

Good to see you here!

Just making the choice to get started is the main thing.

Think of it as learning to to something new, because that is what it is. Learning new and healthy ways to eat, exercise and live your life. How exciting!

Exercise bands are cheap. Look at thrift stores for weights and equipment. My DH got me a Pedlar for $5 at a thrift store.

Make small changes and don't stop or beat yourself up when a slip happens.

Barb

Welcome aboard! Slow and steady changes are the best. Don't rush yourself too much but any exercise is better than none.