How much exercise is everyone getting?

[nikils015 20]

I was banded 12/26 and I HATE exercising. HATE. Yes, it helps me lose a little, but I literally have to force myself to do it. Even then, I have to set a timer so I can count the minutes til it's over. I've lost weight before by nearly living at the gym, but that's not something I feel like I can reasonably sustain for any length of time. I get burned out, or just lose my motivation.

This time, I'm trying to exercise at a pace I think I can actually keep doing. It isn't much. I've been using my hand weights and walking 3-4 times a week for 30-40 minutes. Right now, I'm going to physical therapy for an unrelated issue and he has given me several other exercises.

My rationale is that if I lose weight mainly through exercise that I can't sustain, then I'm not doing myself any favors. My intent is to lose as much through diet as possible, wait for restriction and just try to stay active.

I was wondering if any other are having exercise issues?

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

right now (its all i can do) but i do it, i walk.

because of my (size at the beginning of my saga) and my knees, i cant walk far but i am not up to 2 blocks a day and i just walk.. my street that i walk on, goes up hill to my house. and boy can my mammoth thighs feel it..it too me alot to get to be able to even walk 1/2 block. i know each step gets me closer......to better health.

ps: since i cant (exercise like some) i am very aware of my caloric intake. 3500 cals is a pound ate or drank. so i am careful to not take in more cals then i can burn off.

[wildrose1966 396]

Get some good music and good headphones and walk..........I don't think you need to be on a spin bike or in a powerlifting class to call it exercise, just start off by walking. I do go to the gym and I do walk and anytime I have good music on it goes by quickly - I am a clock watcher. Find a friend to walk with you......... Walking and talking makes it go by quickly too.

Good luck.

[JenWis6 98]

I have 4 young kids so finding time to exercise can be difficult. Sometimes I feel that I don't stop during the day chasing my kids, cleaning house, climbing the 3 levels in my house, etc. Sometimes I just chalk that up to 60 minutes of moderate exercise. Do this as a lifestyle change and not a weightloss program. Good luck.

[Terry Poperszky 2,784]

My LB nurse share with the group tonight that was she did her laundry, and folded a shirt she would immediately put it away, then fold another shirt and put it away. Anything to keep her self moving. Try a pedometer, set yourself goals.

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

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I was wondering if any other are having exercise issues?

I lost the first 100 lbs without one ounce of exercise. I started walking 30 minutes each day as I was losing the 2nd hundred... And I am very active. I do not watch much TV and after working all day I am usually doing laundry or something so I am up and down off the couch in the evenings. On the weekends I shop, do lawn work, chase my toddler granddaughter... I know I should do some formal exercise but honestly I think the key is to keep moving.

[kmaas21605 14]

Buy a pedometer, or Fitbit. I try for 10,000 steps a day. It doesn't always happen, but it keeps me aware of how active, or NOT active, I actually am. I work at a school and found that I get over 5,000 steps just walking around at lunch and recess. I bought my daughter a fitbit for Christmas and she was getting less than 3,000 steps a day with 2 small children. It was a wake-up-call for her, and now she makes a conscious effort to move more. Fitbit tells how many calories you have burned and converts steps to miles. I am on my second one because my dog ate the first one! LOL

[kazjim98 618]

I walk 7 days a week with my dog but what really gets me sweating and is so much fun is when I do the Just Dance video games with my girls...I'm getting exercise but it doesn't feel like a chore because it's so much fun

[Mrs. CMK 188]

I started at 304.8 lbs and could barely move. I bought a recumbant bike off of Craigslist (plenty of folks out there with brand new exercise equipment that they want to get rid of for real cheap). The first day, I could only do 3 minutes. I was miserable but I kept trying. My goal was to do 150 minutes per week. It took me 6 weeks to meet that goal. I have gradually bumped it up and now I do at least 180 minutes per week. I like my bike because I can do it in the comfort of my own home while watch TV or reading my Kindle. My favorite thing is to watch an episode of Criminal Minds while riding. I am so into the story line that I forget that I am exercising. When the weather is nice I walk and now I go to Zumba one night a week and do that for 55 minutes. I hated exercise too and although I don't love it now, I don't dread it. I just do it and feel proud of myself afterward. I also keep an exercise log posted on my refridgerator. I have met my exercise goals for 32 weeks in a row. I know that some can lose weight without exercise but this is what works for me. I wish you all the best.

God Bless

[SkinnyCubanChick 150]

For the lady two weeks I have had company from out-of-state. I did not lose one single pound in those two weeks! Yesterday I walked mile and lost two pounds and today I walked again. Waiting to see what happens tomorrow. For me, no exercise= no loss!

[Giovy 29]

I just started going to the gym. The first day I did only 15min treadmill and 15min on the bike. Yesterday I did 55min on the treadmill and today 65min. The more I go the easier it'll become. I don't just wanna lose weight I want to be healthy and fit. I struggle to find the motivation but when I weigh myself and see results it pushing me to go. Like people have said you don't have to go to the gym. Do something you enjoy, maybe a sport or swimming anything where u have fun.