When do you workout and why?

[Julie121212 58]

I go first thing in the morning... 5:30 AM weekdays so I can be at work by 7:30. I do 30 minutes of cardio 4 days a week. I take Friday off and then Sat and Sunday I go for an hour + and add in weights a little later, maybe 8-8:30 AM. Once I do my hair, I cannot do it again in a day! I also walk my dog after work for about 2.8 miles. I can't believe that I am the same person that use to never be active! Love the lap band life!

[LJCBF 363]

Weekdays Lunchtime or right after dinner.

Saturdays 6:30 am

Sundays 1:00 pm

So the answer really is when there is time. Sometimes life gets in the way and I don't work out at all <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Sounds like you make time - find the time and I know from your posts exercise is something you embrace. When you say sometimes life gets in the way and you don't work out at all ... How many days or weeks in a row do you go without working out ?

Lee

[LJCBF 363]

I go first thing in the morning... 5:30 AM weekdays so I can be at work by 7:30. I do 30 minutes of cardio 4 days a week. I take Friday off and then Sat and Sunday I go for an hour + and add in weights a little later' date=' maybe 8-8:30 AM. Once I do my hair, I cannot do it again in a day! I also walk my dog after work for about 2.8 miles. I can't believe that I am the same person that use to never be active! Love the lap band life![/quote']

Wow !! Awesome - you have a nice routine set up : ) what do you get out of exercise ? What are the benefits to you ?

Lee

[LJCBF 363]

Retired here' date=' so I can when I can go feel like it. I usually try for the mid afternoon, when I know the health club will be fairly dead. I try to go at least five times a week, for at least 40 to 60 minutes. I'm new to health clubs and I am still learning my way around.[/quote']

I still find health clubs a bit uncomfortable and even a little intimidating ... What do you do at your club ? Do you go in with a plan or hit what's available ? Five times a week 40-60 min is really great !

Lee

[labwalker 1,177]

Lee

I joined a Planet Fitness. There are folks of all ages and sizes, and it is co-ed. It was far less intimidating than I had imagined. They have "free" trainers that will show you how to use the machines (scheduled classes.) I mostly use the treadmills for a cardio workout, and I play with a few of the machines that I am comfortable with. My son wanted me to join since he wanted someone to go with. He gave up after a week, but I am hanging in there.

[LJCBF 363]

Lee

I joined a Planet Fitness. There are folks of all ages and sizes' date=' and it is co-ed. It was far less intimidating than I had imagined. They have "free" trainers that will show you how to use the machines (scheduled classes.) I mostly use the treadmills for a cardio workout, and I play with a few of the machines that I am comfortable with. My son wanted me to join since he wanted someone to go with. He gave up after a week, but I am hanging in there.[/quote']

Hi Lab,

I was hoping you were going to PF : ) very cost effective - clean and geared for "everyone". There are several ways you can use the treadmill that will keep you moving toward health - the recumbent bike is also good and the elliptical. Hopefully you can add 10 minutes of basic stretching and some resistance (weights) work in the near future.

Congrats!! And Love that you didn't let your son quitting effect you : )

Lee

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

Hey, Cool Carolinagirl ! What type of step aerobics are you doing? Is it a video or a class you attend with others ? I love how you say you can feel a difference in your Thinking! That's THE biggest benefit for sure : )

Lee

well 2 days a week, at a local little dance studio, its low impact step aerobics..just me walking in there was major.....a big big step and a big accomplishment from someone who spends her life worried about people judging her..and so what if i am the (biggest one) but you know what...i am there and i am doing it......and the other days, i use a susan powter dvd of step aerobics..its 45 min and i am heading toward week 3 since i started doing exercise (other than walking)..it feels great.....its 100% mental game....i either do it or i dont.....there is no in between......

thanks for taking time out to respond to me

[LJCBF 363]

well 2 days a week' date=' at a local little dance studio, its low impact step aerobics..just me walking in there was major.....a big big step and a big accomplishment from someone who spends her life worried about people judging her..and so what if i am the (biggest one) but you know what...i am there and i am doing it......and the other days, i use a susan powter dvd of step aerobics..its 45 min and i am heading toward week 3 since i started doing exercise (other than walking)..it feels great.....its 100% mental game....i either do it or i dont.....there is no in between......

thanks for taking time out to respond to me <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Hey Carolina,

I am psyched reading this!!! You totally totally get it. I am impressed that you are going to group fitness - it's an important stage along the road to Freedom - as you said it's a big mental thing and you will get real physical benefits. For me I found that people were supportive especially after I was consistently in class week in week out month in month out - which feels good.

A huge key to exercise is to keep mixing things up - what you do and how intensely you do it - blending strength and aerobic. This keeps our body guessing and adapting therefore we drop pounds and inches more quickly and see REAL life physical gains - less pain etc... Even faster

Thanks for sharing the specifics and keep spreading the word on the power of exercise!

Lee

[labwalker 1,177]

Do you gals have a Curves in your town? They are geared for ladies and may be less intimidating than a coed gym. Also, many clubs have heated pools and offer Water exercise classes--which my wife uses because of her arthritis.

[Frederic 500]

I try to run every morning. I realized just like changing my eating habits I needed to focus on making exercise a habit not just an activity.

I started by just walking 5 minutes then added a minute after 5 days. I then went to 7 minutes after 6 days. Currently I run 23 minutes. Every once in awhile I think I should just increase my exercise time to 30 or 40 minutes but than I remeind myself when I've tried that in the past it gets easier and easier for something to interrupt my routine. With this method I'm slowly adjusting my schedule and my internal clock it actually gets easier and easier to make those small adjustments to my workout time.

[Terry Poperszky 2,784]

Sounds like you make time - find the time and I know from your posts exercise is something you embrace. When you say sometimes life gets in the way and you don't work out at all ... How many days or weeks in a row do you go without working out ?

Lee

Rarely more than a couple. Especially now that I am concentrating on building base miles (Endurance) which depends on multiple consecutive days of training to properly stress the muscles, heart and lungs

[krzy4vt 109]

I have been going at 4am! Not my idea time but I have a daughter who is into tap/ballet/tball etc...Its the only time I have to go. People think I am crazy but I have gotten use to it now so its not too bad

[LJCBF 363]

I try to run every morning. I realized just like changing my eating habits I needed to focus on making exercise a habit not just an activity.

I started by just walking 5 minutes then added a minute after 5 days. I then went to 7 minutes after 6 days. Currently I run 23 minutes. Every once in awhile I think I should just increase my exercise time to 30 or 40 minutes but than I remeind myself when I've tried that in the past it gets easier and easier for something to interrupt my routine. With this method I'm slowly adjusting my schedule and my internal clock it actually gets easier and easier to make those small adjustments to my workout time.

You on the "secret" ... People always say to me it must take extraordinary things to achieve such a weight loss but I tell them , No... It's actually not about the extraordinary, it's about doing the ORDINARY daily : ) by setting a very do-able goal and adding small incremental increases you are setting yourself up for Victory Frederic, Congrats! And thanks for sharing your success.

Lee

[LJCBF 363]

Rarely more than a couple. Especially now that I am concentrating on building base miles (Endurance) which depends on multiple consecutive days of training to properly stress the muscles' date=' heart and lungs[/quote']

That's what I thought - you are very consistent and while that doesn't mean "perfect" it does mean that "missing" is rare and NOT measured in weeks : ) thanks for your example

Lee

[LJCBF 363]

I have been going at 4am! Not my idea time but I have a daughter who is into tap/ballet/tball etc...Its the only time I have to go. People think I am crazy but I have gotten use to it now so its not too bad <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Krzy (crazy) like a person that is hanging their life for the better ! I Love this example of exercise as a Priority! Just as people that have successfully saved $$ for their future - they almost always say that the "pay themselves" first, meaning that $ amount goes right into the 401k fund before anything else happens or can happen. You are "paying yourself" first when you exercise in the morning BERORE anything can "steal" it away. Exercise is the closest thing to a magic pill that exists : )

Way to go!!!

Lee