[kaytijo]

So I have been walking, doing the shake weight, and exercising at home up to this point. I really want to lose my belly fat and always use the excuse that I cannot go to the gym cuz I am too busy, I don't have time or it costs too much. Well they just opened a Planet Fitness here and you get a membership for $10 a month!! How can you pass that up?

So I joined and made a goal to get up at 5am and go to the gym as often as possible!! So today I did it but didn't get up until like 5:15am...HAHA. But I went and I had a great work out to start with and the gym is really nice, the equipment is all brand new, updated, and works very well. But its almost 5pm and I am dragging butt, I'm sore, and now I'm thinking I was crazy.....

I'd like to go 6 days a week...I just hope I can actually do that and not give up and make excuses!

[amymarie7905]

Good for you! I need to get my butt back to the gym also. I walk 3 or 4 miles a day but need a bit more again!
Amy

[SummerBreeze]

Great goal missey, but i must confess I am not a morning person, it is the perfect time with having the kids etc , cause they will still be asleep...you have done great hunny, knowing you, you will succeed in your new lil journey !

[goingtobethinin2010]

I have a room at home with a home gym and a bicycle and a glidder and a free gym membership paid for by by boss and I still do not work out at home or go to the gym. What is wrong with me? I hope I will start as soon as the time changes and it stays light longer in the evenings. I have still managed to lose 119 pounds in 9 months but really want to get stronger and I know I would feel better because it is so healthy for us.

[yvonneiam]

You go girl..Keep up the great work

[DocSanae]

Exercise juice releases happy hormones in the brain, so get your butt moving

Just an FYI.
Here's something that you might try when you have only a few minutes to spare.
You might try some what we call koshi-wari, butt split or butt squat, here.
Stand with your back against a smooth wall for support, but don't lean on it. Spread your feet apart wider than your shoulders--about two feet apart, making sure that your knee cap and toes are aligned, in other words, pointed the same direction. Keep your back upright and slowly lower your butt until it's knee high and hold the position for 30 seconds. Twist your shoulders to the left and right a few times if you can. You can place your hands on your thighs for this, to keep your balance. You don't have to do this multiple times at once. Just do it once for 30 secnds, 3 times a day. So, once in the morning, once around noon, once in the evening. If your knees/back hurts, hold the position only til just before they start aching.
Also, when you've gotten used to holding the position, you can start trying to do it without the wall.

This helps strengthen the inner pelvic muscles, which aren't easy to strengthen with weights and resistance exercises, and tighten up your belly from the inside, as well as help strengthen your knees.

This is actually one of the warm up exercises that our sumo wrestlers do, and is also one of the exercises recommended by our orthopedic surgeons for prevention and PT for back pains. Since those super heavy guys do it, it shouldn't be as much of a strain on your knees as regular squats are.

[country_strong]

I still am a few months away from my surgery date, but I already have been making big changes NOW, so it won't come as a total shock after surgery. First and hardest thing to do for me was to stop the 10 can a day Diet Mt. Dew habit. I thought I would never be able to do that, but I have, so now I keep working at other things, like sticking to my pre-op diet which is very carb limited. Then I joined a fitness that is open 24 a day, so I can go whenever I want. I never walked on a treadmill in my life, and almost rolled right off the first time I tried, but I've been going back and getting better, because I am not taking this wls lightly. It is just a tool for me, but I have to do the work. and for me, that means exercise. I pushed myself today on a recumbent bike for 25 minutes, I have a trainer that encourages me and motivates me. I never thought I'd get thru 5 minutes, but I made the 25, and even though my legs felt like rubber when I stood up, it was great! Doc is right, exercise must release some feel good hormones or whatever, because even though my legs still feel rubbery, I feel proud of my accomplishment. Tomorrow I'm going on the circuit weight machines, then to other core strengthening exercises. I might as well get into the habit now, and I'm hoping that being in better physical shape will make my post-op recovery go that much more smoothly.