What is your exercise regimen?
Hi. I am just wondering what everyone does currently for an exercise plan.
37 y/o female 5'8" HW 355 consult 329 SW (3/7/2014)301 CW 168 goal 170
M1- 26 M2- 14 M3- 15 M4 -13 M5 -16 M6-12 M7-2 M8-5 M9-6 M10-8 M11-1 M12-5 M13-10 Goal reached 4/5/15 total lost 187 lbs total; 133 in the 13 months since surgery
I'm sure others can give you a better exercise plan than I, but I'm answering because until recently I did almost no exercise at all. I have never liked exercise, but I have committed to change my ways. Here's what I'm doing:
I joined the YMCA and am taking advantage of their Coach Approach program. This provides me with a coach who interviewed me and came up with a plan based on my health and other needs. I started slow. The first two weeks, I did nothing other than walk for 10 minutes on the treadmill to warm up and ride the recumbent bike about a mile. The whole workout took about 25 minutes. In just those 2 weeks I have already built up some stamina. I can go farther and with more resistance on the bike now. The treadmill, not so much. I have severe arthritis in my left foot and knee and about 10 minutes is my tipping point. This week my coach added some strength training machines, which I really like.
This whole experience has given me the confidence to see that I can do it. I can! Having a coach keeps me accountable and gives me someone to ask questions of, since I have very little background as an exerciser.