I’m trying to keep up my New Year’s resolution of exercising, but I’m struggling! I can’t easily leave the house to participate in classes or go to the gym, and I don’t have anyone to encourage me or hold me accountable for exercising at home.
I know I’m not the only one feeling like this! Would anyone else like to become long-distance workout buddies on this website?
- What motivates you to exercise?
- What are your goals?
- What exercise activities do you enjoy or find work the best for you?
If you’re interested, let’s encourage each other and share our accomplishments. Maybe this will help motivate positive change in our lives.
I signed myself up at a local gym. It's the pool that I want to use. So, I've been going there for 2 weeks, 3 times each week. My lower back pain is getting much better. Once I'm in the pool, I like it, but getting to the gym takes some self discipline. I hope to stick with it for at least a year since I already paid the annual fee.
There are many original threads ongoing years after the OP has left.
Her husband passed in Dec. 2020 and I don't think this courageous
caregiver is coming back right now. I did not know her.
It is a bright sunny day here in SoCal, 78 degrees. I know it is snowing in parts of the country, but wonder how others are exercising, getting in their 10,000,
20,000, or 30,000 steps on Fitbit, returning to the gym in their area, even swimming. Or just staying sane by getting out and exercising?
I have just made a future plan to go to a park, stand before a basketball hoop, and make 5 baskets in a row. I will let you know when I have worked up to ten consecutive baskets. I know that I am a light weight slacker when it comes to exercise, but how are you doing?
Let's keep this thread going and make Julia Rose proud!
Hello, good Saturday morning!
So now I feel like a slacker if I "only" get 10,000 steps a day.
If your Fitbit is making you feel like a slacker, take it off!
You are not a slacker!
It is common for the human body to add weight as we age.
If you eat the same over the years, you will gain.
You might need to eat more to get the nutrition you need to do those 10,000 steps. Change to green things, change the way you cook things, drink green stuff, etc. I think you already know.
Somebody who eats healthy should start a green things thread to encourage us all.
I have some explanations which may or may not apply to you.
Not all calories are the same. Calories from protein sources help the body lose weight. OTOH, calories from carbs will do the opposite. I always feel bloated when my meal is mostly carbs, but feel good when it has more protein and little carbs.
Calories consumed at 8 am are different from calories consumed at 8 pm. Eating the same amount of calories later in the day tend to cause weight gain. I did this experience and it was true for me.
Decreasing the calorie intake over time will cause the body to adjust and use less energy (lower metabolism), so when we start eating more calories, we will gain weight. Yup, this has been proven again and again for most of us. We diet, lose weight and go back to eating like before then we gain everything back.
Plus life post menopause just requires fewer calories - I've never been one of those women who limit their daily intake to ridiculously low levels because I never needed to be. Now if I go by my fitbit at my height, age and activity level I'm generally burning under 2000 calories per day, and unless I completely cut out every.good.thing. it's really hard to consistently limit myself to that.
I tried, I really tried.
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Today's exercise could be hauling out those Christmas decorations, and hanging some Christmas lights, if you do that.
Others will be walking, walking, and more walking.
Does anyone use an exercise bicycle or Pelaton?
Intake is week after next, should be interesting, and virtual. I love living in rural America but we sure don't have the services of populated areas. This program is 100% virtual so very convenient and will get me moving.
I have been done with falling for several years now.
Linking the exercise to another daily task (sweeping under the bird feeders) was the key to doing it consistently enough to get results.
I think I'll start trying to do my exercise when I first get up. Just get it over with for the day. Then I can relax and not feel guilty about not exercising.
I have started not eating after 7pm. and that really seems to help with weight loss.
Assessment s tomorrow. I suppose we then I will know.
Withings model is called Move.
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I admire those of you who are dedicated enough to pace while on the phone and walk the hall. Good on ya!