Reply to Overweight and VERY out of shape - suggestions to start again

Forum Index » Diet, Nutrition & Weight Loss

Reply to "Overweight and VERY out of shape - suggestions to start again"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]I was where you are now, about 8 years ago (I'm 52).  I never, ever exercised.

A good way to begin is to simply get off the couch, put on a pair of athletic shoes, and go for a ~2-3 mile leisurely walk.  Use your iPhone to track distance if you don't have a fitbit or similar.   Put on headphones and listen to a podcast or spotify.

Now do this 3x a week.

Some posters will tell you to do this with a friend, for support + motivation not to quit,  but I think that's highly individual.  I hate exercising with other people, but you might benefit as many people do.

In the spirit of going it alone, I'd also try to do a beginner flow yoga video 1-2x a week, at home.  There are many good free ones on youtube.

I also started riding my bike on a flat path for 1/2 hour at a time.  This is actually very easy to do if you don't push yourself.

Basically, just set REALLY low expectations for your cardio output at first.  ie, don't set your apple watch to "calories burned" or some crap.  Just get off the couch a few times a week, ideally in the sun.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics