Hello!

I am wanting to loose weight, I’m on a diet and cutting back on most foods, but I’m not sure on what exercises I should do and for how long.

anyone have any ideas would like to hear some thanks


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  • Regular waking is a great way. Put in your head phones and listen to a podcast or music.


  • Walking is my favourite and for the whole body swimming is a must!


  • If you’re new to exercise, start off with slow and simple. Long walks, introducing hills after a while. Then put in some jogging. Yoga is good. And you need weights to tighten and tone


  • I have always found walking the best and easiest exercise to keep up..
    Good luck. :)


  • Ithere’s an app called 7 minutes! It’s amazing gives you a 7 minute workout. I do it 2-3 times a day. :) morn noon and night. :) you can also get an app called belly workout. :)


  • Do what ever you like! dance, swim, run hop around like a fool with your kids! Personally i believe developing good core strength is the way to go along with high intensity cardio and short interval training!


  • depends if you want to lose weight or tone or both


  • I found that using the cross trainer or swimming is very good exercise for losing weight and staying fit!


  • Get a skipping rope. Hang it on or near the back door of your house. And every time you go out the back door, grab the skipping rope and skip vigorously for 5 minutes. You will be surprised at how often you use it, and just how well it works. It’s great for working legs and arms, and it’s a great cardio workout. Before you know it, you’ll be skipping for longer and longer, and you’ll definitely see results. Good luck!


  • thanks everyone for the input.. i have tried to loose weight but failed due to getting sick and couldnt bring myself to do it again i have no idea why but hopeing to start up again soon :)


  • Have u tried a personal trainer?


  • Some good advice there below.


  • Start easy with some walking and some squats/push up reps. Even starting with five of each and a 10 minute walk around the block will get you going. Build on that each day and set weekly goals of what you want to be able to do.


  • Always do cardio, for at least 30 minutes, cycling, running, swimming- then toning exercise crunches, lunges, squats at least 10-15 and repeat three times, eat less sugar, less carbs and what ever you do don’t do the shakes they work great until you stop them it comes back and more


  • For me personally I needed a physical thing to motivate me. I can’t afford a fit bit, jawbone etc. So I purchased a 2nd hand polar FT4 watch with heart rate monitor, I strap it on every day and get going. I have a elliptical machine (given to me) and I now run 20 minutes in the morning nd 20 minutes in the evening. I’ve also downloaded “my fitness pal” on my android phone and I log all my meals. Doing this is great, as you don’t have to eliminate foods. I just go by my allowed calories. For instance I have 1200 calories a day, then they add your workouts to it and it just minuses the foods I eat off. I don’t call it a diet, as diets you do and come off then go back, I call it a lifestyle change, as you are changing your lifestyle for good for the better too. I’d be happy to help if you’d like a email buddy so we can chat about what inspires us etc, my email is vidots@gmail.com


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