Weight loss support

[Rhiannercakes 14]

I'm personally not convinced that the Wii fit is really that much of a weight loss stimulator. I mean, it definitely gets me up and moving, but it's nothing compared to how I sweat when I'm on the Elliptical or Stairmaster. It's really about your heartrate though. If it's getting your heart rate up, then it's probably helping you, but it might not be enough.

It's pretty hard for me to do anything except the Wii Fit.

We have no exersise equipment, we can't afford a gym membership and I dont have running shoes

I can't really look into anything else until one of us finds a job.

[bowflex 0]

It's pretty hard for me to do anything except the Wii Fit.

We have no exersise equipment, we can't afford a gym membership and I dont have running shoes

I can't really look into anything else until one of us finds a job.

Definitely check into the Plyo X workout if you can find it on youtube You don't need anything but a towel and some water. It goes for about 45-50 minutes and I guarantee ya you'll feel it

[SapphireDreams 71]

It's pretty hard for me to do anything except the Wii Fit.

We have no exersise equipment, we can't afford a gym membership and I dont have running shoes

I can't really look into anything else until one of us finds a job.

That sucks! I hope you guys are able to find employment soon so that you have more options. In the meantime, I think you are lucky to have the Wii Fit and I mean even a regular walk with other shoes would still be exercise! Same with some sit up, jumping jacks, push ups and all of that.

Those YouTube videos sound promising too!

[darkchilde794 5]

Also, discovery health or discovery channel (cant remember) has those 1 hour work outs in the morning. And you can go to your local library and borrow work out videos for free!

Wasnt trying to say Wii fit isnt good as well. I mean, if it makes you move 100% more than you normally would, thats better than none at all!

[Marilyn. 340]

about the soda thing I heard somewhere that if you are going to drink soda you should just drink regular pop not the diet stuff... of course you drink it in moderation...

my hubby has basically given up soda , he will have it when we go out to eat on the weekends but that is it... I don't buy it for the house anymore.. at home he usally drinks milk with ovaltine and for work I bought these little packets of crystal light.. he is not big on drinking plain water...

now if I could just get him to give up energy drinks he has one a day still but I can't take everything away at once

[bowflex 0]

about the soda thing I heard somewhere that if you are going to drink soda you should just drink regular pop not the diet stuff... of course you drink it in moderation...

my hubby has basically given up soda , he will have it when we go out to eat on the weekends but that is it... I don't buy it for the house anymore.. at home he usally drinks milk with ovaltine and for work I bought these little packets of crystal light.. he is not big on drinking plain water...

now if I could just get him to give up energy drinks he has one a day still but I can't take everything away at once

Haha I had a huge pop addiction growing up, would have at least 3-4 glasses at a restaurant and would work on a two-liter if it was available in the fridge at home. When I first stopped I had headaches all day, didn't feel right, was just horrible withdrawals.

Since I do everything in steps I was then drinking Gatorade for a while but then I noticed that still has quite a bit of empty calories in it so I moved on to Propel water. I did that for a while, then moved onto the packets, and now I'm strictly on water. It took a huge amount of time for me (years) but I'm sure if I could do it your hubby certainly could haha

Now granted the only Red Bull or energy drinks I would ever have would be mixed with Jagermeister though lol

[Dan and Ali 3]

Now granted the only Red Bull or energy drinks I would ever have would be mixed with Jagermeister though lol

LOL! Jagerbombs rock!

[lgg 2]

My friend gave me a pedometer yesterday -- today doing all my errands and such, I apparently took 11000 (i rounded up to that as it wasn't exactly that number, but very close to it like 10897) steps! Woohoo! I am a natural born walker and I love it! I have always been curious as to how many steps I take on a normal day of running around. Now I know...

Walking is a very underrated form of keeping one in at least some form of shape!

just thought I'd share.

Edited February 25, 2010 by lgg

[darkchilde794 5]

My friend gave me a pedometer yesterday -- today doing all my errands and such, I apparently took 11000 (i rounded up to that as it wasn't exactly that number, but very close to it like 10897) steps! Woohoo! I am a natural born walker and I love it! I have always been curious as to how many steps I take on a normal day of running around. Now I know...

Walking is a very underrated form of keeping one in at least some form of shape!

just thought I'd share.

Girl, youre gonna miss walking here No path to walk to! But you can always visit my hood, we can walk everywhere!

[lgg 2]

Where we live has TONS of parks and trails and stuff! I'm going to like it MORE actually, no city and tons of people in the way of my walking/running/cycling solitude!

You is wrong, DC, I am going to love it even better than I do now! No city!!! just trees and park and fields. yay!!!!

Girl, youre gonna miss walking here No path to walk to! But you can always visit my hood, we can walk everywhere!

[darkchilde794 5]

Where we live has TONS of parks and trails and stuff! I'm going to like it MORE actually, no city and tons of people in the way of my walking/running/cycling solitude!

You is wrong, DC, I am going to love it even better than I do now! No city!!! just trees and park and fields. yay!!!!

AAAHHH!!! Well, yeah lots of parks around here... but I totally miss walking from one joint to another. Back in TO, I walked to subway, to destination, to pubs, to mall, to EVERYWHERE. Here I sharpen my PARKING SKILLS!!! My a-s-s is so worked out from sitting

[Revenesque 2]

I don't have any issues with my weight at all but that's due to 100% diet. I haven't had juice, coffee, pop, sports drink in YEARS! Just water and the occasional tea. I think by cutting all that out, you really cut down on calories and sugar.

Edited February 25, 2010 by Revenesque

[Aubrey 10]

It's pretty hard for me to do anything except the Wii Fit.

We have no exersise equipment, we can't afford a gym membership and I dont have running shoes

I can't really look into anything else until one of us finds a job.

I am in the same boat with the no money problem. I have a Wii Fit, too, but have to say you definitely do have low cost/no cost options without realizing it.

I think the strength training on Wii Fit it is decent, but the cardio is just not enough unless you modify it with weights (I use a $5 set of 1 lb wrist weights for the boxing) or an aerobic step (such as this one. Even the strength training could use a boost with a resistance band. I know you can find them cheap at Walmart or Target.

For Wii Fit alternatives/no cost: what about your local library? I was just at mine and they have a ton of workout dvds to check out. I picked up Dancing with the Stars weight loss training, and I can renew it for up to a month. You should look into your library for more choices.

Also, never forget you can run in place with weights to make your indoor jog more intense -- water bottles, books, a sack of flour... it might sound silly, but you definitely CAN step up your workout for cheap/free if you think outside the retail box. You can do it!

[Rhiannercakes 14]

I should look into getting a library card.

I was thinking about weights too, there's gotta be some in this house somewhere!

[ashenflowers 5]

Trust me Rhiann, I know how you feel re: the need for free things. I know you know that. lol I obviously can't afford a gym membership either. I also can't get a library card here, but I could send my husband to get some DVDs if I really wanted to I guess, but I'm not really interested in that. We have a small one bdrm apt, and I'd have to move both the coffee table and the couch in order to have space to do any work outs. So be grateful for your Wii Fit and use it to its full potential! I'd love to have a Wii Fit. And don't get discouraged if you miss a day of working out. It's harder for those of us who aren't used to every day work outs to get motivated. Msg me if you ever want to talk about it or need some motivation