My BMI is very high and obviously I'm considered morbidly obese (ugg I hate this term, but its true) and over the past couple of years as my weight increased it got harder to do a lot of the activities I was doing before....so I'm wondering if walking right now is enough exercise with the JC program - even tually as my weight comes down I'd like to join a gym with my husband but I'm pretty much convinced I'll drop dead or die from shortness of breath if I tried anything too drastic right now.
Does anyone have any tips or ideas?
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Started by greatbigmama, Mar 22 2010 03:27 AM
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Posted 22 March 2010 - 03:27 AM
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Posted 22 March 2010 - 05:11 AM
I would say walking is a good start, then like you said as you lose weight and build up your resistance you add other things.
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Posted 22 March 2010 - 09:03 PM
Walking is what I started out doing. You will be amazed at what your body will allow you to do (as long as you have the go-ahead from your doctor). I found that after just a week of walking, I was able to up my speed on the treadmill. When I first started JC, I could barely walk a mile (it took me 30 minutes to do so). Now, I walk 5 miles in less than two hours and feel like I could do more. I do kickboxing, aerobics and strength training in intervals 4 times a week.
Does it look pretty? Oh heck no! But I'm doing it and I have the weight loss to show for it. Do what you can and your body will let you know when it's ready for more, it will crave the movement and activity. I never thought that was possible, but believe me, it is.
Does it look pretty? Oh heck no! But I'm doing it and I have the weight loss to show for it. Do what you can and your body will let you know when it's ready for more, it will crave the movement and activity. I never thought that was possible, but believe me, it is.
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Posted 23 March 2010 - 12:29 AM
Walking is a great way to start. I started with 10 minutes a day (and thought I wouldn't make it) and increased the amount of time by a couple of minutes (usually 2-3 minutes) every three days. I have a treadmill and used a speed of 3 and an incline of 2 through all of this. When I got up to doing 20 minutes, I increased the speed some but kept adding the minutes. I worked my way up to 1 hr at a speed of 4 (or 15 minute mile) and kept doing that for quite a while.
I have recently started training for a 1/2 marathon (which is something that I never even dreamed of doing).
You can do this! Just keep with it and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish!
I have recently started training for a 1/2 marathon (which is something that I never even dreamed of doing).
You can do this! Just keep with it and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish!
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Posted 23 March 2010 - 06:17 AM
QUOTE(newyearnewme @ Mar 23 2010, 12:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Walking is a great way to start. I started with 10 minutes a day (and thought I wouldn't make it) and increased the amount of time by a couple of minutes (usually 2-3 minutes) every three days. I have a treadmill and used a speed of 3 and an incline of 2 through all of this. When I got up to doing 20 minutes, I increased the speed some but kept adding the minutes. I worked my way up to 1 hr at a speed of 4 (or 15 minute mile) and kept doing that for quite a while.
I have recently started training for a 1/2 marathon (which is something that I never even dreamed of doing).
You can do this! Just keep with it and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish!
I have recently started training for a 1/2 marathon (which is something that I never even dreamed of doing).
You can do this! Just keep with it and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish!
Thanks everyone!!! I'm going to start with some walking and taking the stairs instead of the escalators when I ride the subway into downtown for work every day.....that should be a good starting point and then we'll take it one day at a time from there!
"Set me free, leave me be....I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity....
here I am at a stand, so tall just the way I'm supposed to be"
here I am at a stand, so tall just the way I'm supposed to be"
Week 1 - Lost 9.4 pounds
Week 2 - Lost 5.2 pounds
Week 3 - Lost 3.4 pounds
Week 4 - Lost 0.6 pounds
Week 5 - Lost 5.4 pounds
Week 6 - Lost 6.4 pounds
Week 7 - Lost 4.0 pounds
Week 8 - Lost 1.2 pounds
Week 9 - Lost 3.0 pounds
Week 10 - Lost 3.6 pounds
Week 11 - Lost 6.6 pounds
Week 12 - Lost 2.2 pounds
Week 13 - Sick - No Weigh In
Week 14 - Lost 3.0 pounds
Week 15 - Lost 5.8 pounds
Week 16 - Away on Vacation - No Weigh In
Week 17 - Away on Vacation - No Weigh In
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Posted 23 March 2010 - 06:41 AM
Walking is a great way to get moving, as well as taking the stairs at the subway. The little things add up. I walk on the treadmill 3x a week, park on the other side of the parking lot when I go out (the kids HATE this! 
) and I always use the bathroom on the 2nd floor of our house instead of the 1/2 bath on the main level.
) and I always use the bathroom on the 2nd floor of our house instead of the 1/2 bath on the main level.
Every step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction.
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Posted 23 March 2010 - 06:41 AM
thats an excellent start Melissa!
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