How To Start Exercising When You're Out Of Shape

How about if i put a taco on a fishing pole in front of me while I am on a tread mill?

the even bigger pictures is once you start and choose to make reasonable goals for yourself COMMIT to them for life. Because that's really what a good exercise and nutritional plan should be, not just for short term, but for LIFE.

If you are not willing to do this, you will only frustrate yourself when you don't reach your goals or continue to yo-yo-diet which is worse than not doing anything at all.

BATHROOM EXERCISE

Exercise right before you take a shower.
How many times do people take a shower?
Just about everyday, so:
Exercise before shower would equal to about 365 times a year.
Here are some exercises I do:
-arms circles
-squats
-hold one arm to sink facing mirror and lift back leg, this works out your buttox
-arms straight down to side, push shoulders back while tummy pushes forward, then push shoulders forward and tummy bac(works out waist)
-arms straight out, move arms side to side
-jog in place
I turn on the water before I exercise, for some reason it gives me motivation

I just can't find the motivation, I have everything and I just don't feel like moving, ugh.... maybe bikini season will put my but on the treadmill, BTW, Bravo for you ladies, who left the couch, at some point.

Great idea Normajean. Hahahahaha

Normajean, as a fellow addict of Mexican food -- Tex-Mex, in particular, given I'm from Texas -- I do have to say you're onto something BIG!!!

And it doesn't have to stop with Mexican food. How about a sealed jar of Boston baked beans? Or clam chowder? Pizza, anyone? A Chicago-style hot dog? Heck -- anything would do. Even a piece of boiled beef for our English friends! ;-) [My Godfather is very, very, English, so that's a gentle jibe.]

Fundamentally, this isn't so very different from my Mom's strategy to get me to eat those disgusting foods when I was a kid -- turnips, rhudebagas, boiled cabbage, and the like: I couldn't TOUCH my chicken-fried steak (or whatever) until AFTER I had eaten all the nasty stuff I wanted to make the dog eat. (I love most of them now, though.)

LOL --

Diet/Exercise: How I use Fear as a Motivator.
http://16minbody.blogspot.com/2009/12/get-motivation-dietexercise-how-i-use.html

I'm on week 3: from the couch to 5K

I downloaded the app to my iPhone and it's really easy to use. Plus it's building up my endurance to run longer and further - and I have always sucked at running!

As a bonus I lost 5 lbs in the first 2 weeks! I'm hooked!!!

KISS...Keep It Simple Stupid...When losing weight its as easy as less food and more activity. I like running myself but have had a rough couple of years...even though I am not fat...I am out of shape...I lost 50 pounds after my divorce by running around like a crazy person, clubbing and socializing...lol...Now I'm keepin the weight off by running again...20 minutes a day...three to four times a week...weights for 10 minutes and stretching for 15...ab work for fifteen...I run on the street by my house and do the rest in my home with handweights and ab balls...It works for me.

I've been doing the Wii Active 30-day challenge. You can adjust your workout length and intensity settings but since I was out of shape and didnt know the program yet, I started out on the 20-minute workouts on easy. It is 2 days on 1 day off until the 30 days is up. Great way to get moving and learn some exercises without feeling like you're killing yourself starting from nothing. After the 30 days is up, I'll do another 30 days on the next level up.

this is great, although im hoping that going into the military will get my but off the computer and into action to get in shape

i get angry at my ex-husband on a regular basis so i use the extra energy on cleaning. believe it or not, because of that, i look better than the replacement trophy wife. waxing floors, cleaning out lower cabinets, and steam cleaning not only work different muscles but they make your house smell nice. (buffing your floors with pledge gives you a double workout just keeping your balance when you wear socks.