[DocWhitley]

When I was able to exercise regularly I would make it different and vary the activities... alot of the time I think I looked like an idiot. One of my old favorites was with my old dog... I would throw the ball out as far as I could and then I would spring out and back and try to beat her back... It usually ended in a big collision if she beat ma back. Other times I would take a basket ball and just dribble while walking. You just need to either have more that one thing or more than one place you go to. Walking on the same track everyday to me is boring and I loose interest but, Swimming in a pool I can do for hours and never get bored. I bought p90X and will be starting that when I am cleared to exercise hard. I was told this could be several months til then It will be water aerobics starting next month. Oh 1 last thing SET GOALS!
a 1 month Goal
a 2 month Goal
a 6 Month Goal
and 1 tear Goal work for me

Now each Goal moves towards the next... So you start with the above Goals... WRITE THEM DOWN! People that write down goals are more than 95% more likely to succeed than those that dont. Now my method was simple and I will give you an idea of what I did

Jan 1 month Goal- Made at the beginning Say Walk 1/2 mile 3X week
Feb 2 month Goal- Made at the Beginning say Walk 1 mile 3X week
March- made after January is Complete- Walk 1 mile 3Xweek 1/2 mile 2 times a week
April-Made in February- walk 11/2 mile 3x week 1/5 mile 2 X week
May-Made in March- walk 11/2 mile 3x week 1 mile 2 X week
June 6 Month Goal= made at Beginning- walk 11/2 mile 5 times a week
(I guess you see for the months work)
and 1 year This is Made in January and is what you are working towards-walk 3 miles 5x week

Also instead of saying loose 20 pounds try sating Loose 6 inches on my waist or drop 3 dress sizes... Some people will develop muscle fast... and that will sometimes make you seem to gain weight. When i was training to swim the bay tears ago I lost an inch on the waist but gained 5 pounds


Good Luck I will be starting Exercising real soon and you will see my goals in my Signature. I like the 95% success rate.

 

[DocWhitley]

I was just diagnosed as pre-diabetic myself. I can't afford to buy a gym membership right now, so I went out and bought a used Wii Fit board and a couple of used Wii Fit programs (Jillian Michaels is TOUGH on me!!!) and I've just started that. It may not be ideal, but it is certainly better than nothing. I can do it in my living room and I get a pretty good workout.

The great thing is that it keeps track of your goals and your weight and even tells you how many calories you burned on a certain exercise. It's so much fun, you don't even know you are exercising! And, friends and family members can also do it with you to add to the fun.

Just a thought!

Just something I heard and I do not know is it is true but, I have heard the Y will give Memberships to people that can not afford them but have reasons that they need them