Bloody exercise

Ohh thanks Starbuck will check out the website later for some exercise motivation

Sorry forgot to say I got the book from the book depository http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780446506694/The-Engine-2-Diet

Amazon had a three week wait, so bought from these guys for the first time on thurs night and it came yesterday.

Fantastic! Thank you very much

Ohh I feel so motivated at the moment, I hope it lasts

Course it will !! You've got us lot to keep you going

stella100 wrote:

As I've said before I cannot motivate myself to exercise. Keep it up Delilah and Irnbru

One thing that motivates me to exercise is that I get to eat more food. The more you exercise, the more calories you can consume and still lose weight.

I actually tried to start up my yoga again last night - it was hilarious - the two dogs obviously thought it was a new game for them and wanted to join in. Try concentrating when you've got 2 (fat) staffies climbing all over you

stella100 wrote:

I actually tried to start up my yoga again last night - it was hilarious - the two dogs obviously thought it was a new game for them and wanted to join in. Try concentrating when you've got 2 (fat) staffies climbing all over you

I tried yoga and came to the conclusion that I am just too fat for most of the poses. I'd like to try it again when I lose more weight.

Yoga and Callanetics have been great for me in the past so - thanks to you lot motivating me - last night I dusted the videos off and had a go.

Callanetics is great for spot toning.

Good luck, Stella. Keep up the good work! You're almost there!

I've never heard of callanetics... what sort of exercise is that

My 1 1/2 year old thinks me exercising is hilarious. He stood there this morning and did them all with me, touching his little toes and doing star jumps.

Only thing is as soon as I get down on the floor to do any pushups or things, he thinks it's an excuse for a pile on and just jumps all over me.

Starbuck wrote:

My 1 1/2 year old thinks me exercising is hilarious. He stood there this morning and did them all with me, touching his little toes and doing star jumps.

Only thing is as soon as I get down on the floor to do any pushups or things, he thinks it's an excuse for a pile on and just jumps all over me.

Thats what the dogs were doing to me - climbing all over me

Callanetics was originally developed to improve back problems through the use of small and delicate movements consistently applied. There is no sudden jerking or hard impact which can cause injury - even eighty-year-olds can do these exercises safely. Hard work to begin with, the exercises are invigorating and make you feel great. One hour of Callanetics is equal to 24 hours of aerobic dancing in terms of visible results

Its a bit like Pilates in that small movements - great for bingo wings

stella100 wrote:

One hour of Callanetics is equal to 24 hours of aerobic dancing in terms of visible results

Its a bit like Pilates in that small movements - great for bingo wings

Now that sounds very interesting! I think I'll be googling that today!

Honestly, when I last did it (*coughs*) about 14 years ago I got fantastic results - I know my skin wont be as elastic as it was then but I'm going to give it a go. It also made me very supple !

Im really intereged with this callanetics thing Stella, had a look on you tube and it looks quite good.

What videos have you got? I had a look at a clip of one called 10 years younger in 10 hours.That looked good although a little dated, but I love a bit of kitch!

My video is about 15 years old, if not older. I think it's just called Callanetics and it's got the creator on there Callan Pinckney. I just googled and I think the equivalent would be the one called original callanetics or the 10 hours one.

Just a quick warning though - start slow otherwise you wont be able to walk the next day

Thanks for the heads up... will have a google for it

I will let you know if and when I start seeing results - if I suddenly disappear you'll know I've overstretched and ended up in hospital

Well I had a google, found it on Amazon on VHS but I don't have a VHS player

So I had a look on Ebay and found callanetics 10 years younger in 10 hours on DVD, brand new £6.25 with free P&P. It should be here by Friday... so this weekend I shall be giving it a go.

Wish me luck! I think I may need it

Flaxseed wrote:

Yeh we all loathe it (don't we? ) Well maybe a few weird people like it

i need to do more!! But its so hard getting the motivation and im so unfit that its really off putting.

But i have a plan!

Just down the road from me is a big field with a football pitch on it, so i run round the long side & the short side, then walk the other long side and short side. and repeat! Each time i jog i use my stopwatch to record it so i can get up to 20 mins. It takes me about an hour cos of the walking too but i think its gonna do me some good. Then hopefully in a few weeks i can run the long side, short side and long side, and walk the short side. etc etc. until i can get all the way round without stopping!

make sense? it does in my head! lol

Anyone else got any tips or exercise plans?

yes; find something you like, that you can maintain and stick with it. Research has shown that if you stick with a particular routine for 3 months or more, it will eventually become habitual. I believe the current recommendations are for 30 mins each day but it has to raise your pulse and make you sweat.

i must be weird then because i love exercise:D:

i swear by a 3-5 mile run 3-4 times a week followed by an hours swim
it works for me but then that's a personal thing

i'm going to buy a treadmill for the winter months though

I had a good laugh there imagining trying to do a workout and having to compete with dogs and small children thinking it looks like a great game lol.

I remember callinetics from a long time ago - didn't realise that you could still get dvd's on it - good find stripeymouse - I will have to have a look as i can remember it was really effective - very sore n stiff to start with but it gets easier - I always remember the do it till it hurts a bit - then do it a tiny bit more.

I managed to get to the gym but had to push myself to get there as i had bad stomach cramps and wanted to be under a duvet with a hot water bottle not getting sweaty on a treadmill - but as soon as I got my music on and the treadmill started I was up and away and feel so much better now (also 837 calories in 72 minutes) so pleased i went.

Carol

stripeymouse wrote:

Well I had a google, found it on Amazon on VHS but I don't have a VHS player

So I had a look on Ebay and found callanetics 10 years younger in 10 hours on DVD, brand new £6.25 with free P&P. It should be here by Friday... so this weekend I shall be giving it a go.

Wish me luck! I think I may need it

Good Luck. Dont get demoralised if you can't do it all at first. I think I did about a quarter of each exercise reps last night but I'll gradually build back up I know I will.

Well done Carol!

I never feel like exercise, but if I felt rubbish I would certainly use it as a good excuse not to!


Thanks again for the heads up Stella... I will give it a go with the view to completing the full hour eventually then