How much should I exercise?

Today’s tip is one of the most popular question I see asked and I’m here to give it to you straight.

Today’s Tip:  How much should I exercise?

Start your engines

There is no right answer!  Phew that was easy.  I honestly think it depends on each individual person.  I’m considered obese and I know I should be exercising at least an hour a day if not more and that is just my personal feeling.   It is imperative that I work hard at losing weight no doubt about it.  Sometimes I feel I have to take a day or two off each week but in reality I really don’t have to.  I know for me personally, I have to be careful because sometimes I tend to overdo it.

When I first decided to change my lifestyle and get off my toosh and exercise, I took it slow.  I started working out only 2 days a week and went up from there.  And I only started with Walk Away the Pounds in-home walking.  Many of my readers mention that they are shocked at how much I workout and  feel like they aren’t doing much but that isn’t true at all. You will get there!  You just have to start somewhere and if that’s only 15 minutes a day then so be it.  BUT you must start and never stop!

Now there is the chance for burnout and you don’t want to experience that. I have experienced that before and let it hold me back so I started switching things up on a regular basis once I was able to start doing more challenging workouts.  So my motto has always been “Mix It Up”. You can read an article I wrote a few years ago called Mix It Up-Exercise Made Fun.

My goal for November is to do something active at least 6 days a week.  I would love to see myself workout at least 300 minutes every week.  That equates out to 50 minutes of activity a day.  I do have the Pile on the Miles challenge that I took on from Nov. 1-Thanksgiving so I’m sure I can do this.

What is your November daily exercise goal?

 

The Biggest Loser Show and Weekly Weigh In

Do you watch The Biggest Loser show?  I have watched almost every season and continue to be inspired each and every time.  I can’t believe it’s season 7.  I DVR the show every week so I just watched it this afternoon and I was quite emotional throughout the show.  Not sure who my favorite team is yet.  I don’t want to spoil anything by talking about it though so I’ll just say I love both trainers and wish for just a weekend of training with either or both of them.  How fun would that be?

And you’ve gotta love Alison Sweeny, she’s beautiful and makes the show fun.  Last January I had the most awesome experience when I got the chance to meet up with some of The Biggest Loser show contestants when they came to IL for the Million Pound Match Up.  Love the show!

OK, on to my weekly weigh in.  I weighed in last Friday but since I normally weigh in on Wednesday’s, I figured I would just go ahead and do it today even if it hasn’t been a week, just to get on schedule.  Got on the scale this morning and saw that lost SIX POUNDS.  I’m so excited.  That was done in 5 days.  I know it has to do with me getting back into my workout schedule and although I haven’t started keeping my food journal again yet, I have been watching my portion sizes and thinking about the food I’m eating.  I need to keep this going.

Today’s workout was done at home and not the gym due to weather conditions.

Stats:
Walk Away the Pounds 2 mile Walk Slim w/hand weights

Distance: 2 miles
Time: 35:00
Calories burned: 448

Got a post in mind for tomorrow about some good eats I have had recently and want to share.  Hope you have a great evening.