Week One.

So I've just begun working out again after a really depressing couple of years. I'm 23 years old and at 5"6 I'm 15 stone on the dot. This is the heaviest I ever want to be. I want to go back to a healthy range of about 10-11 stone.

I have a home gym with an exercise bike, weights and a bench. So far this week I've done about 20-30 minutes of intense cardio on the bike once a day, then 20 minutes of weights every other day.

I was wondering if anyone had any tips for helping keep spirits high and anything that helps with home workouts? I'd like to lose this weight by the end of 2017.

[miamia]

You are young with your whole life in front of you......So much to look forward to and memories to make......look forward to a new you in 2017, do it....!

[RiverWalk]

You are so fortunate to have a home gym! To have all the tools at your disposal. I have found such benefits from walking: just getting out the door and putting one foot in front of the other. Initially I followed this technique: set my phone alarm for 10 minutes. I would walk one way until the 10 minutes were up and then back home. After that was comfortable, I increased the time to 15 minutes. Before I knew it I was going walking an hour a day. I also tried to do this first thing in the day before I got destructed with the day's activities.

[Hidden in reply to RiverWalk]

Yeah my partner and I built up a tiny gym to use together, he is underweight though so primarily uses the weights. It cost a reasonable amount but it doesn't get in the way.

[Crimson85j]

Music! I just bang on something with a good beat and get on it. I found with cycling or walking at gym was great for watching good tv shows. Find a new show on kodi (blacklist, walking dead and west world recommended) then you're so busy watching it you forget you're working out. You can do it x x

[Itsbab in reply to Crimson85j]

Good reply 👍I find music fantastic for lifting my moods which can vary greatly, usually I will put something on with a fantastic beat that gets me wanting to move like Bon Jovi / rock ballads or when I want to relax it will be a more soothing tempo. Also I find producing something ( craft work ) helpful and you see a product you have achieved yourself. Looking on the productive and positive side. Best wishes Bev

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello Hidden 😊

Welcome to the Weight Loss NHS forum. It’s great that you’ve joined. We are a friendly bunch! 😊

Well done on getting into a good routine exercise wise. This is an excellent start to your journey to better health.

However, to lose weight, you also need to create a calorie deficit. If you take a look is at the Pinned Posts section, to the right of your screen (bottom, if you're using a mobile) and have a look at the Welcome Newbies thread.😊 there is lots of info here, and links to the nhs12 week plan and also for checking your BMR and target calories 😊 it's important to eat enough so you don't get hungry or feel deprived 😊

If you feel confident then join us for the Monday Group weigh-in. If you follow Lowcal and Moreless (our very approachable site Admins), you'll be notified when they post the threads. The latest weigh-in thread can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the home page. 😊

It's also good to be active on the forum, that's where we exchange ideas and get our daily dose of motivation and inspiration.😊

Good luck and very best wishes 😊




[Hidden]

Thanks everyone for the comments, I do agree with the music part definitely. I have Spotify with workout playlists too. I will check the newbie threads too.

I weighed myself Friday to find I've dropped 2 pounds! Feeling a bit more determined. 14st 12lbs rather than 15st.