There are a ton of good ideas here so I won't go over any of them......

But I will bring up something you said you didn't want to do.

Go to gym. Not to use similar equipment that you already have by yourself, but for exercise classes. There will be a trained coach who will have you do stuff so you don't have to come up with your own workout routine. You will meet new friends (go at the same time everyday). You will feel obligated to show up at a specific time on specific days. You might learn new things (depending on what classes you go to).

There is a whole host of reasons to do this. I totally understand not wanting to do it because of money, but if you show up it is worth every penny.

Cycling class Orange Theory Crossfit Yoga Jazzercise (does this still exist?) YMCA classes Etc....

You gotta pump up those numbers!!!

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How? Just start with 10 minutes and don’t stop…

Hello friend first of all great job for deciding to take the leap and do something nice for yourself. Exercise is amazing. It makes you feel better and sleep better because it creates endorphins.

My recommendation is to get a notebook and start writing down your progress.

Start with taking pictures of yourself from the front side and back

Max get a tape measure and measure your chest waist and hips

My other piece of advice is to get a buddy system. Anybody friends, family neighbor that could help you be accountable

Perhaps this person might be able to Jack you up during the week when you have no motivation or even help work out with you.

The easiest way to start working out, is by putting on a pair of comfortable shoes and taking a walk around the block. Anything is better than sitting in front of the TV

Once you’ve mastered that increase the time each week, eventually try to get at least two or 3 miles in a day. If you have a dog, that’s a great way to get exercise in. If not, perhaps, ask a friend or neighbor. If you don’t have anyone to ask I recommend putting on a set of earbuds and your favorite music And get yourself motivated and go for a brisk walk.

Depending on what state you live on if you’re not able to go outside in the winter due to snow, then yes your stationary bike or any other exercise equipment would be great. Try to time yourself perhaps use the timer on your mobile device.

In between working out and doing cardio, I recommend doing some form of weights. If you don’t want any and all they sell these at most department stores including Walmart. Start With something light, you can always work into heavier weights later.

My recommendation is to start off by working out every other day. Eventually you wanna go into at least minimal four days a week.

Use the notebook daily by tracking your progress of what you were eating, including fat, calories and carbs

Also, document how many minutes he worked out a day. Remember it’s always better to do something for us is nothing

Surround yourself with healthy treats, such as apples, sliced up and celery if you don’t like them plain, you can add a touch of raw organic peanut butter.

Sugar is the killer. I know because I was addicted to it for years. The best way to curb. Your appetite is to replace any refined sugars with real food such as fresh fruit or if you need something sweet perhaps in your coffee would recommend Monk fruit drops.

In case you’re busy around, the golden can’t get a meal and I recommend picking up a protein powder that you can mix with water and have a protein shake at least once a day

Try to get to sleep at the same time every night. Sleep is the magic nectar that resets your body. Try to get at least seven hours if not more.

This is the beginning of something. Great my friend. You’re going to do wonderful. Stick with it. Nothing in life is easy. If it was so easy to get in shape, the whole planet would be in shape. Lol I know you can do it. Best wishes and Namaste.

PS I noticed on Netflix there are lots of new exercise shows from weightlifting and cardio to YOGA! so if you subscribe to Netflix, you can tune in and do this in your living room for free. Check it out and good luck.

Fill some water jugs 2 gallons of milk jugs and squat and lift them

You walk. Then you jog

One thing that’s good to get you into exercising is yoga. I really like yoga with Adriene… free. 25 minutes long and for all levels .

What are some things they taught you that might help others if you don’t mind?

Even as a woman, strength training is the most used way to actually change your body composition. Research athlean x and huberman lab.

If you like story podcasts or audiobooks, definitely check out the app Zombies, Run! (for iOS and Android) Despite the name, you can walk or jog instead of running if you like. The app tells the story of, unsurprisingly, a zombie apocalypse and its survivors. You are one of those survivors, and the star of the show; as you keep moving (which you can do on a treadmill as well), you’ll pick up items, rebuild your base and progress the story. You can even set the app to occasionally make you pick up the pace when the zombies get too close. There are no goals or thresholds you have to hit; you can just set how long you would like to exercise or for how many miles.

Otherwise, finding a good audiobook or story podcast and only listening to it during exercise is a terrific motivator. I owe the shedding of several pounds, over many evening walks, to Welcome to Night Vale, Alice Isn’t Dead, Within the Wires and The Orbiting Human Circus. If you’re more into nonfiction, try a true crime podcast (you’re spoiled for choice there) or something like The Plot Thickens, which tells stories about the film industry.

As any fan of soaps or serials knows, the need to know WTH is going to happen next tends to override most, if not all objections and obstacles. 😉

Thank you for sharing this wonderful story of yours, I'm sure everyone dear to you is ultra proud of you! ✨🌹✨

Also I'd like to know how much did this all cost?

I strongly suggest not jumping into anything too strenuous.

This guy has some good shorts (YouTube shorts that is)

And this guy has good routines also. Both emphasise working your way up from movements you can manage but the second one has a routine to help strengthen the ankles, which can help while hiking. He also has free ebooks too.

Some people think stretching isn't exercise, but it is. It's the base that all other exercise builds off of.

Go slow and only increase frequency and duration at a minimum of every couple weeks, at least to start. It takes time for your brain to form new habits and that’s when the desire to work out overcomes the desire to be lazy. If you start off overdoing it, you will give up. It will also make you so sore that you won’t work out again for a week and by then you might just say “forget it”. Start with something like 30 minutes of low intensity twice a week. You need to change your mindset before you can change your body. motivation follows action, not the other way around. Just. Stick. With. It.

I was obese and sedentary for many years and I started with swimming. The benefit was -

low impact on joints, enjoyable, assisted me to build a routine and healthy eating /habits, was able to lose weight and build strength and go onto gym work I’ve now lost a substantial amount of weight and go gym almost daily

Not joining a gym will mean you won't have extra motivation to get up, leave and go to the gym. Regardless of having equipment, joining a gym is first step in fitness journey for many.

Several people have recommended walking, I’ll add another vote for that. When the COVID lockdown started I bought an elliptical and turned one room into a small gym. That was okay but hard to stay motivated. Then I just started walking outside, first just a couple of blocks and now 2-1/2 years later am doing 7-10 miles every morning and have lost more than 60 pounds and about 12% body fat. Get good shoes, go to a runner’s shop where they know a lot about feet and let them fit you, I’ve found these folks tend to be very helpful and encouraging.

Also recommend getting an app or joining a group to help with motivation. I got the Pacer app which tracks your routes, mileage, etc. and you can join groups and sign up for challenges. Other users tend to be positive and encouraging and some days they are the only thing that gets me out the door.

Good luck!

https://stumptuous.com/f-exercise-try-this-instead

She also had a good page on weight training for beginners, maybe still there somewhere

I'd recommend just start walking outside and get some fresh air. If you want to try running, you could download a Couch to 5K app and that starts pretty basic with 8x 1 minute runs with walking breaks in between. If you don't have a pair of running shoes, I'd get a pair that you can use for walking and running. Elliptical or stationary bike is fine too. I'm not to familiar with programs for those but you could try 10 minutes a day and gradually increase.

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I do find that if I'm exceptionally busy throughout the day, I find myself less tempted to snack. Which is not to imply that I always eat when I'm bored, I'm getting much better about that, but I'm definitely less likely to munch on something if my brain or body is completely focused on something else. Hell, even just driving all day I'll be less tempted to stop and eat vs sitting at a desk computer browsing Reddit.

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