Need to Lose Weight - San Antonio,TX

By all means do the early morning work out, but could you also squeeze in some exercise in your existing schedule? Can you walk the bleachers at your kids practice, or even do laps with your i-phone around the field?

Believe it or not, I would guess that the coaches and other parents would probably support, if not join you in this effort. Are you going to see dramatic results with this? Probably not, but hey, it is better than being sedentary during that time.

Me, I've taken to using my stationary bike while watching netflix. If increases my heartrate, and frankly, makes me feel good.

Best,
F. B.

I like Fanged Bunny's idea of working out while at the games. Start looking at where you can fit in a workout.
Can you walk a few laps or climb stairs at lunch time?
How about a quick 20-30 min job on the treadmill before bedtime?
Check out Pinterest fitness pages. There are a ton ideas on there for body weight exercises, HIIT, yoga poses, etc. I will usually do 20 minutes of one of those or a workout video and then jump on the treadmill. I have noticed a big difference in the way my clothes fit just from fitting in 20 minutes of weight training/toning each day (things like push ups, lunges, squats, calve raises, yoga, etc- things that you could easily do quietly in the morning, during tv time, or really anywhere. If you can only squeeze in 20-30 min a day due to busy schedule, that really is fine and you can always work in some longer sessions on the weekend.

I think it's more about eating so focus on that and exercise whenever you have a few minutes. If you work, walk during your breaks and/or lunch even if it's just around the parking lot. And I agree with the poster that wrote about walking during the practices, I do this all the time.

I'd focus on the foods you are eating. Instead of counting every calorie, try this rule - don't eat it unless it looks like it did when it was pulled out of the ground, pulled off the tree or cut off the animal :) Make sure any carbohydrates are whole wheat & whole grain. If you eat like this you can pretty much eat as much as you like.

For example:

For breakfast, a piece of whole wheat whole grain toast with natural peanut butter or almond butter, a little cinnamon sprinkled on top (not cinnamon sugar) and a banana sliced over that. Yummy! Or oatmeal with nuts and bananas, cinnamon and flax.

Lunch is like a yummy snack - a little cheese (just can't live without it), half an avocado, nuts, a piece of fruit or raw veggie.

Dinner is lean protein (fish /salmon/ or chicken), and steamed or roasted veggie. Some home made pasta sauce (it's easy in the crock pot - think Pinterest) with whole wheat and grain pasta.

Those are just some examples. Don't try to "fit in" junk food to your calorie allotment and eat as much wholesome foods as you like (within reason, of course :) Hungry at 10 pm - grab a piece of fruit. Don't starve yourself!

If you are like me, there is NO WAY the 4:30 am work out wake up call is going to stick. I just know myself well enough to know that is not going to work for me. Can you do some exercising when you are watching TV? I have back exercises I have to do and I always fit them in after the kids are in bed, when I'm watching the news or another fav show on the DVR.

I can't recommend this method enough. It works.

Real food, no pills/shakes/packaged food to buy, no calories to count, no getting up at 4:30am. It is so very simple to begin, and yet many people won't even try because it goes against what has been drilled into heads for years.

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I have done Eat Right 4 Your Blood Type for years and it works. Most blood types need to avoid Gluten (wheat) and Dairy. If I just watch those two things I lose weight and feel better. Avoid all processed foods and sodas. Just eat healthy vegies and protein and brown rice if you need a starch, but eat small portions a lot. Like 5 X a day. Do not let yourself get hungry. Eat fruit and nuts and healthy snacks in between meals. Drink plenty of water. Keep a glass in front of you. Feed your body good food, not junk and move in whatever way makes you happy. Sign up for a dance class or zumba or something that makes you happy or just make yourself walk 2 miles a day before you can get on the internet or something to motivate you. I need sleep so the 4:30 am thing would not work for me.

I like you struggle with my weight too. I have about 15lbs to lose. I am trying to 20 minutes of something in the way of exercise every day. Yesterday I did the treadmill for 20 minutes, today I went for a walk, tomorrow I'm going to do the 30 day shred DVD. I am not a fan of fad diets so I have to do some sort of exercise.