November 2010 Weddings
LindsMullinix
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How often do you...
Work out 
I already knew I didnt have a steady workout routine, but when I had my well womans visit today my Dr. was talking about how important regular workouts are. I'm wondering - how often do you workout, and what type of exercises do you do?
Also - what keeps you motivated to stick with your routine?
Is walking on the treadmill considered a workout at all? or just a waste of time?
I'd love to hear your suggestions or experiences. Thanks!
ETA: My knees arent the greatest, so high impact workouts are really hard for me, hence my walking suggestion.
-Linds
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Re: How often do you...
I work out almost every day, and I do different things on different days. I have a pilates class twice a week, I go jogging or do the elliptical at the gym, and sometimes do other stuff like tennis or swimming. I like exercising, so it's easy to stick to.
As far as walking on the treadmill, it's better than nothing. I've noticed I always do more outside. In the gym after 45 minutes, I'll stop, but outside since you're on a track you either have to go all the way around or come back... so if you've done 30 minutes, you'll have to do 30 more. A lot of people say that you need to do 3 hours a week for exercise to "count." In the sense of weight loss that may be true, but 1 hour is still better than nothing.
If you can take a class it might help because then you either show up or miss class, so it creates a schedule and forces you not to "postpone" your workout. I know some people who learn a sport and that motivates them. For example, even if you go skiing 3 times a winter, if you really love it you want to stay in shape to be ready to go. You could also try biking or walking somewhere on a regular basis (DH is supposed to bike to work once a week).
With your knees, you could try yoga, pilates, swimming, biking, or rowing.
I work out 5 - 6 days a week. It's definitely more convenient that the gym is at work and by coming in earlier, I don't have to deal with traffic (and get a better parking spot in the corner.)
I am a runner, so I run 3 - 4 times a week, but that seems like it's out for you with your knees. I also cross train with some other type of cardio 2 - 3 times a week like the elliptical, bike, rower, etc. And I also try to lift and do abs twice a week.
I think walking on the treadmill can be considered a work out if you're walking at a decent pace. If you're just casually walking, then I probably wouldn't. You could also put the incline up on the 'mill to get a better workout. I am sure if you googled for a treadmill walk workout, you'd find a lot of articles and suggestions.
How about spinning? Maybe you'd enjoy that?
As for motivation, it's really because I don't want to be a fatarse. Seriously, I gain weight very easily if I am not careful and so working out keeps the delicate balance in tact. I like the way I feel when I have been working out consistently, I dislike the feeling of being out of shape or out of breath if I climb a few flight of stairs. Also, I want to make sure I am healthy for years to come since diabetes and high cholesterol run in my family. I've seen the toll it takes; my dad is a diabetic and has glaucoma and is legally blind. He was also diagnosed with end stage kidney failure 2 years ago and undergoes dialysis 3x a week. So, long story short, I don't want to end up there.
Being in shape has also allowed me to run races (5k, 10k, half marathons) and I love the sense of accomplishment that I get from it. I am motivated to stay in shape and beat my previous race times. I am competitive with myself, so it works for me. I am always trying to be better, faster, stronger
Phew, sorry, I didn't mean to write a book!
I don't work out at all anymore, well I try to walk but can't even do that at a high enough intensity to do anything for me because I get major uterine cramps and I am scared of contractions.
I have bad knees also but when I did work out I switch from treadmill to elliptical and did light resistance training at the gym. I went to a Golds and there was an all women section I used because I hated being near those big huge men. I also took Zumba classes at that gym and not only was it a great workout (burns 100's of calories / hour) it was so much fun!! Once this little guy is here I am going to join Golds again even if I can only make it to 1 or 2 Zumba classes a week. It has done wonders for other new moms I know.
I don't work out very often, but I have started dieting. I'm counting calories using a website, and when I'm going to go over or want something that I "can't afford" I'll do a small workout to burn enough calories to be able to eat it. Usually I just go for a walk, nothing major... I'm really out of shape though, so I get really tired doing much else. I know I need to do better about it, to be healthier, but I don't have a lot of motivation.
My motivation for starting my diet though, was when all my work pants were too tight. Like, painful, and I ended up unbuttoning them almost every day. I didn't want to have to go buy all new pants, so I starting being a lot more conscious about what I was eating, and so far, it's going really well!!
Well, I was going for runs 4-5 times a week before I got really bad shin splints. I took a week and half off of any working out because they were hurting that bad.
Now that they're 100% better, I'm going to start running again (went on a trial 5K so that I could see if I can race on Father's Day, which I definitely can). I'm hoping to run 3 days a week. I'm also going to start incorporating the workouts from the Female Body Breakthrough at least 3 times a week.
Since you don't want high impact, I highly suggest the Female Body Breakthrough. It's more focused on weights, but your heart rate definitely is up during the workouts. The warm-up alone used to kill me when I first started out (think lunges, jumping jacks, etc.).