[Gemme]

Originally Posted by PwrFemme

Hi All,

New to this thread but hoping to be encouraged by reading what all of you are experiencing. I turned 49 in September and for the most part have spent the last 22 years of my life overweight. I use to say I had no time for exercise. In some ways, being a full time mother and also working full time that was a bit true. I know, they say, fit in 3, ten minute walks. Well, that all sounds good but not easy to do and maintain. These days while looking for a job I have nothing but time on my hands. Joining a gym is not possible (see the reference to a job in the previous sentence), nor would it be wise because I don't really like working out in gyms. I have supported many a gym over the years by paying for a membership I used a handful of times.

I am looking for suggestions of things I can do outside, for the most part. I live in a somewhat rural area in North Carolina that doesn't have walking/bike trails and I don't own a bike. I am in good health so have few limits. Anyone have ideas they would like to share?

Thanks!

Welcome!

You have a lot of options. Gyms are good and have their place but some folks, Kelt for example, prefer to be outside.

Some things you can do outside of a gym are: walk, run (long distance or sprints), strength training (buy a couple of weights when you can but in the meantime use big cans of food or other cylinder shaped objects in your home), jump rope, skip, plyometrics (jumping over a stick from side to side, for example...or jumping up onto a low surface....great way to sweat!), exercise videos from your local library, sit ups while watching TV, hiking, creating your own obstacle course with fences/rocks/clotheslines/etc.

Lots!

Good luck and have fun!