smuller73
Full Member
Hi Ladies
I need some help. I have been following weightwatchers eating plan for nearly 3 months now and have lost 10.5kgs (about 1 stone 9 lbs?) Anyway I need to get some exercise into my regime but I have so many things stopping me and I never seem to get around to it. I love walking but I am up at 5 in the morning just to get ready and travel to work to get there for 7.30 so unless I get up at 4 I really don't get much chance to do anything in the morning. I get home from work at about 5.00. My husband often works late or has meetings that run late so getting a routine going has been difficult as I can't guarantee he will be in to look after our daughter and it's winter here at the moment and although not freezing cold it is dark at 6ish and I don't feel safe walking in the streets after dark. My daughter is too young to walk with me and thinks she is too old to sit in a pushchair and let me push her (she's a very grown up 3 1/2) I have been walking at weekends but really need to get moving in the week. I don't want to wait until our summer begins to start exercising.
I was considering buying a cross trainer (elliptical trainer?) I have been offered a second hand one very cheaply, and then I can at least do some exercise at home while I am waiting for the evening meal to cook or after my daughter goes to bed. I wondered does anyone else have one and are they worth it or do you have any good ideas for exercise at home as (although I would love to join one) going to the gym is not an option (way too expensive here and the cheaper one near to me only opens at 6.00am and doesn't have a creche) I want to start something I can stick to without a million reasons getting in the way and making it easy for me to not do it . Any advice would be most welcome. Even if it's to tell me to stop making excuses and get off my arse
I need some help. I have been following weightwatchers eating plan for nearly 3 months now and have lost 10.5kgs (about 1 stone 9 lbs?) Anyway I need to get some exercise into my regime but I have so many things stopping me and I never seem to get around to it. I love walking but I am up at 5 in the morning just to get ready and travel to work to get there for 7.30 so unless I get up at 4 I really don't get much chance to do anything in the morning. I get home from work at about 5.00. My husband often works late or has meetings that run late so getting a routine going has been difficult as I can't guarantee he will be in to look after our daughter and it's winter here at the moment and although not freezing cold it is dark at 6ish and I don't feel safe walking in the streets after dark. My daughter is too young to walk with me and thinks she is too old to sit in a pushchair and let me push her (she's a very grown up 3 1/2) I have been walking at weekends but really need to get moving in the week. I don't want to wait until our summer begins to start exercising.
I was considering buying a cross trainer (elliptical trainer?) I have been offered a second hand one very cheaply, and then I can at least do some exercise at home while I am waiting for the evening meal to cook or after my daughter goes to bed. I wondered does anyone else have one and are they worth it or do you have any good ideas for exercise at home as (although I would love to join one) going to the gym is not an option (way too expensive here and the cheaper one near to me only opens at 6.00am and doesn't have a creche) I want to start something I can stick to without a million reasons getting in the way and making it easy for me to not do it . Any advice would be most welcome. Even if it's to tell me to stop making excuses and get off my arse