Hi, excuse me if I have posted this thread in the wrong place, I'm new to the forum and I'm not familiar with the surroundings.
I wasn't looking for anything in particular when I Google searched "Weight Loss forums" but this forum seemed to stand out beyond the crowd, and now I'm here I must say I'm liking the site as a whole.
Everybody must signup somewhere to ask for answers to begin with, so I do have one or two questions mixed in with a very public lifestory, and here's me hoping there are a core of generous people to help me.
First and foremost I'm 20 years old and I consider myself overweight, I am 12 stone 1 pound to be precise at the moment anyway. On the BMI tests I'm on the low end of overweight for my height, and I am hoping to change that in the very near future once I have understood the basics. In recent times I have been trying to force myself to lose the pounds, and that hasn't worked, if it did I wouldn't be here seeking help.
I was on small unsuccessful diet and exercising routine. I have had a sudden change of heart in the past week or so and plan to stick with a diet and exercise plan once I know where I'm heading and that's where you come in. I have avoided exercise DVD's, I have been to the gym on the odd occasion it's not really my scenery to be honest and I have looked into great detail on these so called successful exercise routines that are displayed allover the internet, but they come at a very expensive price and the reviews are always mixed. At the moment I don't have the cash to blow on expensive equipment or products that will only deter me from a successful daily routine.
When you read this you will think I'm making up excuses to avoid everything that comes my way, but I'm honestly not, I just don't seem to enjoy what I have tried. I was about to give up but then I remembered that I had a Stationery Bike sat in my mother's garage. I was wondering if this can do wonders to weight? I have never tried this method before other than at the gym. I enjoyed it, and I do feel that a stationery bike and watching TV would be a great way for me to relax, enjoy a TV show and burn them calories at the same time. I am just a little concerned that an exercise bike won't make any difference whatsoever to my weight. So advice on that would be great. I would be hoping to do 1 hour or 1 hour and half per day if it's a suitable form of exercise. I would also be hoping for some tips on a better healthy lifestyle. If a Stationery Bike can help a lot with weight loss I was also wondering if there is anything else I could do to work on muscle in the future.
With food and drink I mainly eat fish, steak, turkey, lamb, pork, chicken with some salad, if it's not that it will be a stir fry, pasta, risotto for meals. For the breakfast and lunch time I usually snack on Special K for cereal, egg, beans etc. I do need more options though because I am restricted on a very small handful of items, and that has been the case for many months. As for drinks I avoid beer, fizzy pop and the obvious unhealthy choices. I tend to stick with my bottled water and occasionally Apple Juice and my other favoured fridge juices. Any help and advice is welcome. I do need an exercise plan that will pay off and get me into top shape mentally, same with the foods.
I wasn't looking for anything in particular when I Google searched "Weight Loss forums" but this forum seemed to stand out beyond the crowd, and now I'm here I must say I'm liking the site as a whole.
Everybody must signup somewhere to ask for answers to begin with, so I do have one or two questions mixed in with a very public lifestory, and here's me hoping there are a core of generous people to help me.
First and foremost I'm 20 years old and I consider myself overweight, I am 12 stone 1 pound to be precise at the moment anyway. On the BMI tests I'm on the low end of overweight for my height, and I am hoping to change that in the very near future once I have understood the basics. In recent times I have been trying to force myself to lose the pounds, and that hasn't worked, if it did I wouldn't be here seeking help.
I was on small unsuccessful diet and exercising routine. I have had a sudden change of heart in the past week or so and plan to stick with a diet and exercise plan once I know where I'm heading and that's where you come in. I have avoided exercise DVD's, I have been to the gym on the odd occasion it's not really my scenery to be honest and I have looked into great detail on these so called successful exercise routines that are displayed allover the internet, but they come at a very expensive price and the reviews are always mixed. At the moment I don't have the cash to blow on expensive equipment or products that will only deter me from a successful daily routine.
When you read this you will think I'm making up excuses to avoid everything that comes my way, but I'm honestly not, I just don't seem to enjoy what I have tried. I was about to give up but then I remembered that I had a Stationery Bike sat in my mother's garage. I was wondering if this can do wonders to weight? I have never tried this method before other than at the gym. I enjoyed it, and I do feel that a stationery bike and watching TV would be a great way for me to relax, enjoy a TV show and burn them calories at the same time. I am just a little concerned that an exercise bike won't make any difference whatsoever to my weight. So advice on that would be great. I would be hoping to do 1 hour or 1 hour and half per day if it's a suitable form of exercise. I would also be hoping for some tips on a better healthy lifestyle. If a Stationery Bike can help a lot with weight loss I was also wondering if there is anything else I could do to work on muscle in the future.
With food and drink I mainly eat fish, steak, turkey, lamb, pork, chicken with some salad, if it's not that it will be a stir fry, pasta, risotto for meals. For the breakfast and lunch time I usually snack on Special K for cereal, egg, beans etc. I do need more options though because I am restricted on a very small handful of items, and that has been the case for many months. As for drinks I avoid beer, fizzy pop and the obvious unhealthy choices. I tend to stick with my bottled water and occasionally Apple Juice and my other favoured fridge juices. Any help and advice is welcome. I do need an exercise plan that will pay off and get me into top shape mentally, same with the foods.