I had such fun today that I did 2 sessions on Wii Fit Plus and totalled 1 hour and 45 minutes! The balance activities help my balance get better (it was affected by my stroke) and I have fun doing it! I would recommend it for anyone who is recovering from a stroke, providing they are mobile, of course.

Well, since my first blog on January 6, 2010 I have lost 5 pounds. Not bad. It was a varying 5 pounds mind you. I would have to say that it is a real 2 pounds. I was fluctuating between 142-145..but as of yesterday and today I am at 140. I'm excited about this and it has given me the motivation to keep at the gym. Heaven knows, every pound I lose is a miracle. I have such a hard time losing weight.

Oh well, I am excited. I am able to run on the treadmill for a solid 20 minutes now so the running is looking good too. All in all, I am happy with 2010 so far.

What I have also learned is that having a gym buddy (for me my husband) is the best support we can ever get. I think if you have a friend or spouse, or child or parent who wants to get on board, do it do it do it! Plus, my gym gave my husband a discount because he fell into the "couple" category.

He is more intune with the eating habits that we have at home now. Before, I would try to get him to eat his vegetables etc...and he liked to whine about it. But now, he's just shoving in the broccoli because he knows that that is what is going to get him moving a lot faster than his usual junk.

Best of luck to all

Julia

It seems so easy to gain weight instead of losing it. I don't pig out on food, and I walk every day, so I guess I need to increase my daily exercise.

I had a hambuger (actually a small cheeseburger) for dinner, so I have enough calories left for a cookie for dessert! Yeah!

As I said in my profile, I had a stroke on 11/30/09, and it mostly affected my right arm and right leg, so I am currently the wobbly woman (my balance and memory are not what they were), and I am having to ease back into exercise slowly. I gained weight when we came back to California after spending almost 3 years in Taiwan, and the inactivity following my stroke put a few more pounds on. I'm overweight now for my 5' 5", and at 158 lb (11 stone, 4 lb), I feel podgy! I would like to get back to somewhere between 132 and 140 lb as I look alright in that range, but it will be slow going. I'm just walking for now, and lifting light weights (a set of old 5 lb weights), and doing whatever yoga poses don't have me falling over. It will be a while before I can exercise the way I used to, but I am determined to lose about 25 pound in weight. I have a feeling that loosing weight will prevent another stroke, so I am keeping my calories at 1500 per day, and I have a new treadmill coming this afternoon which will help me walk every day. I got a Wii Fit Plus for Christmas, and that is very cute and very fun, but I don't think it burns many calories, so I will get on the treadmill daily. I've had about 800 calories so far today as I had a cereal and fruit breakfast and a cheesy lunch, so I can have a reasonable dinner tonight...yippee! I was born in Leeds, but moved to North Yorkshire as a school kid. I came to California for uni, and after grad school, I was offered a job at California State University, so I stayed on here. I married another immigrant to the States, and we have 3 great kids who we bring to UK once every 2 years to see my mum and brothers. We'll be there this year, and I want to lose weight before I go! Bye for now, Danni

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Physical activities has been part of my life since I realized how important healthy living is. It all started when I gain a lot of weight while being so busy in doing my custom papers such as term papers, thesis and other school stuffs when I was in my senior years. Because of exhaustion, my way of treating myself was through eating. Fast food and value meals were some of my favorites. One day when I saw my fatty body in the mirror I told myself "I will work hard to be in shape". So I did. Basically playing basketball and running were my ways of working out. I still play and run every weekend with my friends it is a part of my fitness routine and socialization routine. We exchange news about sports, health tips and current events in our lives.
If you are heavy and fat, this is the day that you should realize how important and good to have a healthy body. Be fit and exercise! Find the perfect fitness routine and do it with your family and friends to decrease stress and hardship.

hi...my names chantelle and ive jus begun the maple syrup diet.. im 23 and im starting this with my boyfriend who is 21..

ok..so today is our second day..woke up with banging headache.....

For the last few years i've pretty much let myself go. When i was in my 20's i was in great shape and i took pride in the way i looked. But, as soon as i hit my thirties and i started a family with my wife, my fitness and health pretty much took a back seat.
I started to put on weight in my eaarly 30's and my belly has got bigger and bigger each year. It's only now that i finally have the time to do anything about it, but it's been such an up hill struggle. I'm so out of shape that it almost feels like an impossible task. But,
I'm getting there. This site has been great and I thought i'd use these blog posts as a way of keeping track of my progress and a way to keep me motivated.
If you're in the same boat, them maybe i might be able to help you out a little too.

Hello. Firstly, I would just like to thank all the other would be bloggers that are here, and itching to get started. Come one, get your pens out and start blogging!

I have started my fitness regime, again, with renewed vigour. Last year I lost 10kg, and got my weight down to about 84kg. Just before Christmas, I stopped my healthy diet, stopped exercising, and between Christmas and May I put on 10 or 12kg - at my maximum I was 97kg. I had to make a change. Again.

I decided that I do not want to be the fat dad picking his son up from school, or to keel over and die of a heart attack when I am 45 years old, leaving my family without their rock. So I need to lose weight.

My home gym (garage) has turned into a storage room. The power rack and weights are all there still, but covered in paddling pools, bouncy castles, high chairs, old furniture plus many bags of miscellaneous items that my wife has instructed me to move to the garage. So essentially, my gym is out of order. So, I am running.

I now run around my village, with is about 2.5 miles. Maybe 3. Not really sure. It takes me about 30 minutes. It is hard. I start easy, speed up a little, slow down a little, then sprint as fast as I can up the final hill. I work bloody hard on the last hill climb, panting, sweating. Usain Bolt would be proud of me. Maybe.

Also doing some circuit training, although now that I am running more, I am focussing on press ups, crunches and dumbbell curls. Last night I did 40 press ups in one go, followed by another 30. A few weeks ago 20 was my maximum.

I feel fitter, and I am happy with progress. Although it is still slow. I am still about 94kg, so a long way to go. But I feel better, and I am running better, which means I will burn more fat and lose more weight. The fitter and stronger I get, the harder I can work, which means I lose more weight. Like a snowball effect, but in reverse. Reversing the Snowball. Now that makes a good title.