When Do You Exercise?

[Annalee]

I used to think this too but then I found out that once your body becomes accustomed to doing those activities, it becomes normal activity for your body and not considered "exercise" to lose weight.

You have to raise your heart rate for at least 10 minutes* before your body burns more calories than it is used to doing on a daily basis. *(I'm pretty sure that is the #)

Dh tried the "But, I walk all day long at work" tactic on his doctor":: but the doctor cleared that up right quick....The doctor told him if he would walk 30 minutes a day, fast or slow, just steady walking, he would feel so much better and he would be surprised how his health would benefit. Does my dh walk? NO:: but it was good information. So I am the one doing the walking!

[DaveA]

Not that it counts as "exercise" so to speak, but I've taken to starting my day at my garage workbench. I spend about 30 min doing some of the basic shop handwork: hand polishing, handle/ guard fitting, sheaths, etc. Like I said- not really exercise but I find that when I'm working in the garage in the morning I stay on the lower end of my normal weight range.

My wife prefers to work out first thing in the morning unless it is long runs or rides. Me, well I'm allergic to exercise

[midaycare]

I'm in an exercise funk right now - especially since I have been losing just with diet, but as to what I do when I exercise: lately it's the rebounder. It's a fairly cheap piece of equipment, gets toxins out of your body, tightens and firms, and the average person loses around 75 calories every 12 minutes.

[laundrymom]

I don't officially exercise. I just build physical things I to my day. I don't have time for an extra chore. I make one bag trips to the car/house from grocery. I park mid way in lot. I walk briskly to get mail. To clear yard toys. I push now an acre. I clean my windows weekly. I take extra steps throughout the day and it adds up. I've lost from a 22 to a 10 in three years.

[Ariana]

Thanks everyone!!

I am VERY active during the day with the kids obviously and I will even do yoga and go for walks with the kids and I have a 3 floor house so I am always going up and down stairs...not to mention cleaning up after toddlers...but it never makes a difference. Sometimes I think if I had a desk job I'd be 300lbs

I think going for walks (which is my favorite exercise besides swimming) in the morning is what I may start doing. The before school kid I have is leaving in January so I will be able to get out earlier while my husband is here. I also really like juicing so I might start that up again. I really need to get this weight off it is driving me nutty and exercise is so good for stress which I really think is half of my weight problem.