april118970's Journal, 26 Feb 09

first off, congratulations! you've been losing by leaps and bounds. cardio is very important. i would advise you start off slow - maybe aim for 7 minutes on the elliptical machine, and add at least one minute every day. if you can't do that, try walking up the stairs at work. ALL the way up. you have to remember that you're carrying that extra weight with you while exercising and that will make it harder, but as you keep losing it won't be so bad. your energy levels will soar and your mood will be great. not to mention, it'll help you avoid getting saggy skin from the weight loss. you can do it!  

well, I work at a place that doesn't have stairs. Any other suggestions?? I walked up and down my front porch stairs at home but I just got dizzy...lol!  

When I started working out it was so hard! It is hard to believe my first day of "cardio" exercise I literally only did 2 min and said... ok that is it. The next day I did 3 min. When I did 10 min I stayed there a while. I skipped to 15 min... stayed a while, etc. Now, I am working out 2-3 hours a day. I can't believe it! It was so hard to start exercising. But, when I got going... I relied on walking around the blocks, purchased a jump rope, finally got a cheep elliptical, and use my friends treadmill. I also purchased some hand weights after getting stronger than the veggie cans I was using. Currently, I have added in Jillian's 30 Day shred. You DO NOT need a lot of space and start out slow because it is an a s s kicker... and you can either purchase the DVD OR use youtube (that is what I do). Good luck! And remember to start slow, by the way congrats on your huge weight loss!