Eating Healthy & working out
By halynn
@halynn (1809)
United States
September 19, 2012 10:44am CST
Hello everyone! I recently started working out again. I have been watching what I eat and eating smaller portions. I also switched to diet soda. In the passed I've not been able to stand the taste of diet soda. However, this time I am doing better with it and have actually enjoyed the taste. I have also been exercising and walking on my treadmill. I have been doing at least 20 minutes a day on it. Some days if I have time and feel like it I will do more than 20 minutes. The other day I did 40 min of brisk walking and jogging. I am feeling better since I've been working out. I could definitely stand to lose a few pounds as well. Has anyone else recently started exercising, exercise regularly? Any tips on staying on track and eating healthier? Thanks!!
2 responses
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
20 Sep 12
I also wanted to be involved on doing rigorous exercises, not necessarily wanting to lose weight but I wanted to have a healthy disposition in life. Unfortunately I fail in doing that and my only means of exercise are doing household chores.
@halynn (1809)
• United States
24 Sep 12
I know what you mean girl. For the last 10 years or so I have worked out and gotten healthy several different times. I have a hard time staying motivated. My sister in law just moved here from about 400 miles away though. So her and I have either been getting together and exercising or talking to each other at the end of the day and checking in with 1 another to see if we both did our exercises. Do you have anyone you could buddy up with like that? I, too am doing it for health reasons. Although I could stand to lose some weight myself. I have an 11 year old son. Before I got pregnant with him I had always been very thin. I guess after I had him my metabolism changed though because I've been heavier and had a hard time losing weight since I had him. He does keep me busy though I will say that lol.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
25 Sep 12
Yeah, I think it is a lot easier if you have an exercise buddy with you so that you check on one another's progress.
@halynn (1809)
• United States
24 Sep 12
Thanks! Congrats on your weight loss, too!! I just finished walking a mile with my sister in law. It is a nice cool morning here where I'm at. It feels good to exercise. I always feel better. I have been incorporating more water. I have also been stepping off the diet soda as well. I have been drinking some unsweet tea with a couple of pkgs of Splenda in it though. Hope you have a great day!! Thank you!!
