Walking is OK but doesn't help you to lose weight quick enough, my size it would take decades (I should know I walk the dogs most days). I need more vigerous excersize but I "CAN'T" go to a gym or anything similar, not even with headphones on. Infact they would make it worse as i would think that not only do people think look silly I'd look even sillier with the headphones.
Paul
You just have to focus your thoughts on goals. You have to get past what people would think about you when doing it. Think of the short-term goals and the bigger picture instead of what people would think of you. You just have to want it more than anything in the world and you'd do what it takes to get there. You just have to remember, it won't happen in a day and it's a lifestyle change.
Walking is excellent, but you have to try to do it faster. If you keep doing it at the same pace, you get the effects of diminishing returns. Plus, you need you push yourself all the way in order to lose fat.
But try these things as a start. If there's a situation where you'd make an escalator or stair, walk up the stars. Park your car further away. If you need to pick up something on the ground, squat down. Just a few examples of little things you can do that piles on and makes a big difference.
Set your first goals as achievable and realistic. Small victories are valuable and build up confidence.
The other part is to seek out all the knowledge about exercise you can and find ways to exercise that suit you and your body. You have to do something you enjoy and you are comfortable with.
You just gotta get past what you think people think about you. Exercise and keeping in-shape is all about yourself. You don't have to go to a gym, as long as you have your body, you can exercise. Exercises using body-weight are more beneficial.
Start with the 3 basics:
Push-ups
Sit-ups
Squats
Throw in some jumping jacks as well.
You can do these easily by yourself. Start a bit by bit every day and if you keep it up in the long-term, you'll start to see results. You don't have to go to a gym to get big or get skinnier. It's all about method and persistence.
As for overeating healthy food, that's where the vigorous comes in the equation. If you exercise vigorously, you'll need those calories and you'll start to develop building muscle instead of it turning into fat. Also when you work your *** off, you become more careful about what you eat automatically.
Most important, drink a lot of water. At least 12 full glasses of water per day. Without drinking lots of water, fat loss isn't possible under any circumstance.
luckily, you can't tell, because I'm thin. But it won't always be like this. I have gained 5 lbs recently, but idk if it's natural weight gain or not... it's not much, yet.
