I REALLY love to walk....but doing it is so hard, when I work 3 jobs and don't have the energy to get up and dress for the walk. My skin is starting to get lose...and crinkle and I'd like to know if anyone knows if walking would plump up my muscles & tissue UNDER my skin, so that would get minimized...?
2006-08-20 20:19:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Loose skin is a challenge. I lost 80 lbs thru diet and exercise 3 years ago and have kept it off - but, still am self-conscious about how loose the skin on my thighs is. So much depends on your age and genetics. I can tell you that any exercise will help, walking will burn calories and depending on how fast you walk, and the grade (hills) you climb, you can help tone and firm. Combining your walking with some form of weight training will have the biggest impact. Like yourself, I am also time challenged. All I can tell you is that for me, staying healthy isn't about any one motivation - it is a "revolving door" of different motivations, vanity is part of it, being healthy enough to keep up and enjoy my sons/husband is part of it. I also realize that my "employ-ability" depends on my health - especially as I get older (I'm 48). The most important motivation I can share with you, is that there is nothing that tastes better than feeling good in your own body. I was overweight for most of my life, if I could take it off at 43,44, 45 years old, while working full-time and traveling - anyone can! Start small, listen to your favorite songs, allow yourself to be proud that you're doing something hard, something that most other people don't or won't do. You'll notice over time that feeling better will even begin to matter more to you than how you look. Don't worry about the skin - tell yourself to try it for 3 weeks - you can do anything for 3 weeks. See if you can get yourself hooked! When one "motivation" stops working, switch yourself to another.
The last thing I'd tell you is the one thing most people don't want to hear. You have to allow yourself to feel "guilty" - when I wasn't exercising, I felt guilty. When I started exercising, I felt guilty about the time I was spending away from my family. No matter what you do or don't do - you will always experience some guilt. But I can promise you, that the quantity of time you'll spend on exercise will prove to be small compared to the quality of time you'll gain as a result. You'll be able to do more in less time. You won't be a tired. You'll be able to get from one task to another faster. The investment of time in your exercise program, won't take away time from your day - it will actually give you more time! Even if you are working 3 jobs. I promise!
2006-08-20 20:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by firstdaylife 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go with a friend, listen to music, and keep a sticker chart to track ur progress. If you go as early in the day as you can, its a lot more likely you'll stick with it. Adopt a puppy from the pound, with lots of energy to get you out the door, as then your not walking for your self, but to give your canine friend some fresh air. Set yourself small goals, with rewards when you reach them. Challenge yourself with different walking routes.
2006-08-21 03:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by Steph :-) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to find someone else to walk with. Then you can help motivate each other. Thats the only way I get out there every day.
2006-08-21 03:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by Joe P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try visualizing your self what would you look like after a few weeks or months of your walks. it will not only help you shed some pounds but will also lift your spirits.. find a partner to do it with and carry some music...
2006-08-21 03:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by iamanindian_30 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a pic of Brad Pitt. tie it on a string. tie the string to a curving pole. tie the pole onto yr back so that the pic is in front of you.
Do what gurls do.
2006-08-21 03:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the hard part is getting started once you start walking you will enjoy it
2006-08-21 03:27:13 · answer #6 · answered by niceguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be hard but just set a time and go out and do it, whether you want to or not.
2006-08-21 03:25:10 · answer #7 · answered by TOGA TOGA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
walk everyday its self motivating.
listen to songs when you walk
2006-08-21 03:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by doctorininternalmedicine1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should have someone chase u and pretend thayer i dono...somthing that scares u and then run like hell
2006-08-21 03:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by graffiti.master 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋