janus : If all goes to plan I should be moving out around the time I get to the weight I want to. That should mean joining a gym providing I manage to get some savings sorted for the membership, I'll be cooking almost all my own meals and keeping track of my intake for everything so I should be fine, hopefully.

Now that the weather is stating to get cold again, I can finally start to really walk, which is something that I haven't been able to do since like last March. I still walk a lot now, like how I choose to walk the 30 blocks to the train instead of taking the bus, but once it gets just a bit cooler, my goal will be to start walking at least 5 to 10 miles each and every day. I will also begin to jog, which I rarely do, but if I want to get into shape, that's something I need to start doing again. I can't really jog more than like 2 blocks at a time, but once it gets cooler, ill try to jog at least 10 blocks a day and by the time the winter ends, I want to be at the point where I can jog 5 blocks at a time without stopping.

zanderlex : Have you ever heard of high-intensity interval training (HIIT)? Because your jogging plan sounds about like that: short bursts of intense exercise follow by slower exercise. I "somehow" do it when biking (as fast as I can for one block, slower for The next and so on) for my warmup and it seems to be efficient. And depending on how cold it gets where you are, make sure you protect your extremities; this is where you lose The most heat.

ant123ant : hopefully you can fulfill that part! Cooking / making your own meal has some kind of satisfaction that is hard to describe. As for The gym, just make sure it IS for you. Seriously: not everyone is "made" to exercise in a gym.

janus : My goal would be to lose heat, I can't jog with any heat at all in me, so if it gets to like the 50's, ill do it in just a t shirt. As for high intensity stuff, I probably wont be doing that, its not like I will be run on, which I can't do. I probably won't be able to run well for a year or two.

I have been on the same fitness goal for about three years now. It's to lose body fat and gain a defined look. It's taken this long on results are very, very slow. I am dedicated, but because of my Hyperthyroid I can not gain weight (or seemingly lose weight). I have been 140 lbs since 9th grade wrestling, and that was about eight years ago. I just weighed myself for accuracy on this post, and I am currently at 140.4 lbs.

It's difficult to achieve anything, I can't gain myself no matte how much creatine I use, I can't burn body fat no matter if I eat exclusively healthy food like tuna and grilled chicken breast. Nothing works, but I'm going to keep trying because I do notice that it has worked a little bit since I started, and at this point I'm just used to it.

If anyone has a similar problem with any tips, I'd be hugely appreciative. I take a break every hour for 10 minutes from anything related to sitting down (gaming, Vizzed, etc) just to help my health overall and to prevent things like back problems.

zanderlex : Yeah, I guess it depends on your level of tolerance. Nevertheless be careful; if it freezes where you live you need to dress a little. Just this morning here, temperatures were below 5 Celsius; without gloves my hand would have become numb and they would have hurt like hell when "thawing." Also HIIT training does not have to be long; for you it might be like dashing for 100 meters and then resume you regular jogging for maybe 1 km.

Skilledtree : There is only one trick: patience! Despite your problem you can still make gains. You could track your % body fat weekly - go for the skin folds as the electrical impedance has a 25-percent margin of error - so you know what you are gaining. One thing that could help you burn fat is... eating more fat. I of course mean HEALTHY fats like olive or coconut oil and butter. Also consider eating fewer grains (I eat none) as they seem to be related to many metabolic problems. Plus, "complex" carbs are just simply sugars linked together by weak bonds. Once in your blood stream their effect is almost the same as eating pure sugar.

And yes, standing up is good for you back. No matter how well you maintaining your posture our bodies have apparently not adapted well to our modern, sedentary lifestyles.

janus : I can't do that either. It will be at least another year before I can even jog half a km and I can't dash more than like 50 meters.

zanderlex : I'm pretty sure you can shorten the distances proportionally if need be; it's the interval training itself that helps, if I recall.

My goal is to just get myself back to the gym. I've been WAY too lazy this freshman year, and have just been asked by a friend to play intramural kickball with him; I need to make sure I'm in some form of shape. It's a simple goal, but hey, it works.

SWTerra : as long as you are motivated to do it and do not see it as a chore, you will keep going. THAT is what motivates me to wake up so early and go straight to the gym.

janus : ...The reasons just keep piling as to why I should make myself an early bird and not go to sleep every night at 2 AM.

I'm trying to go today, actually, but an essay I still haven't been able to really finish is bugging me. One side of me should go and exercise anyway; it might help me with my essay. But if it doesn't, I could be in a lot of trouble with that thing, as it's due tomorrow and I'm still 100 percent stumped.

I am a rather extreme example of fitness motivation, at least in my surroundings. My husband usually goes in the late afternoon, when he feels the best. The key is to go when you are ready. I know essays can be a hassle so give it some time; however focusing too much on that is counter-productive, especially when reviewing (you "know" the text by heart and therefore will not see the mistakes). Going to the gym might actually be quite beneficial.

I plan to run a half-marathon early next year. I did one last spring but haven't done many runs these past few months and so am rather out of condition.
My tips for running training are:
- Starting out: Try and build up to running constantly for 20 minutes. You do this by running/walking intervals during a session with the goal of increasing your running-walking ratio. So in week 1 you might spend 20 minutes doing intervals of 2 minutes running followed by 1 minute of walking, then in week 2 change your intervals to 3 minutes running, 1 minute walking etc. Usually at the end of the 3rd week you can run 20 minutes straight even after starting from scratch.
- Building up: Download 'Map My Run' onto your phone - a very useful app that tracks the speed and distance you run and suggests routes. I try to add 1 mile onto the maximum distance I run each week. Once you can go for 20 mins that means you can do 2-3 miles of straight running. You just then build that up 1 mile at a time over the weeks, it gets quite addictive!

I can't quite believe I'm saying this, but I've lost a total of 60 pounds since I started about a year ago. I honestly can't even imagine myself as I was before and I'm feeling great, I've still got more to shift but my fitness is rising nicely and I've got a lot more confidence.

My generic goal is to be fit. That's it, lol. I was never really in shape growing up, and up until last year when I quit smoking I basically just kind of gave a 50% effort towards it. When I quit smoking is when I actually really began putting in effort and noticing a change. 

One thing that helped me drop weight was to cut back on caffeine and up my water intake. I never realized how many extra calories I was consuming with coffee (the creamer and sugar). I'm still trying to eat healthier but I find small changes help.

I know how you guys feel. I was effing huge when I had to change. I was 328,was at 265,now 275. I do a day of arms,day of lower body,and 2-3 days of cardio. I still want to lose weight,be at around 225.

My only fitness goal is one thing........stay at least somewhat chubby. If I'm able to do that then I think I'm pretty good since I really am not the athletic type.

My main goals right now are to turn my mostly defined stomach into a solid 6 pack, tone up and strengthen my upper body, and get back under 6 or 7 min to run a mile. The mile time will be by far the hardest, as the other two areas are pretty well built as it is, but I've been smoking for 6 years and my lung's stamina isn't what it used to be. I recently started running every other day for about a mile or so, and soon will incorporate push ups, sit ups and other similar exercises into the every other day routine. Hopefully I stick with it and have the body I want by summer time.