How much time can I realistically devote to exercise on a DAILY basis? Am I even willing to commit to something everyday?

I will commit to 5 days of 35-45 min. each of a solid workout. If I get a sixth day in great. If not, I am not beating myself up because of it. 30-45 min. is about all I can commit to because my schedule is not cooperative in the least. (I just can't convince dh to let me quit working... )

I use two of those days to include some sort of strength training. Three of those days are running days (usually not with weights).

not daily that is for sure i can't seem to remember to brush my teeth daily at the moment!!!! I am really trying to get in 3-4X a week walking. I MAKE myself do it and love it once I am out and about.

Right now I am not willing to commit to exercise everyday. I have just gotten back to exercising, and I want to maintain it in the long run and not wear myself out, or become injured and turn myself off from it.

As I get into better shape, I may add more days. I may not, I may just add more time to the work out I'm already doing. Right now I'm committed to 3 hard work outs and one lighter one (when I have consecutive days, I don't have the strength yet to do two longer workouts two days in a row.)

Dawn

Am I even willing to commit to something everyday? No. Not every day.


How much time can I realistically devote to exercise on a DAILY basis? Depends on the day.

And I also get a lot of "exercise" walking to the store or farmers market.

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Am I even willing to commit to something everyday?

Um, no. Not even close.

But I have managed to maintain my weight anyway.

My number one exercise goal is not to injure myself, which has been problematic in the past.

i have 6 days of exercise. 4 hard days (2 hours) and 2 lighter days. i take one day off.lately, i have been questioning whether i can sustain this level of commitment. I am similar to brie in that exercise gives me a sense of wellness and contentment each day. i can tell when i take my day off--it is nice but i don't feel the same. i feel a bit off.

there is a part of me that is fearful of reducing my exercise regime, will i eat like an athlete even tho i am no longer exercising like one? again...that fear of regaining. i think, for me, the root issue is food. that is why i am doing the Beck book--perhaps it will give me a more secure sense of my relationship with food, so i won't go into "fear" mode if i reduce my exercise. never a dull moment...

This is hard for me. For eight years, I worked out at least twice a day, every day but Sunday (then we only had to work out once).

Now, I'm up at 4:30am, out the door at 5:30, and don't generally see home again until close to 5:30pm. There's not a lot of time in there to work out multiple times a day.

So, I'm committed to three times at the gym every week. When I get there, I tend to say, "Eh, 35 minutes of cardio. That'll be enough." When I finish, I want to do resistance exercises, and tend to spend 15 or 20 minutes on that. Right now, I spend one of those three sessions with a trainer. When she leaves for grad school, I'll continue to use our "appointment" time as gym time.

I'm also committed to "unplanned" exercise. I don't circle a lot looking for a close space to park; instead, I park as far as I feel safe walking. I park in a far lot at work to guarantee at least a mile every day. I've adopted some of the ideas in a previous thread, and do things like squats and calf raises while cooking and putting away laundry.

So, no, I'm not willing to commit to something every day. The people who do, and work, and cook, and take care of families...more power to 'em. I can't. And I won't, at the expense of my sanity.

Here are my minimums each week:

1 upper body weight session

1 yoga class

3 at home body weight routines- only 5-8 minutes each time

60 minutes cardio


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I generally go over on the cardio so that I reach at least 75 minutes each week, but find that having the 60 minute minimum helps me stay away from all or nothing thinking.

I am considering upping the weight session to twice a week. I have, however, been under lots of stress these past weeks and am just maintaining my routine at this point and considering it a gret success.

I have a daily minimum of 30 minutes a day that is non-negotiable.

Generally speaking though, I'm usually around 1 hour 15 mins/day 5 days/week. The other two days a week, it's closer to 2 -3 hours/day.

I'd say maybe twice a month do I only work out for 30 minutes.

I really enjoy working out and look at it as uninterupted me time. I'm a b*tch when I don't get in a good workout and it changes my entire outlook on the day.