Ken Eldridge's Journal, 06 Sep 18

You can buy a resistance band, and exercise at home 🏡  

Thanks for that dalevstanley. I'll look into it. 

I bought one, because also I didn't feel ready to join a gym. The bands aren't expensive, and can surprisingly give you a good workout.  

I'm shy of the gym, want to feel comfortable working out, DalevStanley where did you get the bands from? And do they come with a workout routine? Thanks  

It’s still going the right way. Have you tried YouTube videos? Some good workouts in there. Also doing squats while holding a weight (14 or more good if poss) is a great way to loose weight. My personal trainer told me it’s all about leg workouts as that’s the biggest set of muscles to burn for results and got me doing endless squats and push ups. No fancy equipment or gym subscription needed and boy does it shift the weight. Bonus is you can do it while watching some tv! 

Yes, Missloulala, there are good workouts on YouTube. Try Tabata 4 minute workout :) 

Hi ken, building muscle is one of the best ways to burn fat. You will only bulk if you are in a calorie surplus (eating more than what your body burns at rest) rather than being in a calorie defecit (eating less than what your body burns at rest). You can calculate your BMR online and times the result by your activity level (ie, 1.2 for sedentary - this can also be found online). Then you will simply deduct ‘500’ calories from this and the result will be your calorie intake for the day. Increase your steps to 10,000 a day and most of all, start weight training. Hope this helps. 

Wow. Just like to say a big thanks to all those lovely people offering advice and support. I will check out all of your suggestions. Thanks Guys an Gals. 

Don't be disappointed... down is ultimately down and all those loses cumulatively add up. They say that slow and steady wins the race and you're doing great... so just keep on going. 🙂