Anyone want to join me in a get a bit fitter support thread for the seriously unfit?

Sorry about the light and bouncy - it just describes perfectly how I felt and what I am aiming for again.

I did at the achey acheyness.

That's fab. You see you already have something to show for your effort!

amillion I know what you mean. I'm hoping to see some benefit this time to spur me on. No gym today but I do have to clean my whole house so that is kind of exercise.

I would like to feel light and bouncy too whyme2. :)

I did Pilates yesterday and I've never done it before. My god, everything aches!! I ache in places I didn't know I could. Thank god for the walk to school. Hopefully it will loosen me up a bit.

See I remember how i was three years ago. I weighed three stone less than I do now and I had been shredding every day for a month and going to the gym. I was by no means slim but I was fit and hillwalking, playing with the kids was easy and mostly I felt very bouncy all the time. Now I feel heavy and slow and I hate it.

I also remember the muscles in my arms thanks to the shred. My aim is to feel light and bouncy again.

Well done whyme2 and thanks. I am motivated but I think it's because this is the first time in a long time circumstances and attitude have come together iykwim?

I gave up dancing at 18 and three dcs and 17yrs later it's the first time I've had the will or the time to get fit. Dc3 has just started nursery, dc1 has just started college, amillionyears started this thread and a couple of months ago I joined the Motivational Monday weight loss thread.

I want to make the most of my enthusiasm in the hope that exercise will become a habit by the time I can't be bothered again. Does that make sense?

So this morning I walked 1.5miles in 30 minutes. Quite surprised myself how far it was when I plotted the route. I am going to do it every week day.

TOWTH - you sound scarily motivated! Well done.

I did body balance and aqua aerobics today. I feel ok but I think it might hurt in the morning. I've booked into Pilates tomorrow. I feel the need to make the most of my current motivation. :)

How is everyone else doing?

Sorry just rushing and off topic!

Million - I am English but have been living in Ireland for 14 years ... Feel free to ask me any questions ... Pm if you want x

The job starts in Nov so I have about 7 weeks to practice getting on and off the floor without saying "oof" every time

I am determined to keep up the walking though. I've found some good places nearby to walk though which are more out of sight.

Oh yes - walking is fine in the daytime. There are lots of people about so I can blend in a bit.

I love to walk but I am a little bit slow. I hope to change that.

Sorry you have been feeling sore today amilli. Is today a 'rest day' for you? I have a walk planned for today and would quite like to try a sit up.

I would quite like the family pack of milky ways too but something aroom said on the other thread about losing weight in the kitchen is rattling round my head. They are now in the bottom of the chest freezer covered by the rest of the contents. If I succumb later to the urge it will mean breaking my teeth.

No-one has seem me try to exercise since I had to for my job many, many moons ago. Darkness will be my friend in that respect.

Are you feeling any better?

Thank you amilli. The walk was lovely. I may have to repeat week 1 about eleventytwelvety times because the jog bit wasn't great. But I've started and it will never be worse than today hopefully.

I can see a very flat plank being the position de jour for most of Sunday.

Well done everyone. I've been a bit slack today and probably will be tomorrow but two classes on Monday should hopefully do me some good.

Oh I did walk for an hour last night. :)

well today we took the children on a 6 mile walk following the footpaths and then had a picnic lunch and came home by bus. It was a lovely walk and my legs are aching. I really enjoyed it though!

Still in shock about the job. I might try the plank thing next week, when I am alone and free from embarrassment

Hello. Waiting for dusk to take the first little joggy step as part of my evening walk. If I manage a couple of bursts of 30 seconds I will be chuffed. I am hoping that I can surgically remove the sofa before I set off.

I will watch Arthur first.

Any attempt at situps and planks may have to wait til tomorrow.

congratulations on the job ! Well done!

Planks are so friggin hard!

Planks. You adopt the press up position but on your elbows not your hands and you hold it for as long as possible. The trick is to not let your bottom sag or create an arch but to be perfectly straight from heel to shoulder.

I've done the school run and again later. That's it for me today because I was working last night and got in about 5.30 this morning. I am going back to bed now. :)