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No time, no money (can't run) but really want to get fit - please help!

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Bugsy2 · 24/10/2011 14:52

I want to get fit & I desperately need some pointers! I'm not particularly fat (5ft7 & a size 14 or 16) but I am so unfit. I have 2 DCs & work full-time & I sit on my bottom for hours & hours every day. Sometimes, I am surprised I can still stand up, given how long I spend sitting each day.
Before anyone suggests running / jogging - I can't. I have badly damaged ligaments in one knee that mean high impact sport is not possible.
I am also very time challenged. I get up at 6.30am every day & nothing is going to persuade me I want to get up earlier to exercise. I get home from work at 6pm & do homework with DCs, feed them & get them to bed. I usually have them all sorted by 8.30pm. I'm also a single parent, which means I am a bit housebound. What can I do? What exercise programmes, DVDs etc have you used & enjoyed that have actually kept your attention & got you fit.
ALL SUGGESTIONS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED!

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Bugsy2 · 25/10/2011 12:12

I already do some Pilates every night - probably not pushing myself hard enough, but it is the cardio bit I really need help with. Fun, dancy type DVDs that get my heart pumping without being too high impact.

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WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 25/10/2011 12:24

Have you got a Wii? The Just Dance games are a great way of getting some low impact cardio.

Bugsy2 · 25/10/2011 12:27

Wii, that's new fangled technology stuff isn't it? Fraid not - got a DVD player!

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