Feb. 1, 2008 - Walking at Home to Lose Weight
I have been telling everyone I know how much I love Lesline Sansone's Walk at Home videos. I now have my sister and a very good friend of mine hooked on them. I thought now would be a great time to share with my blog readers, too!
I have found the greatest deals on her videos at our local Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. I started with her programs on Exercise TV On Demand, and loved them so much, I wanted them available all the time. Exercise TV mixes up the shows, so there were days when I just didn't get the ones I wanted.
Walk Away Your Waistline with the Walk Belt and Walk Slim 4 Fast Miles Plus a Bonus 1-Mile Jog DVD both came from Wal-Mart, both at a great price, under $15. (They were a gift from dh--and, yes, I asked for them. LOL!) I recently purchased Walk and Firm with Interval Training and 5-Mile Walk at Sam's Club. Both of these included a stretchy firm band. (Both DVDs were under $10, too.) The only other equipment I needed was a set of hand weights, which I already had at home.
Here is my planned routine, although some weeks I can't get to it all:
1. Bonus 1-Mile Jog to start, then I move to the Walk and Firm With Interval Training which has walking/jogging, as well as firming with the stretchy.
2. 5-Mile Walk which includes 1 mile with hand weights, 1 fast mile, 1 mile with Walk Belt, 1 fast mile, and finishes with 1 mile with the stretchy. I got my Walk Belt in a different video set, but in a pinch, you can use a stretchy, or nothing at all.
3. 4 Fast Miles--Just what it says, but it has 2 walkers going at a moderate pace.
4. Walk Away Your Waistline with Walk Belt which is a 3-mile walk that incorporates the Walk Belt.
5. Bonus 1-Mile Jog to start, then I move to the Walk and Firm With Interval Training which has walking/jogging, as well as firming with the stretchy. (Same as Monday.)
This is my "goal plan", but it doesn't always happen exactly this way. :O) I always get in #2-4 and have just gotten into adding #1 & 5.
I really like her videos and have seen some great results. The kids also like to join in when they can, so it has been great activity for us all. I have been working on weight loss for a while, and exercising is something I have been trying to keep up with. I like this because it doesn't entail going to the gym several times a week, which I really enjoyed before, but just don't have the time to do right now. It also is nice because of this cold weather, I haven't made it to the bike path.
It is also good to get in some exercising either while the kids are completing their morning chores, or while dh takes them to basketball practice. I don't really have to carve out a huge amount of time for exercising, and the 5-Mile is the only one that takes over an hour. (It lasts just over 70 minutes, so I plan that one for the evenings when dh has the kids at basketball for 1 1/2 hours.) I also have dinner in the crockpot so we can eat after they get home. But a quick meal would work just as well. :O)
Some of these are advanced walking DVDs, so be sure to know your fitness level. Some folks will be able to jump right in, while others will need to start small, maybe with just 1-mile. The 5-Mile Walk is a great place to start, as each mile is marked, and you can stop at any time. It also has many levels of walkers on the program, beginner to advanced levels.
As a homeschool mom, I really need to teach my kids about keeping fit! Of course, everything in moderation, as I don't want that to completely take over my mind and thoughts. This has also helped me with my desire to eat more fruits and vegetables, as well as drink a lot more water. Not just during exercise time, but all the time. Last year at the Cincinnati Homeschool Convention, I purchased a pink Homeschool Rocks water bottle from Homeschool Mania (http://homeschoolmania.com) and have kept it with me almost every day. I also bought my kids good water bottles and they keep theirs handy all the time, too. Now, they both want a Homeschool Rocks water bottle, so I'll probably surprise them each with one when I go back to the convention this year. What a great thing to ask for!
What are some great ideas you have to staying fit and healthy? I love ideas!
