I think you've hit the nail on the head combatqueen.
I'm not entirely enjoying going to Curves any longer and I'm canceling my membership. I'm going to focus my time and money on other areas of fitness.
I'm going back to work next week which is full time, so that will limit the amount of spare time i have for exercise. Are exercise videos any good? I was thinking if I could do an hour long exercise video, stick with water aerobics 2-3 times a week, and walking most afternoons. Should that be be enough?
Videos can be good - it depends which one oyu've got and if you do it! I reckon if you can do water aeoribs 3 times a week and walk/jog in the arvos then you'll be better off doing a weights program than more cardio.
Resistance (weights) training is a really important part of weight loss which a lot of women overlook becasue they are scared they'll get bulky - you won't, unless you're taking steroids Low weights, high reps will improve your lean muscle mass which will improve your metabolism, helping you burn more KJ's. You can buy weights pretty cheap from Kmart, Big W etc even the supermarket. I bought a set of 4kg dumbells for $10 in Coles the other day.
Once you've got the weights I can give you some exercises to do if you like. 3kg and 4 kgs would be good to start with, let me know
I have to echo what Combatqueen said about weight loss vs body fat percentage. I have not lost any weight on over 2 weeks but have lost 2% fat percentage, plus almost another inch off my waist.
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Low weights, high reps will improve your lean muscle mass which will improve your metabolism, helping you burn more KJ's. You can buy weights pretty cheap from Kmart, Big W etc even the supermarket. I bought a set of 4kg dumbells for $10 in Coles the other day.
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