exercise...

hi everyone,

 

 

i'm 260 lbs and im trying to look for exercise that would work for me...so far i found that pilates was a bust for me...any suggestions?

Do you have access to a pool for water aerobics?  That may work.  

Good luck and let us know what you find.

At your stage I just did a lot of walking - worked up to 45 minutes of brisk walking at the indoor walking track, 6 times per week.  Now that I've lost more weight I've started running (completed the couch to 5K).  I also really enjoy yoga on my in-between running days.

Walking. - do it on treadmill or outside. In inclement weather days, if you don't want to spend $$ on treadmill or gym membership, go walk the local mall halls. Basically you can do this anywhere and doesn't cost anything.  You can walk slow or walk fast. Build up your stamina as you go.  Then eventually you can try other things.

One other thought is water aerobics.  Most pools have a schedule - easy on joints, good fun group activity and burns a good dose of calories. Again you can start out doing what you can and build stamina as you go

I started with Zumba. I was 307 when I started and I did like 10 minutes and I thought I was gonna die! But the next time was easier, and the time after even easier. By the time a month had passed I was doing the whole hour and keeping up. By my third month I was not only doing Zumba, but also kickboxing. We all have to start somewhere. Start slow and take it easy. Before you know it you'll be doing great!