What is the best exercise equipment for home for someone weighing 25 stones?

puddy

Eric - what is heavy bag work? Is it shopping? I like the sound of that...

Eric_Pisch

puddy wrote: »

Eric - what is heavy bag work? Is it shopping? I like the sound of that...

would be alot more fun

add some kicks into the routine to take it up to 1900 cals an hour :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZM5-J1ua00

Magnolia

puddy wrote: »

Eric - what is heavy bag work? Is it shopping? I like the sound of that...

I'm with you Puddy :rotfl:

Ah! Just watched video - me thinks I will stick with shopping!!

So Wazza - how you thinking today? Why not trot over to the slimming world thread and have a read of some of the menues. Might be right fo you and might not be.

Maybe start with cutting out white foods - flour, sugar (Which includes bread) All these are empty calories that just sit there and feed them little fat cells

Dont think for one moment that you have no support - the slimming world thread might be for people who are following the plan but there is no one there who has not hit rock bottom and will do their best to support you in whatever you do.

I am probably right in saying that most of us have done just about every diet going and can count calories/carbs/syns/points in our sleep. :eek:

Thinking about it - I think the Cabbage Soup Diet was the most anti social:rotfl:

*note to self* Make up batch of Dyno Rod Soup:eek:

Take heart matey - you are not on your own

soupdragon10

At 57 I've probably been through every diet fad that's come along. I did achieve a sensible weight a few years ago, then couldn't exercise due to major surgery (several times) which also restricts what I can do.

Wazza I would suggest starting small, anything which is going to cost mega bucks needs to be something that you are really committed to, so why not go with what you've got, and combine this with a look at a healthy eating programme to suit you and your lifestyle.

I don't use the D word any more, as this in my mind stands for Deprivation rather than anything else.

Penny-Pincher!!

TBH, I wouldnt do any heavy exercise until you've lost a little weight or you will end up having a heart attack if its not your usual routine.

I would start by making a healthy meal planner and stick to it for 7 days and see what weight you loose. Dont go mental but be practical, so you dont feel hungry either. Dont fry anything.

Have you had any counselling to chat about why you have put on weight or why you eat a lot etc?

OP-this is your choice and you should be proud of yourself for making a positive decision on your life.

PP
xx

HeidiHi

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

Crikey! I would have thought that just walking up and down the stairs a couple of times a day would be enough of a challenge for someone weighing a massive 25 stone.

I wouldn't commit hard-earned cash to any exercise equipment unless it proves a HUGE incentive to use it or it will become a really expensive clothes-horse as already mentioned and let's face it getting that heavy already proves that motivation is very sorely lacking

That is such a prejudice.

I'm a size 28 which means I'm in a similar ballpark to the OP.

My school run is over ten miles day uphill in one direction and downhill in the other and my job is very physical. I do the recommended ten thousand steps every day without even trying. I also do yoga every day at home and every week in a class where I am currently attending for free so long as I help coach the beginners class afterwards

I do all my own housework, DIY, decorating, laundry and shopping as well as some for elderly relatives.

Larger people lead active lives too you know.

aliasojo

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

Crikey! I would have thought that just walking up and down the stairs a couple of times a day would be enough of a challenge for someone weighing a massive 25 stone.

I wouldn't commit hard-earned cash to any exercise equipment unless it proves a HUGE incentive to use it or it will become a really expensive clothes-horse as already mentioned and let's face it getting that heavy already proves that motivation is very sorely lacking

Bloomin_Freezing2 wrote: »

Well isn't that a smack in the face!

Ignore it OP.

HeidiHi wrote: »

That is such a prejudice.

I'm a size 28 which means I'm in a similar ballpark to the OP.

My school run is over ten miles day uphill in one direction and downhill in the other and my job is very physical. I do the recommended ten thousand steps every day without even trying. I also do yoga every day at home and every week in a class where I am currently attending for free so long as I help coach the beginners class afterwards

I do all my own housework, DIY, decorating, laundry and shopping as well as some for elderly relatives.

Larger people lead active lives too you know.

I think you're being a bit unfair to B&T tbh. What he/she says makes perfect sense to me.

Clearly the OP is not motivated enough to exercise by his/herself so why waste money on something that will end up as somewhere to hang the clothes? Exercise starts in the mind, not on the treadmill or exercise bike.

I agree there will be some people who are heavy but have a decent level of fitness, but most of us overweight souls do struggle with physical exertion. Hands up who else puffs and pants after climbing a steep flight of stairs?

I think the OP should start a form of exercise that doesn't require a piece of equipment first, then by all means shell out for whatever, once his head is in the right place and feels certain he'll keep the exercise up.

And for the record, I'm overweight (hi eric long time no see, lol) I have bought just about every piece of exercise equipment going (my shed is very full) and after the novelty wears off (very quickly) I'm back sat on the couch.

OP I wish you every luck in your journey to get lighter and fitter. But concentrate on losing from your body first rather than your wallet maybe?

Oh and btw, my latest purchase was a Nike running sensor and attachment for the ipod. I've calibrated it and used it twice. No wonder I'm skint.

Pennylane

puddy wrote: »

I cant tell you how inappropriate GP weight loss services are for people who are emotional eaters (which to reach 25 stone, OP obviously is). We all know the portion sizes we SHOULD be eating, we know about 5 a day, we know about good and bad fats, we know about GI etc etc etc. People that have been overweight to that degree for many years will have done every diet in the book, it is not knowlege that prevents them losing weight and Im afraid GP services, lifestyle nurses and clinics focus on knowledge, leaflets and information, something we already have.

Puddy - this is a comment I've heard over & over again. A lot of obese people do not give their "diets" a chance. You have to try them for more than a morning you know!;)

I have a friend who is very overweight. She has every diet book and recipe book known to man and I swear she thinks if she just buys a book she'll lose a stone straight off. What does she cook? Chips, pasties, ready meals, doorstep sandwiches, crisps. Even if she makes a lasagne she uses a jar of cheese sauce, a jar of pasta sauce etc.

She has also been to several slimming groups and, likewise she thinks just sitting in on a group will cause a dramatic weight loss. She then comes out and finds the nearest chippy.

I've been out with her when she's been complaining to others that diets don't work for her and she lists "the cabbage soup diet, the grapefruit diet, the F Plan, Slimming world, weightwatchers etc etc" If she's managed a day on any of them that really is top whack!:rotfl::rotfl:

Pennylane

wazza wrote: »

What is the best exercise equipment for home for someone weighing 25 stones?

Wondering if the treadmill or exercise bike will be best. What do you suggest? Where can i get the recommended equipment from? Most shops/catalogues have weight limits below 25 stones

I'd also recommend walking, getting brisker and longer as you progress.

When you feel able, try cycling too. Good luck.

puddy

Pennylane wrote: »

Puddy - this is a comment I've heard over & over again. A lot of obese people do not give their "diets" a chance. You have to try them for more than a morning you know!;)

I have a friend who is very overweight. She has every diet book and recipe book known to man and I swear she thinks if she just buys a book she'll lose a stone straight off. What does she cook? Chips, pasties, ready meals, doorstep sandwiches, crisps. Even if she makes a lasagne she uses a jar of cheese sauce, a jar of pasta sauce etc.

She has also been to several slimming groups and, likewise she thinks just sitting in on a group will cause a dramatic weight loss. She then comes out and finds the nearest chippy.

I've been out with her when she's been complaining to others that diets don't work for her and she lists "the cabbage soup diet, the grapefruit diet, the F Plan, Slimming world, weightwatchers etc etc" If she's managed a day on any of them that really is top whack!:rotfl::rotfl:

thats my point, the advice centres on what to do, we all know what to do, what advice to take but the emotional blockages causing use to overeat in the first place are what need to be tackled, there is little help in that area, there is something in your friend's psyche sabotaging her attempts to stick to anything and improve her health