Leg Exercises

Today, I am working out my legs. Here are some leg exercises you can try.

1. Lunges: I did 50 lunges from the front door to the end of the kitchen. This will work great if you have a long hallway in your house.

2. Wall Sit Exercise: This exercise will work your quads, hamstrings and glutes. Here is a You Tube video to show you how it is done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDjKeOCgisw

3. Leg Lifts: Three sets of 10 reps for each. Lay on each side, on your back, and on your stomach.

4. Squats: Three sets of 10 reps.

5. Glute Kickback: Three sets of 10 reps. These will help lift the bum. Click on the You Tube Video to see how they are done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45YVKSQN88E

6. Pli’e Squat: With your feet twice shoulder length apart and your toes turned outward. Squat while counting to ten. Hold for two seconds. Then, rise while counting to 10. Try a set of 10 reps.

7. Lateral Squat: If you aren’t tired yet, try the lateral squat. You will love them. Here is a video to show you how it is done. http://www.kewego.com/video/iLyROoafYeph.html

Let me know what leg exercises you do.

Adding Extra Steps Throughout the Day

Today, when I was pulling into the parking garage, I thought to myself, "I need to get more steps in during the day". So, I parked on the 4th floor of the garage. And, instead of using the elevator, I used the stairs. Today, I will have added six flights of stairs to my day. I'm not sure how many steps that is, but I'm sure it is a lot.

Here are a few more ideas of how to add more steps to your day:

1. Walk around the mall a couple of times, before you start shopping.

2. Make more trips. If you are taking the clothes from the basement to the upstairs, carry less and make more trips. This will also save your back.

3. Take your pet for a walk. They will like the new scenery. Just make sure to bring a bag to clean up after your pet.

4. Plant a flower bed. You will use muscles you didn't even know you had.

5. Don't hire someone to wash your car or mow your lawn. Do it yourself. You will burn off calories and NOT burn a hole in your pocket.

6. When you are talking on the phone, walk around the house.

7. While watching your favorite show, get up and do 50 jump-n-jacks during the commercials. WARNING: Significant others like this exercise too. (wink);-)

8. When you are cleaning your house, blast the music and dance.

9. Do something you enjoy!

What do you do to add in extra steps during the day? Leave me a comment.

New Blog

Hey there! I'm Paula and I have started this blog to help me stay motivated in this diet and exercise regimen I started about 10 days ago. I started at approximately 186.2 lbs. I have lost 3.4 lbs. so far. Not bad!

To get to this point, I have been walking on my treadmill daily. I have also added the app Lose It to my iPod Touch. It is so cool. It counts your calories, tracks your weight, and you can add friends to compete with. If you have the iPhone or iTouch, I recommend adding it. Plus, it's free.

At this point, I have a budget of 1,183 calories per day. When I add my exercise in, I get to eat more calories. Wooo....Hoooo.....

I have only had a couple of days with eating bad foods. But, the next day, I start all over again and continue on my plan.

I'm on track today.