My Outdoor Gym

So, exercise is integral to weightloss. Exercise is very integral to my weight loss - especially morning exercise. Then I have that goofy glow all morning of I Did Something For Me and when faced with scrumptious calorie packed temptations, I can Smile And Say No Thankyou much more easily. Even if it's Evening Exercise, I am more likely to be better during the day, knowing that I don't want to waste that exercise session just on the junk I ate today.

So, I'm going to amp up my exercise. By amp up, I mean restart. "Start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. When we read we begin with A-B-C, when we jog we begin with walk-plod-walk. walk-plod-walk". Mmmm.

I've noticed on lots of people's posts & blogs, including DietGirl's - as I read my way through the archives identifying the whole way - that gym routines play a big roll in most people's weightloss. But here's the thing, I don't go to a gym. I have big plans of going to a Shiny City Gym next year when I'm working FT in the heart of the city, but in the meantime, it doesn't fit the budget. And there's no where in Sydney I'm at 3 days a week, so it would involve extra travel, which would suck. So, I am going to create my very own My Outdoor Gym.



My Outdoor Gym has no membership fees. But, if you feel you need to pay money to stay dedicated, you can pay it into a container in your room, then as you lose the weight you also make savings to spend on luxurious treats as you reach your weightloss and fitness goals (or sexy new workout gear, seeing as mine is trakkies I bought in Big W and old t-shirts!)



My Outdoor Gym has a wide range of cardiovascular machines. Your Legs are a favourite with many participants, walking and running, or combinations thereof are known to be very successful in weightloss and improved fitness. Other options include skipping, beach swimming, backwards walking (not for the coordinately impaired), swinging, monkey bars, soccer, football, frisbee, dogwalking, and games with friends.



My Outdoor Gym also has a wide range of weights based activities. Pushups, Squats, Lunges, That Thing They Do On Biggest Loser Where They Lie Down On Their Stomach Then Jump Up Then Repeat, Carrying Soup Cans, and Pushing On Things.

Naturally, Stretching and Toning Exercises are also included.



My Outdoor Gym not only caters for your health through exercise, but also allows a good dosing of Vitamin D as you enjoy the sunlight, although exercise between the hours of 11am and 2pm are not recommended in the Australian Sun.



My Outdoor Gym can be conducted anywhere outdoors, and most activities can be accomplished even when Indoors.

Today's Activities at My Outdoor Gym include a 'run' to The Meeting Place to meet a friend. We're both running from our own homes - mine's about 4km away - and then meeting up for a drink, then going back home. It's part of our We Want To Run But Don't Want Anyone To See Us Running Yet program! I'm allowing 45 minutes, expecting to do a lot of walking in that time!

After that we have another India Meeting this afternoon, and a 21st tonight - as well as invitations to a dinner party and to a night of Bowling in the City and French Riviera Icecream (the MOST AMAZING ICECREAM EVER), but I'm hoping we're only going to do the 21st and bail on the rest to allow for some more study time.

I'm Not Giving Up!