One of my New Year’s Resolutions (like half the country) is to shed a few pounds. But another New Year’s Resolution is to stick to a budget! A third New Year’s resolution is to keep things simple. That’s means I’m not going to pay for a gym membership that I will barely use, I will take exercise seriously, but I’m not spending half the day doing it. What I have been doing lately is a combo of cardio on my elliptical machine at home, along with a series of DIY workouts I’ve cobbled together from my new favorite hangout Pinterest. I’ve actually been doing twice-daily workouts of at minimum, 25 minutes, and usually max 40 mins.
I really don’t have a lot of time (or money) I can spare right now, so this works for me.
So far, this method, along with eating healthier, keeping a food diary and counting calories I’ve been able to drop about 5 pounds since the beginning of the year. Yaaay!!
So here’s what I do:
In the morning I do ONE of the following workouts:
- Level 2 or 3 of Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred – It’s like 22 minutes of P90X or Insanity but it’s less reps, without all the screaming…and like $200 cheaper.
OR I do a combo of one of the following workouts for 25 minutes:
Then in the evening, when I get back from work, I “wind down” by watching one of my favorite shows for 30 mins straight on the elliptical machine going at a moderate pace, or, if I have the energy, rolling hills or intervals.
That’s it! I’ve been doing this method at least 5 times a week since December and right now it’s working for me, because I totally have exercise ADD. I get bored easily, and I really need to mix things up in order to stay motivated. Also, even when the workout gets hard, I keep going, cuz I’m like “It’s only 20 minutes, come on!” I happen to already have free weights and an elliptical machine), but if you’re really on a tight budget, just start by doing one of the calisthenic workouts above.
But GET MOVING!
My goal is to lose 20 pounds by July. Wanna see my before pictures?
Nope. Not gonna happen. Nice try though.
For more workout ideas, check out my Workout Page on Pinterest. (Check back often, I find new stuff all the time!)
My gear:
Free Weights
Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred
Elliptical Machine
- What’s your budget DIY workout?
(Oh, and if you want to join Pinterest, just leave me a comment below with your email address, and I’ll send you an invite!)
