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MADFATTWOMAN
5/19/08 12:02 A
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| just a thought. strength training her core muscles, arms, tummy, that will tighten up her target areas,ad give a slimmer shape overall. if shes not overweight.
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I know this is the guy's Lounge But I think you guys could use a female perspective. First if you value your life and relationship do not make suggestions on how she can get more exercise. She will not take your advice well. Instead get up when she does (even if just for a few days) Help her get the house in order (start the laundry, do the dishes, clean the house, stuff she does before work)
Next WEASEL_OF_FUN has it right if she goes home first she will not go back out to the gym. Make an appointment to meet her at the gym where the two of you can do your workouts together before going home and helping her making dinner.
Or like ALDRIC44 or PEDERSENLL suggest go home start dinner and then the two of you go for a walk or work out in a home gym. One of the important things is to help take care of the every day stuff. this will help take the pressure off and allow her the time to to take care of herself.
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PEDERSENLL
5/10/08 4:12 P
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| I agree that you need to find the easiest way to make it part of a "routine". I would strongly suggest that you find something you can do together. Start out by taking walks together. If you do that just before dinner, you start thinking of fitness and tend to eat better. Put something in the oven that takes 45 minutes to make and go for a 30 minute walk - the dinner is ready by the time you're back in- you can go from walking to running. The other idea is to have a treadmill and if you are in the habit of watching a show each night (or news) do that while walking on the treadmill - the time passes. Most of all - try to do something with her so it's quality time together.
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| best thing to do is buy her a manuel treadmill. As a single mom of 2 pre-teens and working 50 hour weeks going to the gym is a fantasy. But 20 minutes on a manuel treadmill is as good as walking for an hour. I keep mine set up so that when I have 15-20 minutes to spare I hop on. Anything that she has to haul out and set up, she'll never use. Buy two and you can walk with her
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UNIQUELYJULZ
5/8/08 3:07 P
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| This may not seem practical but to me this seems like a systematic issue; perhaps your girlfriend can find a job that does not demand so much time and life energy from her--closer to home. With that, she can begin to really fit other things in her life. Asking her to work out and push herself beyond what she is already doing seems tough for anybody.
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ZMARVELOUS
5/3/08 10:37 A
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| When she's at work she should do the stairs during her breaks or lunch hour... My wife does that and it seems to help her some. Especially when she knows she won't be able to make it to the gym.
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| I am having the a similar problem. Good luck to you. My girlfriend is looking at changing jobs. She gets up at 3am to be at work by 4am. She gets home and continues to work (part of the job). The working at home gets her to the point that she doesn't want to go. I try to convince her to go by reminding her of the benefits.
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| One of the things that I would start with is going for a walk with her. Something that you can do together and get's her started on exercising in the evening/afterwork. Hopefully you don't live up north otherwise the walking may require snow shoes.
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First -- sorry for snooping, obviously a girl here
Second, if considering joining a gym, try to find one with a pool and hot tub. After a stressful day, I go straight for the sauna, the hot tub, or the pool and after I feel more relaxed, then I start my workout. If she feels uncomfortable in the bathing suit -- go with her for support until she's good flying solo.
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See if there is a gym close to her work. She could work out immediately after work while her body is still in "go" mode before she sits for an hour drive.
I work in a small office building and some of the ladies take a brisk walk during lunch down the road in the summer and then thru the building during the winter.
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The at home equiptment is a good idea. I have days when I just don't feel like stopping at the gym(though it's at work for me), and would rather just go home. I'll get home and hit the treadmill for a half hour and by then, I feel like lifting for a while too.
Do you ehcourage her by working out together? This also would be a good thing for both of you. Quality time and gettting in shape!
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WEASEL_OF_FUN
2/6/08 3:00 P
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If she goes home first and sits around, it's unlikely she's gonna feel like she has the energy to then get back up and drive some more and tire herself out further.
I'd say, either get some gear at home (dumbbells, rower, etc.) or better yet - find a gym that's on the way home from work and stop there first.
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Hey Guys
My girl friend is feeling really discouraged right now. She feels like shes way over weight(shes really not) She gets up at 4:45 everyday and works from 6:30-3pm then drive an hour home and doesn't have any energy to go to the gym to get the cardio she needs to lose the weight. Can anyone offer some help that I can pass onto her? She does have a healthy diet.
Thanks
Ray
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