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Which exercise?
I am slowly putting on weight and i know its all the rubbish i eat on a night but am reluctant to exercise as i never know which is best to loose weight the quickest which also fits in with my life. I have 2 children one of which is 1 1/2 so this restricts me. I can walk, cycle sometimes, run sometimes and swim which would be the best. Also i really want to concentrate on the tummy area and tops of legs.Anyone help?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.All of the exercises you mention work, swimming is probably the best, as it will effect more of your body, more of the time, but you have to do it properly, by which I mean not just a couple of lengths then stop for a breather. To do any good any exercise has got to actually make you puff, in other words raise your heart rate, and keep it raised, and make you feel like you have done something when you stop!
But also, you have given part of the answer yourself, you are fighting a loosing battle doing exercise if you dont combine it with control of your diet.
everything you've mentioned is good, and anything is better than nothing!!!
Try working stuff into your everyday routine - can you walk to your supermarket / shops? how about doing some sit ups or lunges while watching the telly?
do you have a garden, or a local park? just playing activley with your kids here could give you some exercise if you played stuff like football or rounders (i have no idea how active a 1 1/2 yr old is so forgive me if this is a bit ambitious!) or you could get bikes (with a back seat for your littlest) and go for rides. this way you'll also get to enjoy the sunshine plus you'll be giving your kids a healthy start aswell!