[HomeWithMyBabies]

I don't like running and unless I can get to an aerobics class most intense forms of cardio end up boring me. I ride my stationary bike to warm up for a stretch or weight training. Every now and then if I feel like I need a good sweat I'll do a high intensity interval training session, but I would never do that more than once a week. Too stressful. Walking is great though.

I've been doing keto since the summer to support my Dh, who's doing it for non weight related reasons. I love the stability of my blood sugar and my energy. When we started I had two or three vanity pounds I wanted to drop. I haven't lost any weight, in fact I've gained about three pounds. I've lost inches though, and it's obvious I've gained lean mass. It's certainly not the only way to lose fat, any caloric deficit will accomplish that, but we all have different methods we'll respond to better than others.

Body weight exercises are a great place to start if you want to try resistance training. If it suits you, you can add weights. You'll improve your bone mass, your cardiac fitness, your brain health, and more lean mass increases your metabolism. My little home gym has been pieced together over 3+ years partly from yard sales, and provides more than ample weight to move.