Hi jildag!

I've been a "Fithead" for over a year now. I had a similar issue when I started. I knwo they say to develop a routine and I'm sure that's best but I just did it when I could. I tried to do the mornings whenever possible but if I couldn't I took the DVD to work and did it at lunch. A couple times I did it in the evening.

Stick with it! It's worth it! I feel so much better than before I started. Physically and emotionally too. I look better too if I do say so myself! My husband agrees! I don't know if you've got to the "just adjust" part yet but it's true. If somehting isn't working for you "just adjust".

I just started on the 22nd. My biggest issue has been dong the DVD and CD at the times suggested. Once I go back to work tomorrow will be more of an issue as I am not a morning person - never have been even when very active. Has any one else made this work for them without listening to DVD first thing in AM?

I'VE JUST COMPLETED 1ST 3 MONTHS! I'm so proud of myself for sticking to it. Never thought I'd enjoy walking - too slow & boring I thought before i started - but I've found it to be just the opposite:
PEDOMETER REALLY WORKS FOR ME - my buddy - reminds me daily of 10k target. ~3K just around the house & chores on weekends; ~ 4.5K mow the lawn; 1.5-2.5K Home Depot/Lowe's visit (I'm a tool/harware store junkie).
DVD's excellent - got me started and kept me going in the early phases
BUILDING UP from ~20min a day at start to 50min is huge for me. Now, even if I have achieved 10K in an outing, I'll keep going till I've clocked 50 min goal. I've gone from just regular pace walk to fast walking with arm motion; to slo jogging in between the fast walk. When I started slo jog I could only do 30, now at 70 (70 right foot step count((in my head)), walk 30 step, 70 again - 15 times)
DO MUCH BETTER with 5-7min warm up walk before pick pace up (no aches or pains during or soreness afterwards); and 5-7min cool down walk at end after jog/run phase.
Heart monitor important - I like knowing where I am through out my now 50 min outings. Big difference between regular walk phase and fast walk to fast walk/jog phase where I can be at 80% max heart rate. I like that for fitness and some weight loss. Don't need to wear every outing.
EVENING WALKS are best for me - just before, during and right after sunset. Not only for all the physical & psyschological benefits - but the spiritual benefits too. During my warm ups and through fast walk periods I'm praying over the day's happenings, memorizing scripture verses etc. I love the peace of mind this provides, and now I have a regular time to do it for the first time in my hectic life - what a blessing!! So thankful
STRECTCHING has become an important and regular part of this. Calfs before, then various stretches afterwards for ~10-20 minutes. These can be somewhat boring - so good time to watch Fitheads DVD's or a DVR'd program
PERSONALLY, I NEED GOALS and Fitheads has gotten me started on a whole new me in terms of not just setting goals...but achieving them. My new goals: Stay with it another 3 months. Extend the time periods of slo jogging. No idea when or if it can I can get to where it's continuous so we'll just see. (Meantime I'll savor the incremental gains and love it) And lastly, see where my deepening relationship with God takes me on my life's journey.
THANK YOU FITHEADS!Bill B

I love this programme, its so positve and achievable. I've been going 5 days now and I really enjoy the walking, especially now I am starting to notice so much more around me.

I have been walking consistently since we started this program, abaout three ago. I average about 12,000 steps a day. No weight loss. I am a bit discouraged.