Tai Chi

I have a beginners Tai Chi dvd and I like to do it.  My question is, is it enough exercise to do this dvd (about 45 minutes) a day or should I add other exercise to it for cardio? I really liked this happy face weight lifter lol.  The Tai Chi just makes me feel calm and better balanced when I'm done.

I checked on my fitness pal and at your weight you would burn about 200 calories in 45 minutes of tai chi. I would still walk or do something more active for cardio to really get your heart rate up and help burn more calories. I do cardio daily and strength training with a DVD at least three times a week. Just my two cents worth!

Thank Karen.  I have read your info and the exercise you do is impressive.  I like so many others want to do what is best to lose the weight.  I have an old car so I don't always have a ride to go to the gym.  I am going to make an effort to go to the YMCA, I can go there free through medicare silversneekers.  I am also going to go down to the basement and set up my pilates machine now that I am not to heavy for it.  I can do the bike and pilates if the weather gets bad here,"Yes Michigan".  Just looking for exercise to do at home if I have to.  The weather will be snowy soon enough.

By the way do you know if OH has a spell check.  It drives me crazy when I think I am spelling something wrong.

Don't know about a spell check feature. I too do all my exercise at home as I have a son in college and not able to swing the money for a gym membership. I also like that I can workout when I want and not at a set time. I am really amazed at how much I love to exercise now,as I never thought that would happen. I've had two foot surgeries since my RNY and went crazy when I could not exercise for 6 weeks each time. I really missed it!!

There are plenty of exercise videos on You tube that are free....  to supplement if you want. What is the Tai Chi Beginners video...

Yes, there are many exercise videos on You Tube.  I have subscribed to Be Fit's channel.  They have a lot of free videos.

Its called Beginning Tai Chi with Scott Cole, I found the dvd at Walmart for like $10.  I really liked doing it, I felt it helped with my balance and fluid movement.  I believe it is a form of martial arts movements but taught as fluid and graceful.  I took the class at the Cancer Center and found I liked it.  I couldn't do the yoga.  At my highest weight I felt like I could fall over easier than I ever felt like before.  I use to tell people that I always feel like I could pop, I felt so uncomfortable weighing so much.  Doing things was a chore.  Now losing the weight I have I feel more energy.  Like I should be doing something constructive to wear some of it off.  So I gotta do it, I want to keep moving, I have already sat for so long (years).

Thanks for the tip about You Tube, you know I don't think like that.  My first thought is not to find something on the computer, I am trying to remember that though.  My niece and her husband always go on line first.  I am learning the advantages though.  What kind of exercise do you do?

Leave it to this former SSMO to think Tai Chi is something you eat or drink!  I also thought, "if you feel calm and better-balanced when done, why mess it up with cardio!"  

I like the way you think.  I could also do cardio first then the Tai Chi later.  I may have to see how it works out I feel like I have a lot of energy and I need to take advantage of it, I did not in the past.  I keep reminding myself I am moving more so just go with it.  I do fight change, I am use to being a couch potato for hours so the change could be good for me.

Your posts often make me laugh, that is a good thing I need to laugh more and you appear very happy and sensible.