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Losing weight, keeping it off and cultivating healthier habits- Part 2

As most great things come in stages, here is the continuation on my route to healthy eating and physical activity.I am not particularly fond of the gym! When it comes to exercise/physical activity, my body doesn’t appreciate exercises that involve me going from high to low altitudes very rapidly. So things like burpees are almost a no-no. Running for extended periods of time also trigger severe headaches and sometimes nosebleeds. for this reason, I prefer slower jogs, stationary bikes, weight and other HIIT and cardio activities. I actually follow 2 exercise channels on YouTube : HASFIT and Blogilates. They have several options for home workouts that range in duration and difficulty. I am blessed to have weights, a yoga mat and an exercise machine at home and I have been taking full advantage of that. I currently work out vigorously 3-4 times/week and have been feeling sooo good! I focus more on belly and arm exercise because I would love to have toned biceps and a flatter stomach but of course I incorporate other exercises for the rest of my body as well. I try to do 20 reps of each exercise at least 2-3 times which takes me about 1 hour. In addition to that, I always include lower back strengthening and stretching exercises because I have a history of lower back pain and injury. Stomach exercises tend to put a lot of strain on your back so it is important to balance it out.