Babysitting cannot be counted as exercising. You may burn calories from chasing pesky kids, but hopefully not consistently enough to say "wow. this is exercise"!

I used to over-exercise (I had became addicted!) and became very sick, and started to ache for weeks even if I took a break. You don't want to reach this point. I exercised for 3 - 5 hours a day. Most experts say that all you need is 30 minutes of exercise a day to stay fit, and I agree.

Personally, If I were you I'd probably cut it back at least an hour. I'm not you, and if you aren't getting sick often or having your muscles ache, don't worry about it. There was a point where I couldn't turn my neck because of disks because out of place from over-exercising.

Take it easy. I don't want you to get sick and suffer like I did. Also, if you're going to continue exercising this much, make sure you are eating enough! Get at least 2000 calories a day if you get a great deal of exercise like this, otherwise you may find yourself sickly underweight as well like I did. I wasn't building any muscle because of this, despite all of my exercising.

Take care, and if you need anything, feel free to ask me.

Switch up your exercise plan. Also, exercising too much can keep weight from coming off. Try eating more spices, like cinnamon, for example. Spicy foods can temporarily help your metabolism. Keep in mind the last few pounds come off the slowest and that you're just human!

Good luck, and stop by if you need anything else!

I went though the same thing. I lost a lot of weight recently and I know exactly what you're talking about. It's hard to find jeans that fit right and fit in the butt area, and you need to sit on a pillow or sweatshirt or something at all times!

I haven't gained weight, but I've been exercising to get some toning so I'm not just skinny and with the building muscle in my butt, I find it's becoming more comfortable to sit down.

Also, you may gain weight from exercising, but you'll be smaller. Muscle weighs more than fat. In a few months if you go up a pound from exercising your butt, that just means it's working. Unless you know you gained weight from clothing, but muscle weight comes on slowly.

Anyway, I think the best exercise for butts is to stand up and sit down without a chair, then repeat. It helps your thighs too. Also, putting small objects on the floor, and picking them up one at a time while lifting one leg up and switching sides each time I go down is working.

This is getting kind of long, so I'll leave you with a link to some exercises. If you need more, I have several magazines and if you need more, stop by my advice column, I'll share some more exercises from my Shape magazines and from my million exercise DVDs that I like a lot.

http://www.toneteen.com/exercises/legs.htm
It says leg exercises, but they work for the butt too. :) Hope I helped!

Well, the "flub" on your arm is probably due to excess fat. If you've lost weight recently, it could also be excess skin which will shrink over time. To start, you can try cardio such as walking or running, and a little cutting calories. There is no possible way to just get rid of a little fat in one area, although you can tone that area, the flub may still be there without a little fat-burning exercise and I reccomend, walking, jogging, running, or whatnot as the cheapest and also most effective exercise for that.

I have some exercises from a Shape magazine that are really toning me up better for summer and pretty quickly too that I will share with you.

Two way shoulder raise:
Stand with feet hip-width apart, legs straight but not locked. Hold dumbells (you can use soup cans if no weights are available) in hands, arms hanging my sides, elbows in a soft arch, palms facing in, abs contracted. Lift arms up and out to shoulder height. Lower then lift arms forward and up to shoulder height, turn palms up, elbows bent slightly. Lower, palms turning in, and repeat combo. Do maybe 10 or more sets.

Bi-tri combo:
Sit on edge of a chair, feet seperated wider than hip-width, knees bent. Holding weights/soupcans in left hand, rest back of upper arm against inside of thigh, arm straight. Bend left elbow, bring dumbell up and in toward shoulder. Lower and repeat for reps. Next, lift arm overhead, supporting back of left upper arm with right hand. Bend elbow to lower dumbbell behind left shoulder. Straighten arm upward and repeat for reps. Switch arms to complete 1 set.

Tri-dip:
Sit with hips on edge of a bench or chair, knees bent, feet flat. Place hands on edge of chair, fingers facing forward, arms straight. Lift hips off edge, back straight, abs contracted. Bend elbows, lowering hips toward ground, squeezsing elbows toward each other and stopping before you feel a strain in shoulders. Straighten arms and repeat. Adding a little weight to your lap provides an extra burn.

You can also try push ups. You can do push-ups on your knees or against a door if your arms are not strong enough to do regular push-ups. Also, most people have a little flabby bit on their arm. I've even noticed that Paris Hilton does when she waves. It's normal to have it a little bit.

Good luck! I hope I was able to help.

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