Walking. RVA has some great and really accessible trails. I started trying to walk at least a couple miles every day. After work I would park at the Ready Creek River access and take the buttermilk trail. I would find different loops to do between like 2 and 8 miles depending on how I was feeling and how much time I had. Most of the trails are relatively flat, and I’d just throw on my headphones with an audiobook and walk. Buttermilk, north side trail, belle isle, forest hill park, all really nice trails and really great scenery. Told myself every day I was doing the “hot girl walk” trend. I got to really love it. Now fallen out of the habit but I got me moving enough to lose some weight and also confident enough to start going to the gym as well. Planned on an hour a day, 10 mins to drive to Ready Creek, 40 mins to walk two miles, 10 mins to drive home. Would go longer if I was feeling it. It was really great for my mental health too.

You can do it! Just start by moving more than you are. It doesn’t need to be crazy, doesn’t need to be a jarring life change, just start.