I'm working on it believe me. My dad does not let me drive to work - and I have a flawless record and have driven since I was 17. So he drops me every day then picks me up to go home. We've fought on this many many many times. I'm just waiting when we move back into this area again - [can't tell you where i live because I have a stalker ex-bf] - then I will rejoin the gym.

So .. if I'd like to build my own gym (for myself at home) .. what kind of other equipment do I need?

Planning on getting those adjustable dumbells. Can I just get the bar - it's like RM 20 - 30 or so .. then add the plates? Or do I need to get the all-in-one box like from Kettler or Fitness Network?

What are the different weight plates to get i.e. exact weights? I only have 1.5 and 2.5 (x2 each).

Bench .. no problem. Flat bench (like one bar) or those sit up bench (sitting leaning a bit back) .. not sure how to call it.

Edit to add --

This site is fairly informative about building your home gym or getting the right equipment (for women?)

I have another stupid question. A hypothetical question .. you might say.

If you saw someone doing a workout in the stairwell of your office building (in full workout gear), would you think she/he was weird?

End of hypothesis.

Answer that first .. keep it in mind, then proceed [yeah so many directions .. ] If you'd like to reply then you know .. give the answer to that question first - weird or not

Onto the next part.

I regularly do a walk up the 9 - 10 floors of my office during my breaks when I remember. My office block has one main stairs (wider) and two smaller ones at the sides .. so sometimes I do a big loop through all of them - recovery as I walk the full length of the floors etc. So I thought .. you know .. instead of this 10 - 15 minute thing .. why not make a full workout out of it? I have the time during lunchbreak .. why should I sit at my desk or go out someplace to read?

Good idea? Bad idea? What do you think?

Stairs are always a killer. Actually kira, it doesnt matter how little ur exercises are. IMHO maintaining the momentum (doing it everyday) is more important.

Btw losing weight slowly is better than rapid weight loss. I lost 8% of my body weight in 2 months and I have ugly stretch marks everywhere. Bleh

I sort of have my own room (but it is without a door) .. and my boss is out most of the time. When I can I'll just do the workout - but I so don't want anyone to walk in on me when I do it .. it'll be difficult to explain why I'm all over the floor! Hence wanting more moves that are off the floor ..

My diet is so sabotaging my weight loss. I know everyone has been telling me this but maybe now I'm going to start to really work at it - instead of just eating what's available .. have to make an effort to eat/make things specifically for the diet/myself. Slowly improving but then I'm still making bad choices with food .. and compared to Shadowjass or SydG's diet .. mine is embarrassing to put up.

Don't you guys find it hard to say "No" to your mom/wife/grandma when she makes you food .. making sure to have it ready for you after work? I feel like I'm being such a bad daughter if I say I don't want to taste even a little of it. And this is with me SMS-ing her and my sis to say that they prepare nothing for me or I'll make my own food. This is one of the major obstacles because they think I eat next to nothing and are worried about me - mom, dad, sis - my dad after 2 days of not seeing me @ dinner or eating after work .. starts to ask questions ("Do you have an ED?" or "As long as you exercise it's okay to eat" - health is important, not weight .. to him).