The Gym!

Ok, I'm a slaker! I am just now getting to the gym. How is everyone doing with exercise? I really want to lose and not be bulky with muscle - I want the numbers on the scale to continue to go down... What are you doing at the gym? Amie

I wanna go to the gym!!! I can't do it yet, Babbette(hernia) is preventing me from strenuous exercise...I am allowed to walk and that is it. I use the treadmill here at home and I am thinking about getting a stepper. My daug is going to take me to her gym so I can try a couple of items before I buy.

I exercise about 5-6 times per week. I alternate -- one day I will run 2 miles and lift weights. The next day I run three miles and do ab exercises. When I first started going to gym, I walked for 20 minutes, then 30, then 40, then 45. I then started running for 20 minutes and walking for 20 minutes, until I built it up.

I was doing great on my eliptical machine, but I've allowed that to die down. Having some motivation issues to do excercise. I think I need to start setting time early in the morning, as it's before the grind of the day gets going!! --Dave 350/210/205

Hi Amie, I walk with wrist weights. I go everyday to the track and am up to 5 miles!! I do it very briskly and can be done in 1 hour. Since I go first thing in the AM (after DS is on the bus), I have no excuse to skip and it energizes me for hours!! I know it is helping...one can see the results. Good Luck, Lora

Hi Amie, I know what you mean especially when where busy with the kids !! I did curves from the start of wls, but now 6 months later I'm bored with that. I now do weights, cardio/swimming in makes it more interesting. Also I can see more results with the weights just go easy at first. Email me when you get a minute. Dawn