working out?

Hi Mayers How much working out is everyone doing? I had my 3 month check up and I have only lost 40 lbs, The Nut and Dr suggested more exercise. Joanne 322/275/180

Hi Joanne! I usually always try and get walking in everyday even if I can get nothing else done. Usually about 2 miles. Basically though, I just stay busy all the time, don't sit on my butt as near as much as I use to!! I am 3 months out and have lost 67 pounds....(been there for about a week ), but still happy nonetheless!!

Well, I don't want to depress you or anything, but I go to the gym 4-6 days/week. When I go, I break up my cardio between the bike, rowing machine, and treadmill. I will do 30 minutes of one of them, then every other day I do about an hour or so of weights. Then after the weights I do 10-15 minutes of each of the cardio machines that I didn't do before the weights. On the days I don't do weights, I will either walk at home or do the cardio all at once at the gym (30 minutes of one, then 10-15 minutes of the other two, or I will do 20 minutes of each of them). I will tell you, though, I do only lose about 3 pounds/week and I eat about 800-950 calories/day. I am doing everything that I can do, so I know that if my doc isn't happy with my results, I can honestly say that I am doing what I can. Michelle 340/326/264/175

I go to the gym 2-3 times a week (most weeks) and do 30-45 minutes cardio and 30 minutes on weights. I try and walk at least 2 other nights a week at home. Some weeks are better than others. When you say "I have only lost 40 lbs" when was the last time you lost 40 pounds in 3 months? Be proud of your accomplishment! Besides, how do you FEEL?

I go to Curves 3 days a week and try to walk 2 mis on one other day. Life seems to keep getting busier!! Harder to walk in the evening but I get in my Curves! Heidi

I go to the gym about 5 times a week. On M/W/F I alternate lower body and upper body weights then I do about 20-40 minutes on the bike. On T/Th I do 1 hour on the bike (interval workout - 4 minutes warmup, 2 minutes really fast, slow down for 4 minutes, then 2 really fast. I keep doing this for the whole hour). Then on the weekends, I usually do 1 hour of Richard Simmons Dance Your Pants Off or Sweatin to the oldies. I usually will take 1 day off a week, once in a while 2. They say it takes 21 days to make a habit. So really try, then after about 3 weeks, you'll feel so much better doing it. I know exercise, ugh, but you really must do it to make this work. Also, if your weight plateaus, then mix up your exercise routines.

I dont work out to often, its definitely one of my goals...I need to step it up!

Okay, I admit I am a little crazy when it comes to exercise. I figure I didn't put my self through H*ll for nothing. I work out 6 days a week. I do water areboics for 1 hour every day, plus 30-40 minutes of walking on the treadmill everyday. (1.5-2 miles) To mix it up every other day I add to this routine 20 minutes on the cross trainer. (it really kicks my butt) Three times a week I do 45min of weight training. My nut for a doctor told me that I wasn't doing enough exercise when I was going 6 days a week water areboics and 30-40min of walking. So I added the weight training and the additional cross trainer. It has finally kicked in and helped me loose more weight. I know I can't keep this up when Classes start up in September, who has the time to spend 2hours everyday in the gym? Sabrina 334/272/150

I walk for at least 30 minutes 7 days per week. I do weight and resistance training 3 days per week, and I do cardio (exercise bike or something else like that) 5 days per week. I think my weight loss is more drastic when I mix up my exercise routine. So, with that in mind, I've also started renting exercise DVDs to see which one I like best. They're pretty fun. This past weekend, I did "Bellydancing: Hip Hop Hip Drop." I would never do it in public, but in the privacy of my own home, it's a lot of fun. It worked my butt OUT, and the next day, my stall was over and I found I had lost 3 pounds! Good luck! The important thing is to get moving. Find something you like (or at least something you don't hate) and start out small, then work your way up. Julie

Its hard to find the time! Im active most of the day anyway, I have 2 year old son, but I do want to get a treadmill, I live in a big busy city, so walking outside, no matter how appealing, is not very condusive. Ill be 3 moths out on the 20th of August, and Ive lost 58 pounds! Yay!